When I was twelve, I suddenly developed a strong feeling for writing poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as __1__ stamps, and spent all my __2__ time reading poetry and writing it. The __3__ of writing poetry on every possible occasion(机会) soon __4__ me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not __5__ me, I would take out my notebook and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very __6__， but it was not long before I got __7__.
One day while I was busy writing a poem __8__ a lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing __9__ me in __10__ because I was not __11__ attention. He tore the poem up, with a __12__ not to waste time in his lesson. __13__， I was sure that I had written a good poem, __14__ that evening I wrote it out from memory again. Soon after, I __15__ about a poetry competition. I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long __16__ I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me that I had won first __17__. Everyone at school __18__ me for it except the geography teacher. He __19__ me more carefully than ever, even if he was quite __20__ that I was not going to write poetry in his lessons!
语篇解读：本文为一篇记叙文。作者对写诗很痴迷，在地理课上偷偷写诗被老师发现并受到警告，后来作者在诗歌大赛中获得了一等奖。但老师对他却看得更紧了。
1．A.keeping B．collecting
C．gathering D．getting
[解析] collect stamps“集邮”，为固定搭配。
[答案] B
2．A.other B．rest
C．spare D．more
[解析] 花费所有的空闲时间来读诗和写诗。spare time“空闲时间”。
[答案] C
3．A.habit B．kind
C．means D．type
[解析] 抓住任何机会写诗的习惯让“我”在学校很快陷入了麻烦。由上下文可知，作者对诗歌已达到痴迷的程度，写诗已变成了习惯，故选habit。
[答案] A
4．A.came B．entered
C．arrived D．got
[解析] get sb.into trouble“使某人陷入麻烦之中”。
[答案] D
5．A.interest B．surprise
C．understand D．develop
[解析] 如果“我”对某节课不感兴趣，“我”就在课堂上拿出笔记本开始写诗。sth. interest(s) sb.“某事物使某人感兴趣”，interest此处为及物动词。
[答案] A
6．A.silently B． carelessly
C．carefully D．quickly
[解析] 在课堂上写诗当然要小心，故选carefully。silently“无声地，悄声地”，不符合语境。
[答案] C
7．A.held B．caught
C．taken D．improved
[解析] 尽管十分小心，但不久之后“我”还是被发现了。get caught“被(当场)发现”。
[答案] B
8．A.before B．after
C．on D．during
[解析] during a lesson“在上课期间”；during“在……期间”，其他选项无此意。
[答案] D
9．A.over B．before
C．below D．after
[解析] “我”抬起头发现老师正生气地站在“我”面前。stand before sb.“站在某人面前”，此处before表示位置。
[答案] B
10．A.pride B．anger
C．care D．satisfaction
[解析] in anger生气地。学生上课不认真听讲却偷偷写诗，老师当然会“生气”。
[答案] B
11．A.calling B．making
C．noticing D．paying
[解析] 因为“我”没有集中注意力听讲。pay attention“注意”； pay attention to...“注意到……”。
[答案] D
12．A.warning B．smiling
C．suggestion D．demand
[解析] 他撕了那首诗并警告“我”说，不要在他的课上浪费时间。warning“警告”；smiling“微笑”；suggestion“建议”；demand“要求”。
[答案] A
13．A.As usual B．In other words
C．By the way D．All the same
[解析] “我”仍然相信自己写了一首好诗，所以那天晚上“我”凭记忆又把那首诗写了出来。all the same“仍然；照样”，符合语境。as usual“像往常那样”；in other words“换句话说”；by the way“顺便说一下”。
[答案] D
14．A.however B．so
C．thus D．even
[解析] 上半句表示原因，下半句表示结果，故选连词so。thus不能作连词。
[答案] B
15．A.read B．got
C．noticed D．looked
[解析] 不久以后“我”读到了有关诗歌比赛的消息。read about“读到有关……”。
[答案] A
16．A.before B． after
C．ago D．until
[解析] 几周后，也就是放弃希望后很久，“我”收到了一封信，通知“我”得了一等奖。
[答案] B
17．A.position B． reward
C．victory D．prize
[解析] first prize“一等奖”。
[答案] D
18．A.praised B．thanked
C．surprised D．puzzled
[解析] 除了地理老师以外，全校的人都为此表扬“我”。praise sb. for sth. “为……而表扬/赞扬某人”。
[答案] A
19．A.saw B．watched
C．looked at D．cared about
[解析] 地理老师监管“我”比以前更上心了。watch在此处意为“注意；监视”。
[答案] B
20．A.afraid B．angry
C．sure D．sorry
[解析] 此处是指尽管他很确信“我”以后不会在他的课上写诗了。be sure that...“确信……”。
[答案] C
