第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）
第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
Though new term had begun for weeks, the new girl Molly still remained ___1___ around her classmates. Now she was sitting at the picnic table alone. She seemed unsure of what to do or say, yet I could see her eyes longing for ___2___.
Brianna, the class clown, was standing near the playground making the other students laugh, as usual. “Brianna, Molly looks awfully ___3___. Would you invite her to join us?” I said.
Brianna sighed. I could tell that she was ___4___ to do what I was asking of her, but I also knew she was so sweet and kind. I had specifically ___5___ her for this task. She looked at her friends, then at Molly.
Knowing this choice was ___6___ her, I reached into my pocket and pulled out a D-buck, our class currency(货币). I needed to ___7___ her cooperation.
“Here, I’ll ___8___ you for your time.”
She offered an insincere smile, grasped the green paper, and headed off.
I watched closely as the girls talked. When they finally walked back together, I sighed with ___9___.
A minute later, Brianna came back and handed me the D-buck.
“I shouldn’t keep this.” Her eyes fell to her feet, _____10_____ radiating from her quiet voice. “I don’t want Molly to think I only went to get her so I could earn a D-buck. She’s my friend.”
Then Brianna skipped back to amuse her classmates again, and who laughed for the first time that week? Molly.