I remembered the unforgettable experience of the play The Little Mermaid.My friend Avery and I both tried out for it.Avery really hoped to get picked to be Mermaid while I didn't （1）

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B

what part I got as long as I was in it.
   "So you'd be happy to have a （2）

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A

part like the starfish？"Avery asked.
   "Exactly!" I said.
   A few days later，Avery and I went to check the cast list."Wow!You got the（3）

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A

as Mermaid and I got the sister." said Avery.
   "That can't be right，"I said. "There（4）

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B

be some mistake!"
   But I （5）

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C

was given the part of Mermaid.I was pretty sure the reason I'd done well was because I hadn't been nervous at all during the audition.
   "Do you want to come over after school and we can（6）

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D

our lines？"I asked. "No，thanks.I'm pretty busy this week."Avery said，not even looking at me.
   That night at dinner，after（7）

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D

me for getting the leading role，my parents asked how I felt about it.
   "Well，I'm confused，"I said. "Avery was upset because I was picked to be Mermaid.She（8）

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A

our friendship."
   "Hmm，"said my mum. "Arizona，don't you think this might be a（9）

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B

for you to be an extra- good friend？Give Avery a little time and understanding，and she just might come around（10）

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C

too long."
   Over the next week，I did my best to give Avery some space.Then at rehearsal one day，I went up to her."I know you didn't exactly love being the sister，but you're such a talented actor，and the way （11）

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B

you act is awesome."I smiled.
   "Thanks，"said Avery. "The sister doesn't have that many lines.But I'm thinking about all the ways besides talking that my character can express（12）

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C

."
   "Well，"I said，"I'm still struggling*with a few things （13）

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A

my character.I'd love your help if you have any free time this week."
    She smiled. "I think I might be free on Thursday."
   Our play ended up going great.We had so much fun，and the audience loved the show.（14）

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C

things were difficult at the beginning with Avery and me，they're better than ever now!People may have a hard time dealing with their feelings of （15）

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D

，but it might be the perfect time for them to be extra- good friends.

（1）	A．find	B．care	C．check	D．remember
（2）	A．small	B．perfect	C．regular	D．familiar
（3）	A．role	B．plan	C．test	D．name
（4）	A．can	B．must	C．need	D．might
（5）	A．hardly	B．nearly	C．really	D．frequently
（6）	A．cut	B．draw	C．introduce	D．practice
（7）	A．a(chǎn)sking	B．calling	C．thanking	D．congratulating
（8）	A．gave up	B．laughed at	C．waited for	D．worried about
（9）	A．dream	B．chance	C．doubt	D．problem
（10）	A．for	B．a(chǎn)fter	C．before	D．unless
（11）	A．why	B．how	C．when	D．where
（12）	A．myself	B．himself	C．herself	D．yourself
（13）	A．a(chǎn)bout	B．round	C．except	D．a(chǎn)gainst
（14）	A．So	B．But	C．Though	D．As
（15）	A．fear	B．pride	C．patience	D．disappointment.