I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its ___1___, but mine always hid somewhere. Over time, Kate got ___2___ and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got ___3___ of each other.
One evening ___4___ broke out. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with ___5___. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From the end of her conversation, I could ___6___ right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽). ___7___, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, ___8___ my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I was so buried in my work ___9___I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, and her tears dried. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always _____10_____, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. A. room B. place C. seat D. space
2. A. uglier B. lazier C. cleaner D. brighter
3. A. fond B. proud C. tired D. afraid
4. A. war B. fire C. game D. disease
5. A. worries B. concerns C. sadness D. anger
6. A. tell B. express C. forecast D. show
7. A. Surprisingly B. Clearly C. Fortunately D. Excitedly
8. A. brought B. caught C. made D. changed
9. A. which B. that C. why D. what
10. A. hurt B. play C. refuse D. agree
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D
