Unit 4 Astronomy- the science of the stars课时作业

Using language

第一节：完形填空

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　 Mr. Roberts had divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would__1__ for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Niesha's__2__. Her legs trembled (颤抖) all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so__3__ that she could not read her notes.

　　"Niesha，I know you're___4_， but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself，"Mr Roberts said to her after class. "If I give you until tomorrow, do you think you can find your __5__ ？"

　　 Niesha nodded，__6__ for the chance. She went as quickly as she could to her next class.

　　 When she reached home that afternoon, Momma was baking (烘烤). When Momma baked, Niesha __7__ watched and chatted with her. Momma always said it was Niesha's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.

　　 Monma__8__ Niesha's face as she came into the kitchen. "What's__9__， Niesha？"

　　 With tears in her eyes, Niesha told Momma the whole__10__. Putting the cake pans into the oven, Momma set the timer and then said, "Let me show you__11__. "

　　 Niesha followed Momma to her bedroom, where Momma__12__ a blue ribbon that said "First Place" in her old things.

　　 "I__13__ it for public speaking. I started the school year as the shyest girl on the speech team，__14__ I ended the year as the blue ribbon winner. It wasn't__15__ because I was a very timid (胆小的)girl. I worked hard, and mostly I__16__ my fears. You just need to find your courage."

The next day Niesha again walked to the front of the classroom to give her__17__. Earlier that morning before school, Niesha had borrowed Momma's blue