题目内容：

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For long, a little boy was wondering why his deskmate could rank 1st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st.

At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more       than others? I feel I am as obedient and as careful as him, but        I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words, Mom was aware that her son began to        the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system.         at him, she went wordless, not knowing        to explain.

In another test, the son ranked 17th, while his deskmate remained 1st. Back home, he          the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that         differs, which means that students ranking 1st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones.          , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly       about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.

How to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…” but she stopped          imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it          to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.

Time passing swiftly, the son          primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to          him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer.

Now, the son no longer worries about his          , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because,           the 1st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to           the students and parents in his high school. In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the        , she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise            while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly           the endless ocean are none other than awkward seagulls? ’” The speech          many mothers present to tears, including his mother.

1.A. considerate    B. careless     C. stupid           D. clever

2.A. what if      B. how come    C. how about        D. what for

3.A. lose           B. have        C. win             D. beat

4.A. Shouting       B. Glaring      C. Staring         D. Pointing

5.A. which         B. why        C. when             D. how

6.A. raised        B. met         C. answered        D. got

7.A. intelligence   B. right       C. knowledge       D. strength

8.A. Therefore      B. Still       C. Thus             D. However

9.A. enthusiastic   B. curious      C. crazy           D. clear

10.A. if           B. before      C. unless          D. when

11.A. cruel         B. important  C. disappointing    D. necessary

12.A. attended     B. started      C. finished        D. entered

13.A. guide         B. take         C. bring           D. push

14.A. homework     B. belongings   C. health          D. rankings

15.A. in            B. by           C. with            D. on

16.A. teach        B. deliver      C. address          D. face

17.A. floor         B. road        C. bank             D. beach

18.A. quickly       B. suddenly     C. slowly          D. sharply

19.A. into          B. through      C. across           D. throughout

20.A. made          B. moved        C. impressed       D. inspired