题目内容：

    I grew up in a small town in Alabama. I had to eat last at school ______ I was a welfare kid. I began to work at 8. But I didn’t ______. I felt safer working than being at home.

At 12, I came across Macy of Charm School. She said, “My, you are ______ for your age. Come to my school and I will train you.” ______ Mama didn’t approve. When Miss Macy told her I could come to her school ______, Mama let me go. Miss Macy would teach me how to ______ like a lady. She encouraged me to enter every beauty competition that came to Alabama.

One day, I got an opportunity to go to a modeling ______ in New York City! The trip was _______, but I had a year, so I started working three jobs. With the help of the town — money, a miniskirt, boots, a new ______ — we got to New York.

But when the competition started, I thought I didn’t ______ there, with my strange hair and boots. And I didn’t see one girl walk the way Miss Macy had taught me. I pretended to be ______, but I was really scared. Finally I didn’t ______ anything.

To my surprise, the next day Miss Macy told the governor of Alabama on the phone I had been signed with the world’s most famous model agency and that we were putting Alabama on the ______.

“Miss Macy, that isn’t ______.” I said. But Miss Macy just ______ my disagreement, because she had a better ______ of how poor my life was in Alabama.

Afterwards we found Wilhelmina, the top model agent, in her office. Miss Macy just told her I was becoming a model with her agency. I didn’t know whether Wilhelmina would burst out laughing or, ______ Miss Macy. Unexpectedly, Wilhelmina simply asked, “So tell me, what’s so ______ about you?”

I didn’t know the right thing to say, but one word popped into my head. “______, madam.” “Well, I’d like to see what you can do with that determination,” she said and handed me a ______, “But first, we have to do something about your hair.”

1.A.though B.unless C.because D.once

2.A.compromise B.mind C.struggle D.adapt

3.A.tall B.mature C.smart D.thin

4.A.Therefore B.Unfortunately C.Instead D.Thankfully

5.A.alone B.fairly C.anyway D.free

6.A.speak B.sit C.walk D.eat

7.A.organization B.training C.competition D.ceremony

8.A.meaningful B.expensive C.stressful D.impressive

9.A.suitcase B.necklace C.overcoat D.hairstyle

10.A.belong B.shine C.relate D.qualify

11.A.patient B.confident C.interested D.serious

12.A.deserve B.remember C.learn D.win

13.A.rise B.wall C.run D.map

14.A.clear B.modest C.true D.accurate

15.A.accepted B.ignored C.interrupted D.justified

16.A.understanding B.sense C.record D.command

17.A.encourage B.question C.applaud D.comfort

18.A.enthusiastic B.tough C.crazy D.special

19.A.Determination B.Ambition C.Motivation D.Affection

20.A.contract B.gift C.certificate D.tissue