Taking Chances My mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school，hoping to（1）BBmy endless quest for answers to everything．
Ever since I was very young，（2）AAof making mistakes，I've asked countless times， "What should I do？" I don't remember clearly when I（3）DDonly to do things the "right" way，and made "doing it the right way" my motto．
However，sometime during my high school years，I（4）CC．Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in "Beauty and the Beast．" Never mind that I would have to memorize（5）AAand rehearse movements，I would take the chance that I might（6）CC．On the day of tryouts，my heart was pounding；my hands were（7）BBbadly when I got up to sing．But when I opened my mouth，the sound was loud and（8）AA．I reached for the high notes that sometimes were（9）DDmy reach．I was trying to do my best even though I might fail．（10）CCI didn't!
The audition （試鏡） was definitely an（11）DDpart of the process．I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest，I had to take（12）AA．
Now，I do take these chances，with baby steps，every day；voicing my opinions in class discussions or debates，（13）DDfor a high note in church choir，riding my horse over a three-foot jump．
Three years ago，I broke my back when I fell from my horse．The（14）BBmeant I couldn't try out for basketball，which I loved．And，the day I（15）BBout for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to do any physical activity at all．The coach didn't take me，so I started running with my mom．No stop-watches．No cheering crowds．I didn't（16）CCthe track team，but I didn't fail，either．
I have finally learned to（17）CCmyself，like taking a tough science course．And I have come to realize that even though my parents，friends and teachers don't always have the（18）AAto "What should I do？"，they will be there to（19）DDme when I try．
"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，" my mother（20）BBin her speech．But I now know that the Plan A's I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance I take．
| （1） | A．seek | B．satisfy | C．excite | D．tolerate |
| （2） | A．afraid | B．aware | C．certain | D．free |
| （3） | A．afforded | B．agreed | C．promised | D．decided |
| （4） | A．survived | B．learned | C．changed | D．quitted |
| （5） | A．lines | B．texts | C．lessons | D．roles |
| （6） | A．stay | B．leave | C．fail | D．join |
| （7） | A．hurting | B．shaking | C．suffering | D．struggling |
| （8） | A．powerful | B．gentle | C．innocent | D．distant |
| （9） | A．against | B．within | C．outside | D．beyond |
| （10） | A．Otherwise | B．Thus | C．But | D．Therefore |
| （11） | A．ordinary | B．independent | C．additional | D．important |
| （12） | A．chances | B．turns | C．measures | D．sides |
| （13） | A．looking | B．waiting | C．hoping | D．reaching |
| （14） | A．event | B．injury | C．disease | D．experience |
| （15） | A．worked | B．tried | C．looked | D．held |
| （16） | A．visit | B．admire | C．make | D．take |
| （17） | A．help | B．enjoy | C．push | D．save |
| （18） | A．answer | B．approach | C．response | D．access |
| （19） | A．teach | B．watch | C．trust | D．support |
| （20） | A．planned | B．stated | C．expected | D．discussed |
【考點】教育．
【答案】B；A；D；C；A；C；B；A；D；C；D；A；D；B；B；C；C；A；D；B
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