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。
[2019·安徽模拟]In Germany, it's normal to wear your own clothes at school, since there are no rules about uniform. So why did a few schoolmates and I spend two days __1__ around the school in uniform? In fact, during these two days, a rather __2__ event took place: our MUN (Model United Nations) Conference.
It is a conference __3__ for students from all German schools who want to see how the United Nations really works. They get an opportunity to __4__ a country, maybe one they don't know much about, and __5__ debate with other students from different __6__ on real problems the world is facing now. The aim is to write a __7__ at the end, which will help deal with them.
The __8__ of our conference was “Transcend Borders: Discover Peace”， which __9__ that the students would be looking at what caused __10__ among countries and how to overcome it. “Transcend” is just a longer __11__ for “cross”．
However, the students __12__ breaking down not only physical national boundaries, but also those __13__ different nationalities. Of course, this included how to help others who are forced to flee their homeland, for the people __14__ all students.
Not only was the conference a __15__ of thinking about difficult global problems, but also everyone had to speak in English while using correct debating language too. __16__ job! But of course this was a brilliant __17__ for everyone there, and after a while, you couldn't even __18__ the students weren't speaking in their first language!
I'd really __19__ joining in a conference if you get the chance, and sharing your __20__. It's the best way to meet new people and to think about how to make the world a better place.
体裁：记叙文 题材：学校生活 主题：模拟联合国会议
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。作者是一名德国的学生，讲述了自己参加MUN (Model United Nations) Conference (模拟联合国会议)活动的经历，在活动中学生们用辩论的方式探讨世界面临的实际问题。
【高频词回顾】 break down 破坏，消除(尤指某种感情或态度)；砸破 awkward adj.难处理的；令人尴尬的；笨拙的 recommend v．推荐，介绍；劝告
1．A.talking B．wandering
C．thinking D．debating
答案与解析：B 依据句子中的“the school”和下文的参加模拟联合国会议可知，作者和同学们穿着校服穿梭在校园中。wander around...表示“在……漫步”。
2．A.special B．absurd
C．tough D．popular
答案与解析：A 模拟联合国会议是一个特设的活动。special“特设的，有专门作用的”；absurd“荒谬的”；tough“艰难的”；popular“受欢迎的，流行的”。
3．A.provided B．intended
C．celebrated D．known
答案与解析：B 依据下文的“They get an opportunity to __4__ a country... now”可知，这个活动是专门为学生举办，让学生参与的。(be) intended for意为“专门为……设计”。
4．A.visit B．manage
C．represent D．defend
答案与解析：C 因为学生参与的是模拟联合国会议的活动，因此学生们有可能代表一个国家。represent表示“代表”。
5．A.softly B．secretly
C．unexpectedly D．heatedly
答案与解析：D 依据句中的“debate with other students... problems the world is facing now”可知，代表不同国家的学生们就世界正面临的真正问题进行辩论，heatedly“激烈地”符合语境。
6．A.ages B．classes
C．schools D．countries
答案与解析：C 依据上文的“It is a conference __3__ for students from all German schools”可知，参与的学生来自德国各地的学校，所以此处指来自不同学校的学生。
7．A.settlement B．report
C．passage D．summary
答案与解析：A 依据下文的“which will help deal with them”可知，最终的目的是达成一个有助于解决问题的协议。settlement“协议”。
8．A.course B．purpose
C．plan D．theme
答案与解析：D 本句中的“Transcend Borders: Discover Peace”是会议的主题，因此选theme。
9．A.informs B．responds
C．means D．guarantees
答案与解析：C 下文的“the students would be looking at what... overcome that”是解释主题定为“Transcend Borders: Discover Peace”的意义，因此选means，表示“意味着”。
10．A.disagreement B．discussion
C．competition D．complaint
答案与解析：A 学生们研究什么导致了国家之间的分歧(disagreement)以及如何解决它。
11．A.process B．phrase
C．time D．word
答案与解析：D 本句中的cross解释transcend。相对来讲，transcend是一个较长的单词。
12．A.gave up B．focused on
C．brought up D．broke into
答案与解析：B 然而，学生们不仅关注打破国界，而且也关注打破民族之间的界限。focus on“集中(注意力、精力)于”符合语境。give up“放弃”；bring up“抚养；提出”；break into“闯入”。
13．A.beside B．beyond
C．behind D．between
答案与解析：D 依据句中的“different nationalities”可知，这里指在各民族之间存在的界限，因此选between。
14．A.concerned B．attracted
C．changed D．bothered
答案与解析：A 该活动包含如何帮助那些被迫背井离乡的人们，因为所有学生都为这些人担忧。concern“使担忧”。
15．A.possibility B．challenge
C．conversation D．chance
答案与解析：B 依据下文的“thinking about difficult global problems, but also everyone had to speak in English”可知，这里指参加该活动的学生们面临的挑战。
16．A.Interesting B．Discouraging
C．Awkward D．Useful
答案与解析：C 依据上文提到的思考复杂的全球性问题，用英语和正确的辩论用语表达观点可知，这对学生而言是一项难办的任务。awkward意为“难处理的，难对付的”。
17．A.show B．practice
C．result D．example
答案与解析：B 但这也是一次很棒的训练，过了一会儿，你甚至分辨不出学生们不是在用自己的母语说话。practice“训练，练习”。
18．A.check B．guess
C．tell D．hear
答案与解析：C 参见上题解析。check“检查；查明”；guess“猜测”；tell“知道，确切地判断”；hear“听到”。
19．A.recommend B．consider
C．imagine D．avoid
答案与解析：A 依据句中的“if you get the chance”可知，作者推荐(recommend)读者参加这样的活动。
20．A.feelings B．troubles
C．sufferings D．ideas
答案与解析：D 依据上文内容可知，参加这样的活动需要陈述和分享自己的观点，因此选ideas。
