III.完形填空。(每小题1.5分，共15分)
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Everyone has dreams. Lily dreamed of being a dancer. She took 36 lessons and all her teachers thought she was an excellent student.
One day she saw a notice. It said that a famous dancing group would be performing in her town. 37 though, “I must show the leader my dancing skills.” She waited for the group leader in the dressing room. 38 the leader appeared, she came up and hander him the flowers she prepared. The thorns (刺) hurt her fingers and blood came out. But she was too 39 to care about the pain. She expressed her strong wish to be a dancer and begged (乞求) to show her dance.
“All right, you dance.” The leader agreed. But half way through the dance, he stopped her, “I’m sorry, in my mind you’re not good enough!” On hearing this, Lily 40 out as fast as her legs could carry her. It was so hard for her to accept this. She lost heart and 41 her dream.
Several years later, the dancing group came to her town again. She decided to find out 42 the leader had told her she was not good enough.
This was his reply, “I tell this 43 every student.”
“You’ve ruined (毁掉) my life!” she shouted angrily.
The leader went on, “I remember your present of 44 and how the thorns had hurt your fingers but you carried on bravely. It was a pity that you didn’t take dancing like that and stopped trying so 45 . So you are still not good enough for dancing!”
36. A. singing B. reading C. dancing D. dressing
37. A. He B. She C. They D. We
38. A. When B. Since C. Before D. Unless
39. A. weak B. bored C. excited D. tired
40. A. worked B. ran C. found D. looked
41. A. got on B. went on C. picked up D. gave up
42. A. why B. how C. who D. what
43. A. on B. at C. in D. to
44. A. books B. dances C. flowers D. dresses
45. A. happily B. easily C. luckily D. safely
，我们将会及时处理。
