Ever since I was very young, I have looked to my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers for guidance. I ask them for answersto everything. Afraid to make a , I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?”

Maybe I was to take my first baby step on my own. I decided I only wanted to do things the “right” way, even if it meant not doing something.

Sometime during my high school years, I . Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in “Beauty and the Beast”. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, I would take the chance that I might fail. The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly. My hands were badly when I got up to sing.

But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the sound was loud, powerful and sweet. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach. With no break in my voice, I was trying to do my best even though I might . But I didn’t. I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take chances.

Now, I do take these chances with baby steps every day, my opinions in class discussions or debates, performing in other school plays.

I have finally learned to myself. I’m taking a tough science course right now. Some of my friends are talking about auditing(旁听)the class so a low grade won’t affect their opportunities for college. I’m taking the chance that if I try enough, I’ll get a good grade so that it won’t lower my strong grades in other subjects.

I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers don’t always have the to “What should I do?”, they will be there to support me when I try.

“Life is learning to deal with Plan B,” my mother told me. But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every I take.

1.A. wish B. mistake C. noise D. promise

2.A. afraid B. ready C. happy D. lazy

3.A. travelled B. regretted C. changed D. waited

4.A. knocking B. moving C. aching D. shaking

5.A. miss B. doubt C. turn D. fail

6.A. hiding B. voicing C. choosing D. guessing

7.A. comfort B. excuse C. push D. enjoy

8.A. fast B. hard C. early D. well

9.A. answer B. plan C. letter D. hope

10.A. break B. minute C. chance D. class

完型填空(共10小题,满分10分)

阅读下面短文,从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

Mr. Smith gave his wife 10 pounds for her birthday—ten pretty new pound notes. The day after her birthday, Mrs. Smith went . She waited for a bus, got on it and sat down next to an old . After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it, she a roll of pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. She looked into her own bag—the notes were gone! Mrs. Smith was that the old lady had stolen them. She thought she should call the police. But she disliked getting other people into , so she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say more about it. She the bus to make sure nobody was watching. Then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s , took the notes, and put them in her own bag.

When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.

did you pay for it?” he asked.

“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.” she replied.

“Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to a roll of ten pound notes on the table.

1.A. swimming B. shopping C. fishing D. hiking

2.A. man B. farmer C. lady D. friend

3.A. saw B. took C. stole D. put

4.A. successfully B. safely C. hardly D. quickly

5.A. sure B. happy C. proud D. patient

6.A. danger B. safety C. trouble D. anger

7.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

8.A. looked upon B. looked at C. looked for D. looked around

9.A. hand B. bag C. pocket D. clothes

10.A. How B. Where C. What D. When

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