题目内容：

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to ______ excellent students. The ______  in Shanghai have paid much attention to storytelling. They ______ many storytelling contests(竞赛) every year. And the children have   ______ great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good ______ .

One leader from Shanghai said： “ Now many parents ______ their children to learn how to play the piano or violin. ______the money and energy they spend can’t ensure（确保） that their children will  ______ much in a short period of time. However, training children to tell stories is quite ______. Although it costs little, it’s a good and easy way for children to  ______ .

1.A. like        B. learn           C. become        D. help

2.A. schools    B. libraries        C. children      D. lessons

3.A. read        B. have           C. listen       D. look

4.A. shown       B. stopped          C. happened     D. refused

5.A. teachers     B. listeners        C. students      D. speakers

6.A keep          B. send             C. help         D. let

7.A. But         B. So             C. And          D. Even

8.A. play         B. rest            C. learn         D. use

9.A. new          B. different

C. difficult     D. expensive

10.A. think       B. develop（发展、成长）

C. know     D. sing