C．complaining D．improving
解析：根据“but”的转折含义可推知，曾经擅长的数学现在让她感觉有些吃力。 答案：B 10．A.bothered C．pleased
B．ashamed D．shocked
解析：根据“she didn't have any trouble with those subjects”可知，主人公在英语和历史学科上没有遇到任何问题，于是很高兴，与下文的“Feeling better”呼应。 答案：C 11．A.show up C．give up
B．make for D．prepare for
解析：根据上文的“Feeling better”和主人公做数学作业不理想的情况可推知，主人公暂时不准备做数学作业了。prepare for“为……准备”；show up“出现”；make for“向……移动，促成”；give up“放弃”。 答案：D
12．A.committee C．newspaper
B．team D．radio
解析：根据下文的“for the newspaper already”可推知，Mrs. Biden在校报工作。 答案：C
13．A.and B．so C．or D．but
解析：根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，故选D。 答案：D
14．A.writers B．players C．speakers D．readers
解析：根据“for the newspaper already”并结合选项可推知，主人公是去校报应聘作者工作，结果遭到了拒绝。 答案：A
15．A.brightly B．weakly C．widely D．happily
解析：根据“Come back next year and we'll talk then.”可知，主人公被校报拒绝了，因此只是淡淡地笑着离开了。 答案：B 16．A.courage C．hope
B．lack D．sorrow
解析：根据上文可知，主人公在数学学习上感到吃力，这些问题使她很伤心。 答案：D
17．A.hesitate B．refuse C．continue D．attempt
解析：根据下文的“try to fit in with her new school”“but she knew she had to try”可推知，主人公并没有气馁，决定继续试着适应新的学校。 答案：C 18．A.succeed C．agree
B．complete D．accompany
解析：根据“but she knew she had to try”可推知，主人公对于自己能否成功并没有把握，但是知道自己必须去尝试。 答案：A
19．A.in the hope of C．in case of
B．in honor of D．instead of
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示对比。instead of“代替”。 答案：D 20．A.tallest C．hardest
B．best D．gentlest
解析：结合空前一句可推知，此处表示“成为最好的鱼”，在文中引申为“做最好的自己”。 答案：B Ⅲ.短文改错
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