I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a　 36　 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　 37　 it.
The　 38　 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I　 39　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　 40　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　 41　 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　 42　 and get hurt.
After that happened, I　 43　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　 44　 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　 45　.
After a while, I started wishing I could　 46　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 47　 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that　 48　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　 49　 them about their　 50　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　 51　 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on　 52　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　 53　 she was a great heroine. I was　 54　 of my grandma and hoped she would　 55　 know that I had been ashamed of her.
36. A. funny　　　　 B. common　　　　C. terrible　　　D. clear
37. A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　  C. refuse　　　　 D. show
38. A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　 C. trouble　　　  D. adventure
39. A. already　　　  B. always　　　　C. simply　　　　D. hardly
40. A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　　C. imagining　　 D. continuing
41. A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg
42. A. mind　　　　　B. hear　　　　　C. see　　　　　 D. fall
43. A. expected　　　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　　D. doubted
44. A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　  C. Such as 　　　D. Instead of
45. A. died 　　　　  B. cheered 　　　C. disappeared　　D. suffered
46. A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. arrange 　　　D. hide
47. A. independent　  B. inconvenient　 C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar
48. A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　 C. stopped　　　　D. Prepared
49. A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　  C. tell 　　　　　 D. write
50. A. news 　　　　 B. lives　　　　 C. advantages　　  D. achievements
51. A. free　　　　　B. popular　　　 C. interesting　　  D. embarrassing
52. A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　 C. duty　　　　　 D. time
53. A. and then 　　  B. even if　　　  C. so that　　　　 D. as if
54. A. sure　　　　　B. proud　　　　 C. ashamed　　　 D. afraid
55. A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　C. still　　　　　 D. once