As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became1of getting Halloween candy.2, on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and3to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we4one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps5to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear6me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood7at the bottom. It was8that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and9my bag of candy. I might10my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no11I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my12. Fear of the unknown13me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was14with the career I had chosen. I faced a15: step out into the unknown or16the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never17the best candy. Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears18. However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t19when I face difficulties. I believe that, though20things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t. 小题1: | A.afraid | B.happy | C.fond | D.tired |
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小题2: | A.Hardly | B.Normally | C.Certainly | D.Approximately |
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小题3: | A.pointed | B.rushed | C.moved | D.traveled |
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小题4: | A.knocked | B.escaped | C.reached | D.entered |
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小题5: | A.pointing | B.belonging | C.opening | D.leading |
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小题6: | A.encouraged | B.spread | C.prevented | D.attracted |
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小题7: | A.slightly | B.frozen | C.calmly | D.happily |
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小题8: | A.unlikely | B.unlucky | C.possible | D.pitiful |
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小题9: | A.fall | B.drop | C.forget | D.lose |
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小题10: | A.bury | B.break | C.tear | D.catch |
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小题11: | A.way | B.need | C.doubt | D.wonder |
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小题12: | A.bag | B.life | C.way | D.confidence |
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小题13: | A.amused | B.controlled | C.helped | D.ruined |
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小题14: | A.excited | B.concerned | C.impressive | D.unsatisfied |
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小题15: | A.difficulty | B.cause | C.fear | D.choice |
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小题16: | A.save | B.spend | C.change | D.escape |
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小题17: | A.presenting | B.buying | C.making | D.tasting |
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小题18: | A.disappeared | B.warned | C.returned | D.reminded |
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小题19: | A.fear | B.cry | C.fail | D.complain |
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小题20: | A.big | B.fortunate | C.bad | D.small |
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