三、完形填空 When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good____17____and tried to behave well. He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was____18____ and had little time for him. Except for his____19____ for housework after school, there was no communication. Marco felt very____20____ One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were____21____ a public speaking contest. She thought he should give it a____22____. She firmly believed he could perform on stage (舞台) like other kids． Feeling her strong trust, Marco agreed to ____23____ the contest． All winter, he took a bus to____24____twice a week in another city, where the competition would take place. Marco was taken by a strong____25____ he never felt before. Finally, the big day arrived. His father, and yes, his maths teacher, were present. When he stepped onto the stage and began to speak, he felt____26____ at home. He was funny, and acted very natural. He won! He noticed his father’s eyes were ____27____-he was so proud. It was then that his father____28____ he should pay more attention to the child. As the winner, his name was____29____ in the local papers. He knew this was the ____30____ of his new life. It all happened because of a phone call, from one who____31____ him 17．A．gifts B．habits C．marks D．skills 18．A．lazy B．silent C．serious D．busy 19．A．suggestions B．promises C．comments D．orders 20．A．lonely B．surprised C．puzzled D．silly 21．A．thinking about B．signing up for C．going back to D．worrying about 22．A．change B．focus C．try D．decision 23．A．enter B．continue C．organise D．quit 24．A．compete B．act C．practise ...
