C.took pride in D.made sense of
A [从calling him 'crazy'可知,是取笑(made fun of)William。make fun of取笑;get addicted to沉溺于,沉迷于;take pride in以......为自豪;make sense of理解,明白。]
8.A.developed B.reflected
C.spread D.expressed
C [谣言在整个镇上散布(spread)开来。spread伸展,展开,传播,散布;develop发展;reflect反射,反思;express表达。]
9.A.refused B.ruined
C.created D.got
D [从下文可推知他获得了(got)那场歌剧中的一个角色,并且表现很好。]
10.A.confirming B.advertising
C.approving D.assessing
B [根据常识关于演出的海报(posters)是用来宣传(advertising)的。advertise登广告,宣传;confirm确定,批准;approve赞成,满意;assess估定,评定。]
11.A.benefit B.discovery
C.success D.experience
C [从Everyone in the capital went to see it和下文的接受采访可推知,William参演的歌剧是相当成功的。]
12.A.opposed B.blamed
C.interviewed D.welcomed
C [根据常识,大获成功的歌剧演唱人员应该是被记者采访(interviewed)的。]
13.A.other than B.rather than
C.more than D.less than
B [从上文的surprise可推知William回答记者问题时不像往常一样都是唱,而是说的。rather than而不是;other than不同于,除了;more than 超过,不仅仅