）完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其 大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选 项中选出一个最佳答案, 将其序号填 入题前的括号中。

）完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其 大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选 项中选出一个最佳答案, 将其序号填 入题前的括号中。 I tried to run, but I couldn't. The monster seemed to be growing by the minute! And then, th e most ___1__ thing was about to ha ppen... I screamed and sat upright i n bed. I'd just had the scariest night mare ___2___! Still gasping (喘气), I called "Mum!" My mum came sleepi ly into my ___3__ and sat on my bed. "What is ___4___, sweetie?" she aske d. Tears swelled up (涌出来) in my e yes as I remembered the monster fr om my dream. "I...I had a nightmare, " I finally ___5___ to say. "Poor thing, " my Mum said sympathetically (同 情地) ___6___ she gave me a hug. "B ut don't worry," she said, "you will __ _7___ having them when you grow u p." I nodded my head in agreement. Although inside I secretly felt that I _ __8___. After my mum left, I ___9___ on my pillows and started to think. People - mostly grown-ups - were a lways telling me that things would h appen, or I would like something ___ 10___ when I was "grown-up". They thought being grown-up meant likin g everything and knowing everythin g. Well, I most certainly did not! Pers onally I thought growing up ___11__ _ having responsibility, and trying to make good ___12___. I wondered if my life would be different as a grow n-up. I knew I would be older, and m ore mature (成熟的), but would I be prettier? Fatter? Skinnier (更瘦)? Wo uld I choose to get married? Or get a job? Then I realized something. Rig ht now none of that stuff ___13____. I don't need a husband ___14____ I h ave older brothers and sisters! I don 't need a ___15___ because my mum and dad provide for me. The only jo b I have right now is to be a kid! ( ) 1 . A. terrible B. exciting C. interesting D. expensive ( ) 2. A. even B. also C. ever D. still ( ) 3. A. bathroom B. kitc hen C. living room D. bedroom ( ) 4. A. this B. that C. it D. him ( ) 5. A. ma naged B. expected C. hoped D. pro mised ( ) 6. A. until B. as C. unless D . though ( ) 7. A. go on B. prevent C. stop D. join ( ) 8. A. shouldn't B. wou ldn't C. needn't D. mustn't ( ) 9. A. pu t B. stayed C. lay D. lied ( )10. A. wor se B. better C. longer D. easier ( )11. A. meant B. pointed C. realized D. co st ( )12. A. books B. wishes C. choic es D. words ( )13. A. examined B. m attered C. carried D. improved ( )14. A. so B. while C. because D. if ( )15. A. family B. job C. friend D. office