Ⅱ. 完形填空。
I joined a band as a drummer in my middle school. I thought it would be fun playing the 1 and meeting new friends. At first it was easy. But a month later, it got 2. I was the only one who couldn't keep pace（节奏）with the other players.
Our teacher, Angie, asked me to keep practicing while everyone else rested. I felt ashamed（羞愧的）as my teammates watched me 3 so many times. Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn't care about doing it whether right or not.
"Are you 4 on me, Steve?" Angie asked.
"Yes, I am," I shouted.
Angie sent me inside the music room. I cried there. Then she came in and said, "Don't be 5. I believe you can make it!" She told me never to give up. She left me alone and I realized Angie was 6. If giving up, I would give up on my team and myself too.
With her comfort, I decided to keep practicing. 7 I still couldn't play well. Knowing my difficulties, my teammates gave me a 8. They spent about three more hours practicing with me every week. Thanks to their support, I began to keep pace with them. Later, we performed wonderfully in an important show.
I learned something 9 from this experience. In a show, each of us has our own job. But we must work together to make the show great. I felt accepted and made great 10. By the night of our big show, I could keep perfect time with every song. The crowd cheered
loudest for our band. I'm really thankful to my band members. I can't imagine what my school life would be like without them.
()1. A. keyboard B. trumpet C. drum
()2. A. funny B. hard C. cool
()3. A. fail B. play C. perform
()4. A. looking down B. giving up C. playing a joke
()5. A. sad B. nervous C. excited
()6. A. rude B. proud C. right
()7. A. But B. So C. And
()8. A. lesson B. hand C. gift
()9. A. romantic B. difficult C. valuable
()10. A. progress B. achievement C. effort

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A