河南郑州中考英语期末同步练习题（一）：完形

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Brian was not good at public speaking. One day，he __1__(invite)to make a speech at a church. His __2__(young)sister，Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down.“Don't worry. Everything will be fine.”

When the day came，Brian's car had an accident on the way to the church. Luckily，he was not __3__(bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was __4__(he)turn. When he stood up，his coat became tangled with his chair. After a few __5__(minute)，he finally began his speech，but he was so nervous that he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run，but he went on.

Suddenly，people saw something __6__(usual)__7__(run)down from his nose，blood!He stopped __8__(speak)when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and __9__(return)to her seat.

It was a really simple gesture，and might be the __10__(simple).She just saw someone in need，and gave him a hand. In the end，Brian finished his talk，with more confidence.