Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)
[2016·荆州中学质检]I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother. She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”
Shyly but __1__, I said yes. She poured out her __2__. “It was nothing short of talent!”
“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could hardly wait to __3__ my work to him. I spent quite some time__4__ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and __5__ I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to __6__ my poem.