Mrs. Barnes turned off the bright camera light on the news desk. Charlie, a fifth-grade news announcer, sat at the desk. “Our show seems to be missing something,” he said. “It seems like we should end our 1 on a cheerful note. We should give the students 2 to enjoy. Since the show is school-wide, we could help everyone begin the day in a positive ( 积极的 ) way.” “What do you mean, Charlie? Don’t you think the students like watching our news show and 3 about the important events of the day?” Mrs. Barnes said jokingly. “Sure,” Charlie answered. “I’m just looking for a little something more to add to our program,” he said. Charlie was what his mother called an “experimenter ( 实验者 )”. He was 4 trying to find a new way of doing something, and today Charlie wanted to think of how to really 5 up the school with the morning news. As Charlie walked, he hummed ( 哼唱 ) the school song. His friend Jenny met him in the hallway and, without a word, she began humming, too. By the time they reached the classroom door, another girl, Lily, had 6 them and started singing their happy song. At first, Mrs. Barnes watched the class with a confused expression ( 困惑的表情 ), and then with a shine in her eyes, she smiled. Her class loved to sing, and she liked sharing this 7 with them. Just at that moment, Charlie realized that music was the 8 he had been looking for. That’s it! Charlie thought. We could end the morning news by singing our school song. “So what do you think?” Charlie asked heartedly. Mrs. Barnes was happy to see Charlie 9 about his volunteer work as the school news announcer. “Let’s give it a try!” Mrs. Barnes replied. “I have a feeling that it will be a 10 way to end our morning news show and a fun way to start the day!” 1 . A. class B. show C. day D. week 2 . A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 3 . A. reading B. warning C. talking D. asking 4 . A. almost B. already C. ever D. always 5 . A. call B. wake C. look D. give 6 . A. told B. helped C. found D. joined 7 . A. moment B. memory C. plan D. information 8 . A. reason B. cause C. answer D. ability 9 . A. surprised B. worried C. excited D. bored 10 . A. pleasant B. polite C. strange D. common