As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
1.A. and B. but C. as D. for
2.A. leave B. replace C. receive D. like
3.A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long
4.A. made B. kept C. left D. forced
5.A. playing B. eating C. staying D. travelling
6.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. neighbors
7.A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed
8.A. since B. as C. while D. unless
9.A. scold B. compare C. replace D. match
10.A. qualities B. girls C. people D. times
11.A. character B. role C. task D. form
12.A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities
13.A. looking at B. looking back C. seeking out D. giving up
14.A. picture B. view C. sense D. advice
15.A. think B. learn C. change D. act
16.A. hated B. celebrated C. wished D. expected
17.A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely
18.A. takes B. catches C. seizes D. holds
19.A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue
20.A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
_____ you didn’t know the rules shouldn’t be an excuse for your failure to report.
A. That B. What C. Because D. How
— Did a letter come for me this morning?
— Yes. _____ came for you.
A. That B. It C. One D. The letter
Nothing could be done at the meeting, the chairman_____ absent.
A. being B. was C. to be D. be
— The weather has been very hot and dry.
—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables .
A. wouldn’t die B. didn’t die C. hadn’t died D. wouldn’t have died
So______ that most parents are too worried to let their kids travel alone at the beginning of the new term.
A. is the distance great B. great the distance is
C. the distance is great D. great is the distance