Question

I’m going to share my most embarrassing experience in life with you. It turned out to be one of my life’s most valuable 　 1　 .

This summer, I 　2　 a dance camp organized by the high school dance team. We went to learn new tricks, techniques and knowledge about the art of dance. I arrived at the camp, being very 　3　 of my ability to be a good dancer; of course I was 　4 high marks and praise. My rich experience and long time in the dance team qualified me for the top class, which I felt was a right 　 5　 .

However, when the class began I 　6　 that I did not know as much as I thought I did. My over-confidence 　7　 me to fall flat on my face. It seemed as if every girl in the class could perform challenging jumps, leaps and other 　 8　 tricks except me. All of that “former experience” got me nowhere. Because of that I became discouraged and wanted to 　9 immediately. My frustration kept me from doing my best. As a result the final performance was nothing but embarrassing. On the stage I 　10　 forgot how to dance and most of the time I just stood there, looking 11 , while the other girls performed like professionals. How embarrassing it was!

From this experience I 　12　 that people are sometimes not as good at something as they think they are; there is always someone out there that can do it 　13　 than you. I also learned that there is always room for　 14　 , and I should do my best whatever the situation is. I know if I do not try my best, I will 　15 even before I begin.

1.A. lessons　　　　　　　 B. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lectures　　　　　　　　　 D. expressions

2.A. attended　　　　　　 B. checked　　　　　　　　　 C. supported　　　　　　　　 D. started

3.A. worthy　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　　　　 C. fond　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aware

4.A. showing　　　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. receiving　　　　　　　　 D. wasting

5.A. suggestion　　　　 B. method　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　　 D. style

6.A. hoped　　　　　　　 B. pretended　　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

7.A. caused　　　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. advised

8.A. strange　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　 　 D. funny

9.A. quit　　　　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

10.A. completely　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 C. probably　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

11.A. happy　　　　　　　 B. amazed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stupid　　　　　　　 　 D. surprised

12.A. remembered　　　　　　 B. lied　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. concluded　　　　 　 D. wondered

13.A. better　　　　　　　　 B. deeper　　　　　　　 　 C. faster　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

14.A. improvement　　 B. experienced　　　　　　 　 C. success　　　　　　　　　 D. creation

15.A. fall　　　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　　　　　　 D. fail

Answer 1

1-5 AABBC           6-10 CABAA                    11-15 CCAAD