Упр.2 Юнит 7 Урок 8 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс

Задача

II. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the story about Deenie, a schoolgirl, who was trying out for cheerleading. The story is taken from the book Deenie by J. Blume.

I went downstairs and met Janet outside the auditorium. We waited a few minutes to make sure we wouldn’t be the first ones. Then we walked down the aisle and found two seats in the middle of the fourth row. The three judges were already there: Mrs Rappoport, the girls’ gym teacher, Mr Delfone, the boys’ gym teacher, and Mrs Anderson, the vice-principal of our school. At three-fifteen Mrs Rappoport stood up and said, “We’re ready to begin now. Remember, girls, we’d love to choose every one of you but we can only pick one seventh grader, two eighth graders and three girls from ninth grade, so if you don’t make it, don’t feel too badly. There are so many other activities at Adams Junior High.”
Me and Janet squeezed hands. Mrs Rappoport said, “We’re going to call on you alphabetically and you can each do one cheer. After this round we’ll decide on fifteen finalists.”
I looked around the auditorium. That meant most of us wouldn’t even make the finals. The first girl called was Alice Applebaum, a ninth grader. She went up onto the stage and did the same cheer I was going to do. She was really good and I was sure she would make it. Four girls went before Mrs Rappoport called, “Wilmadeene Fenner.” Janet whispered, “Good luck, Deenie,” and we squeezed hands again.
I went up the stairs and out onto the stage. I jumped as high as I could but my head didn’t come close to touching my feet like Alice Applebaum did. Still, I thought I’d done okay.
About forty minutes later Mrs Rappoport announced the fifteen finalists and Janet made it but I didn’t. I pretended I was really happy for her. We hugged and she said, “I was sure it would be you, Deenie.” I couldn’t even answer her because I knew if I did I’d start crying, so I just shook my head and tried to smile.
I was hoping that Janet wouldn’t make it. I wanted the other seventh grader who made the finals to win. Then Janet and I could be unhappy together. But when Mrs Rappoport announced the judges’ decision, Janet was the seventh grader they picked and I had to act like I was really happy for her.
She said, “I have to call my mother right away. I’m so excited! I wish we both could have made it.” I managed to say, “Sure.” Janet went to the phone booth and while she was telling her mother the good news, I knocked on the door and said I couldn’t wait because I had to meet Helen at my father’s gas station which was a big lie, but I couldn’t face riding home on the bus with Janet.

For each question 1—6, choose the best answer: a, b or c.

In the first round of tryouts, the judges were going to choose …
- a) the best girl in each grade.
- b) fifteen girls to select the winners from.
- c) the six winners from all grades.
Why was Alice Applebaum called to start the contest?
- a) She was the oldest girl.
- b) She was the first to enter the auditorium.
- c) She started because her family name begins with A.
How many seventh graders made it to the final?
- a) One.
- b) Two.
- c) More than two.
When Janet became one of the winners, Deenie felt …
- a) proud of her.
- b) sorry for herself.
- c) angry with her.
Why did Janet want to call her mother?
- a) She wanted to share her happiness with her.
- b) She didn’t feel well.
- c) She wanted to tell her that she and Deenie won.
Why didn’t Deenie go home by bus?
- a) She had to meet Helen.
- b) She promised to help her father.
- c) She didn’t want to be beside Janet.