Marina was terribly afraid of the dark.When lights went out，every shadow（1）AA to her as the most terrible monster.Her parents explained every day with great patience，but she couldn't control her（2）BB whenever it was dark.
One day her aunt came to visit.She was famous for her（3）CC，and for having gone on many journeys of adventure.Marina asked her aunt how she became so brave and whether she had ever been scared.
"Many times，Marina."said her aunt. "When I was small，I couldn't stay in the dark for even a（4）AA."
Marina became very excited.How was it（5）BBthat someone so courageous was once afraid of the dark？
"It was some blind children who（6）DDme how to be brave.You know，they can't see，but they are never afraid of the dark."
"It's true!" said Marina amazedly，"But why？"
"The secret is to（7）BByour eyes.Since blind children can't see，their hands are their eyes.All you have to do is what they do.So shut the eyes of your face but open the eyes of your hands.Tonight，when you go to bed and the light is out，if anything makes you scared，close your eyes，（8）DDget out of your bed，and try to see what is making you scared.But do it using your hands as eyes..."
Marina accepted，half worried and half decided because she knew she was already too old for this.
When her parents took her to bed，she herself（9）CC the light.After a little while，she felt afraid of the shadow again.Following the（10）AAof her aunt，she closed her eyes，gathered up all her courage and went over to touch that mysterious shadow...
Early the next morning，Marina ran into the kitchen，smiling and feeling relaxed，"The monster is my teddy bear!"
| （1） | A．a(chǎn)ppeared | B．came | C．got | D．felt |
| （2） | A．surprise | B．fear | C．worry | D．a(chǎn)nger |
| （3） | A．strength | B．confidence | C．courage | D．silence |
| （4） | A．moment | B．day | C．week | D．year |
| （5） | A．necessary | B．possible | C．valuable | D．helpful |
| （6） | A．tested | B．a(chǎn)sked | C．trained | D．taught |
| （7） | A．use | B．change | C．imagine | D．make |
| （8） | A．excitedly | B．meaningfully | C．beautifully | D．carefully |
| （9） | A．turned up | B．took out | C．turned off | D．looked on |
| （10） | A．a(chǎn)dvice | B．voice | C．support | D．offer |
【答案】A；B；C；A；B；D；B；D；C；A
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