备战北京2024年英语中考训练之完形填空25篇其二

备战北京2024年英语中考训练之完形填空25篇其二 6. At a family reunion one year, I noticed that my 13-year-old granddaughter Lauren was not including her cousin Emily in her small circle of three friends. I pulled Lauren aside, and thought of giving her a lecture(训斥) on kindness. Just then I remembered a     1    experience when I was about the same age as Lauren. I was left out in group activities, and I felt terrible. Seeing that, a thoughtful teacher asked me to hand out papers one day. Although the teacher's kind act didn't make me a     2    of the group immediately, it increased my self-confidence and created chances for communication with my classmates. So, instead of giving Lauren a lecture, I changed my way. "Would you and the other girls be willing to make cupcakes for everyone?" I asked. "Yes!" Lauren's face brightened, but then     3   . "Hmm...does Emily have to help?" she asked. This wasn't a question I was hoping for. I told her firmly(坚定地) that Emily needed to be     4   . Then I told the other three girls about the plan. They were very happy with the idea, but Lauren wasn't. I gave each of them tasks for making the cupcakes. Soon, all the four girls     5    themselves in measuring(测量), mixing, and high-fiving one another. I could tell they had a great time there. When the cupcakes were ready, the kitchen was a mess, so I gave each girl their own clean-up duties. More high-fiving. More fun. Soon after, I heard     6    in the living room that evening. I noticed Lauren sitting on the floor behind Emily, brushing her hair while Emily was laughing at something Lauren had said. Obviously, my plan of involving them in an activity did the trick. After the family reunion, I told Lauren how     7    of her it was to include Emily in their activities. Now the four girls are young adults. They don't see each other often, but each time they meet up, they never fail to laugh about the messy kitchen they made that time. This best proves that having teens involved is much more