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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once there was a young girl named Eliza. She was the daughter of a king and she was very
lazy. She1 had her servants do everything for her.
"I am very thirsty, and my2 is
on the table. Please get it for me," she called. 3 a servant
picked the glass up from the 4 next to Eliza and held it up to her 5 until
Eliza was no longer 6. The next day, Eliza was walking to dinner when
her hat 7. She called for a servant and a young man ran over,
picked up the hat, 8 it off, and placed it back on Eliza's head.
She continually9 her servants to do simple tasks for her. Her father noticed her 10 and
decided to punish her. He set her in a 11 with only a loom (织布机) and some thread. No 12 were allowed in the room.
"You will13 in this room, not eating or drinking until you
have woven a blanket for me. You have to do all of the work by 14."
The king left
Eliza all alone in the room.
Eliza called for her servants, 15 none
appeared. Then she 16 her father telling her about Athena, the goddess
of wisdom. She called for Athena over and over until finally, she fell17.
While she was sleeping, she had a 18. Hermes spoke to her in her dream. He said, "Athena has heard your plea (请求) for 19. She is very angry with you. She will come to you and inform you of your 20."
Eliza awoke very
frightened.