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　　阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Band practice had just ended. Jimmy and Ben started packing up their   16  . Before Kevin could put his trumpet into the box, he   17   a music stand. It fell and hit right on his trumpet.

　　“Oh, no!” Kevin yelled.

   Jimmy picked up the trumpet and checked it  18  before handing it to Kevin, “Well, it already has a lot of dents(凹痕）. One more won't matter.”

   “I know. But it’s my 19    “ Kevin said. “And he’s coming over this weekend.”

   “Maybe he won’t notice the dent,” Jimmy said.    

   “Maybe he won’t care,” Ben added.

    A bunch of “  20   ” ran through Kevin head on the bus home.

    Maybe he could pretend (假装）he felt sick.

    But he didn't like 21 .    

    Maybe he could get his baby brother, Jace, to take all of Grandpa’s attention.

    Or maybe Grandpa wouldn't ask him to play this time,

   When  22  finally arrived, Kevin still hadn’t figured out what he was going to do.

  “Hey, Kev. How’re things?” Grandpa asked as he walked in.

  “Good.” Kevin could have told him the   23  right then, but he froze.

   After dinner, Grandpa asked Kevin to play   24   classics —Ode to Joy and Oh, Susanna,

   Grandpa said, “I think you’re   25   than I was at your age.”

   Any other time, Grandpa's praise would have made Kevin feel great. But not this time. “I'm 26 about the dent,” he explained what had happened.

    To Kevin's surprise, Grandpa smiled, "Instruments become part of  27    when you play them a lot. You can’t always protect them. The  28      thing is that you told me.”

    Grandpa pointed to the scratches opposite the dent Kevin had made. “I got these when I fell over it   29   one night.”

   “So I’m not the only clumsy(笨拙的）one in the family?” Kevin said.

   Grandpa laughed, “Every dent and scratch can tell a story, and   30  you stick with it, someday you’ll have your own.”

    Grandpa handed the trumpet back to Kevin. “Now tell me a story with music.”

    Kevin lifted the trumpet and filled the room with happy noise.

　　16. A. crayons      B. instruments        C. balls    D. collections

　　17. A. thought of    B. looked for    C. fixed up    D. knocked into

　　18. A. carefully    B. easily        C. happily    D. secretly

　　19. A. uncle       B. father's        C. grandpa’s    D. brother's

　　20. A. maybes        B. thanks        C. regrets       D. OKs

　　21. A. communicating    B. sharing    C. lying    D. comparing

　　22. A. Monday     B. Tuesday        C. Friday    D. Saturday

　　23. A. truth         B. excuse         C. joke    D. plan

　　24. A. one         B. two    C. three      D.    four

　　25. A. happier         B. taller    C. healthier    D. better

　　26. A. excited         B. sorry    C. crazy        D. strange

　　27. A. me             B. him        C. you    D. her

　　28. A. important     B. sad        C. funny    D. boring

　　29. A. as usual         B. without doubt    C. in time     D. by accident

　　30. A. unless      B. although        C. if         D. before