先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分
Kevin and his friend Mike loved to play soccer and they often met at the old bench after school, They couldn’t 15 a real soccer ball, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks and plastic tape. It was not beautiful, but it worked well. Mike was not a good player, yet the two friends kicked and ran until the sun turned the sky pale 16 .
One afternoon, the home-made ball was spinning across the grass when is was 17 stopped by someone. It was Steven, a strong soccer player.
“Look at you two with your 18 ball and old trainers,” Steven laughed and said.
The next day was Kevin’s birthday, and his uncle bought him a pair of new trainers and a new soccer ball.
That afternoon, Steven 19 Kevin to play soccer. Kevin did not want Mike to go with them. Mike’s trainers were old and he had little 20 for soccer. When the game was over, Kevin walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting. He walked on and did not look 21 .
One afternoon as Kevin walked past the old bench, he saw something 22 under it. He looked closer and found that it was the home-made ball. Kevin felt sad. As his sadness turned to 23 , he kicked his new soccer ball into the air. Up it flew, higher and higher, until it was a small dot点in the sky. Kevin walked to the bench and picked up the home-made ball.
Holding it in his hands, he sat down on the old bench and 24 .
15. A. offer B. collect C. afford D. borrow
16. A. blue B. orange C. white D. green
17. A. suddenly B. slowly C. finally D. easily
18. A. cute B. stupid C. ideal D. tiny
19. A. refused B. allowed C. invited D. ordered
20. A. money B. time C. interest D. talent
21. A. up B. back C. out D. down
22. A. lying B. bumping C. tying D. spinning
23. A. happiness B. strength C. pride D. anger
24. A. laughed B. complained C. waited D. watched