Question

Everyone changes in his or her life.Mostly these changes take place because of an experience. ______me，high school was such an experience.High school has taught me about myself，and that is the most ______lesson I have ever learned.

I used to be quiet and ______，not wanting to show my inner self(内在自我)．I would never talk about ______was on my mind.I was afraid that someone would criticize(批评)me or tell me I was wrong.I cared too much about what others thought of me.

Now I am no longer afraid to tell others my worries and let them know how I feel.I have changed a lot with the ______of my teachers and friends.They taught me that it is not a big deal to ______in something as long as I have learned from my mistakes.By finding the courage(勇气)to believe in______，I have become much ______in mind.The thought of a challenge used to make me feel afraid， ______now I want to work even harder to ______the difficulties that stand in my way.I have realized that the ideas I did in the past can now be contributed(贡献) to the world.

1.A. In    B. Around    C. With    D. For

2.A. important    B. interesting    C. expensive    D. difficult

3.A. shy    B. happy    C. old    D. clever

4.A. where    B. what    C. how    D. when

5.A. exercise    B. work    C. laugh    D. help

6.A. fail    B. waste    C. succeed    D. spend

7.A. yourself    B. herself    C. himself    D. myself

8.A. farther    B. weaker    C. stronger    D. smaller

9.A. and    B. but    C. so    D. because

10.A. look up    B. agree wiht    C. deal with    D. give up

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.C

【解析】文章主要讲述了每个人都会因为经历而发生变化，而作者也是由于一次高中的经历使他由一个安静的害羞的，不想要展示自己的内在自我女孩，在她老师和朋友的帮助下，通过找到相信她自己的勇气，最后变得在心理上更加强大。

1.句意：大部分情况下，这些改变会因为一次经历而发生。对于我来说，高中就是如此的经历。根据句意，结合介词用法，for，对于，因为。故答案为：D.

2.句意：高中已经教会了我自我认知，这是我迄今为止学到的最重要的一课。根据句意，结合常识，难忘的经历会给人重要的难以取代的价值感。故答案为：A.

3.句意：我过去常常是一个安静的害羞的女孩，不想要展示自己的内在自我。根据句意，结合quiet安静的，和shy可以并列修饰一个人的内敛，羞于表达自我。故答案为：A.

4.句意：我从不讨论我内心思想中的东西。根据句意，结合语法知识，talk about后面的句子为宾语从句，而宾语从句在这个地方缺少was从句的主语，只能使用what，表示…的东西，事情。故答案为：B.

5.句意：在我老师和朋友的帮助下，我已经改变了很多。根据句意，结合固定搭配：with the help of，在….的帮助下。故答案为：D.

6.句意：他们教会了我只要我已经从错误中学习到东西，那么在一些事情上的失败就不是什么大事儿。根据句意，结合下文mistakes可知此处需要选择贬义词。故答案为：A.

7.句意：通过找到相信我自己的勇气，我已经变得在心理上更加强大了。根据句意，结合下文：I have become much ___8___in mind.可知我只能相信“我自己”。故答案为：D.

8.句意：通过找到相信我自己的勇气，我已经变得在心理上更加强大了。根据下文：The thought of a challenge used to make me feel afraid， ___9___now I want to work even harder to ___10___the difficulties that stand in my way.这种挑战的想法过去使我常常害怕，但是现在我想要努力学习克服阻挡我前进的困难。可知我心理更强大了。故答案为：C.

9.句意：这种挑战的想法过去使我常常害怕，但是现在我想要努力学习克服阻挡我前进的困难。根据句意，结合两句之间的关系，“afraid”与“work hard”成对比转折关系。故答案为：B.

10.句意：这种挑战的想法过去使我常常害怕，但是现在我想要努力学习克服阻挡我前进的困难。根据句意，结合固定搭配：deal with，处理，对付。故答案为：C.