Question

After six months of living in New Zealand, I realized one thing. Despite my  1   for greater contact with local students,  2   I initiated(开始) the contact, it wouldn’t happen. Local students are not interested in contacts with the international students, because they regard us as shy,  3    and sometimes snobby （势利的） people. Of course we know that’s not true. I want to change their opinions.

After  4     the problem, I put on my “confidence mask” each morning and walked around with a smile on my face. I chatted with people whenever I had the chance. I showed that I was not afraid to  5     them, and that I was worthy of being a friend.

A side-effect of my  6     confidence was that my emotions occasionally broke down Only in the  7     of my room, where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions. All the rejections, funny looks, and  8     behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人） melted  into tears. Once that was done, I would put on my confidence mask once again and start a new day.

It finally worked  My name became known throughout the school as I appeared to be 9     and active. Slowly, I discovered that I no longer needed to put on my confidence mask. I had real    friends. Instead of dragging myself to school and  10    to be happy, I was truly happy. I could not believe it when I was elected to the student government as Deputy Head boy----the first international student to receive the title.

From my  11     in New Zealand, I believe one thing will always be true: If you try your best to reach your goals, you’ll achieve your  12     dreams.

1.A. desire                B. invitation  C. devotion        D. effort

2.A. if                  B. otherwise    C. unless          D. once

3.A. energetic       B. considerate    C. free           D. dull

4.A. getting              B. realizing    C. solving  D. making

5.A. get up with           B. put up with         C. open up to    D. look forward to

6.A. accepted       B. proved          C. elected     D. forced

7.A. public              B. privacy     C. possession      D. protection

8.A. laughing         B. talking   C. acting        D. walking

9.A. minded          B. talented C. humorous     D. enthusiastic

10.A. looking         B. helping  C. pretending    D. treating

11.A. experience         B. trouble        C. travel         D. struggle

12.A. great               B. impossible         C. hopeful          D. reasonable

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者通过自己在新西兰留学时交朋友的经历，诠释了这样一个道理，如果你尽自己最大的努力朝自己的目标奋斗，你就会实现看似不可能实现的梦想。

1.这里想说尽管我渴望和当地的学生交往，故选A，desire渴望。

2. 这里想说除非我主动去交往，否则这种情况绝不会发生，故选C，unless除非。

3.这里想说他们认为我们是害羞、迟钝且势力的人，故选D，dull迟钝。

4. 这里想说在我意识到这些问题之后，故选B，realizing意识到。

5. 这里想说我想说明，我不害怕对他们敞开心扉，故选C，open up to打开。

6.这里想说被迫自信的副作用就是，有时我的情感会崩溃，故选D，forced被迫的。

7.根据where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions.故选B，privacy隐私。

8.根据behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人） melted  into tears,故选B。

9.根据and active，故选D，enthusiastic热情的。

10.根据I was truly happy.故选C，pretending假装。

11. 这里想说从我在新西兰的经历来看，故选A，experience经历。

12.这里想说如果你尽自己最大的努力朝自己的目标奋斗，你就会实现看似不可能实现的梦想，故选B，impossible不可能的。

考点：日常生活类短文完形填空