Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 26 realize that those challenges are the very things that 27 us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with 28 .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 29 : we can try to 30 it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the 31 and call it quits. Although there are 32 times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most 33 all that is needed is commitment and 34 .
When we are devoted to 35 , it means that no matter how 36 or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to 37 it instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 38 for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong. 39 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 40 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 41 they are: small hurdles（障碍） you need to jump or 42 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only 43 to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some day you will 44 on all of this and say, “ 45 as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”
1.A. seem to B. come to C. hope to D. try to
2.A. design B. promote C. direct D. shape
3.A. success B. pressure C. friendship D. difficulty
4.A. opportunities B. expectations C. choices D. aspects
5.A. beat B. show C. take D .fall
6.A. comment B. loss C. trouble D. expense
7.A. hardly B. certainly C. consequently D. exactly
8.A. issues B. cases C. events D. affairs
9.A. communication B. confidence C. courage D. consideration
10.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
11.A. doubtful B. shameful C. harmful D. painful
12.A. keep B. control C. face D. catch
13.A. chance B. plan C. topic D. room
14.A. If B. As C. While D. Unless
15.A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. or else
16.A. what B. who C. where D. which
17.A. pass by B. come across C. get through D. run over
18.A. serves B. means C. aims D. attempts
19.A. look into B. look for C. look out D. look back
20.A. Interesting B. Surprising C. Complicated D. Hard
— Has Tom finished writing his essay today?
— I have no idea. He ______ it this morning.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
His play was popular and every time about it, he owed his success to the support of his friends.[��Դ:Zxxk.Com]
A. talking B. talked C. to talk D. when talking
_____ interesting the film is, I won’t waste any time on it.
A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Whichever
Upon arriving home, I was surprised to find the paper I had had _____ was missing.
A. to be prepared B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared
—Lily went to see the movie alone.
—If she _____ me about it, I would have gone with her.
A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told
