I stutter (口吃). I never spoke in class before. Later I found that when I had music on my headphones, I could speak ____1____ stuttering! That’s why I decided to take part in today’s speech competition.

So today is a ____2____ day for me, but it started really badly. When I was having breakfast at home, my phone rang. “Hello! Is that Tom?” It was Luke, a new boy in my class.

I tried to reply, ____3____ my throat just fully closed up and I started to stutter. And then I heard someone ____4____on the phone. It sounded like Ryan, a boy in my class who often made fun of me. I ____5____ the phone. I was sure they called me just to laugh at ____6____. OK, I wouldn’t let them make me feel bad today.

____7____, when it was my turn to give the speech in the afternoon, I was so nervous that I chose the wrong    ____8____ on my phone. Instead of relaxing music, I had dance music on my headphones. The result was that it ____9____ like I was rapping (说唱). When I finished, my classmates all stood up and cheered, including Ryan.

____10____ I returned to the seat, Luke came to congratulate me. He also explained that he called to wish me luck this morning. And the laughter I heard wasn’t Ryan’s — it was actually Luke’s dog barking!

It’s really a big day for me!

1.1.

A against

B without

C unlike

D

解析：选B。前文提到我有口吃，戴上耳机放音乐，我可以说话没有口吃！without表示没有，符合语境。A“against”（反对）、C“unlike”（不像）不符合句意。

2.2.

A bad

B simple

C big

D

解析：选C。根据文末“It’s really a big day for me!”，可知今天对我来说是很重要的一天，big表示重要的。A“bad”（糟糕的）、B“simple”（简单的）不符合语境。

3.3.

A but

B or

C because

D

解析：选A。我试着回复，但是我的喉咙完全卡住，我开始口吃。but表示转折。B “or”（或者）、C “because”（因为）逻辑不通。

4.4.

A crying

B shouting

C laughing

D

解析：选C。后文“I was sure they called me just to laugh at me”，我听到电话里有人在大笑。laugh表示大笑。A“crying”（哭）、B“shouting”（大喊）和后文线索不匹配。

5.5.

A put down

B took off

C gave away

D

解析：选A。听到笑声，我挂断/放下电话。put down表示放下。B“took off”（脱下；起飞）、C“gave away”（赠送）不符合语境。

6.6.

A me

B them

C him

D

解析：选A。我确信他们打电话就是为了取笑我。me指代作者自己。B“them”（他们）、C“him”（他）人称不对。

7.7.

A Clearly

B Unluckily

C Seriously

D

解析：选B。下午轮到我演讲的时候发生了糟心事，不幸地，我太过紧张。unluckily表示不幸地。A “Clearly”（显然）、C“Seriously”（严肃地）逻辑不符。

8.8.

A name

B idea

C music

D

解析：选C。根据下文“Instead of relaxing music”，我在手机上选错了音乐。music 表示音乐。A“name”（名字）、B“idea”（想法）不符合原文。

9.9.

A sounded

B looked

C felt

D

解析：选A。结果听起来就好像我在说唱。sound表示听起来。B“looked”（看起来）、C“felt”（感觉）和声音语境不匹配。

10.10.

A Before

B After

C Until

D

解析：选B。在我回到座位之后，Luke过来祝贺我。after表示在……之后。A“Before”（在……之前）、C“Until”（直到）时间逻辑错误。