题目内容：

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was young, I loved taking part in high school musicals. I loved ______ and singing in front of people.

Before the audition(试音) for a big ______ , my music teacher, who was also the musical director of the show, said that I would get a special part in the show. But one day she said to me, “Bob, I’m sorry. I need to give the part to ______ boy.” After hearing this, I was ______ and I began to hate music classes. I complained(抱怨) that I didn’t like ______ we were singing. She was ______ about my performance and told me that I had changed.

Later I was told that I would be given a ______ role. My pride encouraged me to work hard and ______ the role more interesting. It turned out that the small role was much more fun. What’s more, ______ I danced a few times next to the major role, I was in the spotlight(聚光灯) for a few seconds.

Life is really like a play. Each of us is ______ a certain part to play in it ______ the director. The ______ is that sometimes we don’t ______ the part we’re given, like me at high school. Some people are in front of the curtain, ______ some are behind, but all are ______ for the show to go on.

1.A. laughing    B. shouting    C. reciting    D. performing

2.A. dance    B. show    C. party    D. drama

3.A. another    B. others    C. else    D. other

4.A. shy    B. tired    C. sad    D. pleased

5.A. where    B. what    C. how    D. why

6.A. unusual    B. excited    C. nervous    D. unhappy

7.A. small    B. funny    C. special    D. big

8.A. ask    B. stop    C. make    D. keep

9.A. after    B. until    C. before    D. if

10.A. found    B. caught    C. bought    D. given

11.A. for    B. with    C. from    D. by

12.A. problem    B. method    C. news    D. secret

13.A. receive    B. accept    C. like    D. find

14.A. and    B. or    C. so    D. though

15.A. difficult    B. perfect    C. interesting    D. necessary