学习经历 It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Allens in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grownups had enough experience to be 6 it. What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9, I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11, not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12, I would write something else. When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, ‘The Art of Eating Spaghetti’.”My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with openhearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 my words had the power to make people 20. dueadj. 应支付的,应完成的,到期的:Students term papers are due next Monday. 学生的学期论文下星期一必须交。 spaghettin. 意大利细面条 exoticadj. 外国产的,异域的:Theyre always flying off to film in exotic locations. 他们经常飞到异域拍电影。 respectableadj. 可敬的,体面的:He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade. 他靠着一份非常体面的职业维持生计。 1. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience 2. A. when B. where C. since D. after 3. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made 4. A. their B. past C. last D. those 5. A. none B. one C. some D. neither 6. A. careful aboutB. good atC. fond ofD. interested in 7. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments 8. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially 9. A. EspeciallyB. ProbablyC. SuddenlyD. Fortunately 10. A. settle B. put C. take D. let 11. A. workB. storyC. luckD. joy 12. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. As for himD. Except for that 13. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea 14. A. give up B. continue C. hand inD. delay 15. A. writtenB. gradedC. collected D. signed 16. A. loudB. fastC. publicly D. calmly 17. A. PeopleB. NobodyC. Somebody D. I 18. A. shockB. wonderC. worryD. pleasure 19. A. ifB. forC. whileD. although 20. A. excitedB. satisfiedC. thinkD. laugh