Question

I was a lovely child with a loving family. I was not a (n) __________, but a leader in school. But what made me special was not seen from the outside: I was __________ about life. My best trait was my personality.

At age twelve, my life had a breakdown. It was then that I developed OCD (强迫症). I was no longer the __________ girl. I finally told my mother I was suffering from depression. I started taking medicine. __________, the medicine did help. But one thing didn’t __________: I still was overwhelmed with depression. I still was __________ sad and I started to believe that my life no longer __________.

Thinking my life no longer had __________ I decided suicide was the solution. I wrote a note to all my friends and family, expressing I was __________ for leaving them. As I was folding the note, my eyes fell on a photograph. It was a little girl wearing a carefree smile.

It took me a few minutes to __________ who the girl in the photo was. I __________ couldn’t believe that smiling child was me! It seemed my younger self had sent me a __________. Right then and there I knew I couldn’t __________ myself. Once I had been a strong girl, and I had to be like that again. I swore I wouldn’t only __________ my medicine. I would fight the depression with my __________, too.

It’s been two years __________ I recovered. The real reason I’m __________ is that I refused to let depression __________ my life. I learned a lifelong __________: Never give up. Life is good. Everyone has __________ in life, but everyone can survive. I am living proof of that.

1.A. follower    B. winner    C. listener    D. organizer

2.A. curious    B. upset    C. concerned    D. enthusiastic

3.A. beautiful    B. happy    C. brave    D. casual

4.A. After all    B. In fact    C. In addition    D. By chance

5.A. matter    B. occur    C. change    D. arrive

6.A. occasionally    B. constantly    C. naturally    D. permanently

7.A. counted    B. existed    C. Turned    D. appeared

8.A. destination    B. advantage    C. impact    D. meaning

9.A. grateful    B. sorry    C. responsible    D. suitable

10.A. explain    B. assume    C. realize    D. acknowledge

11.A. never    B. only    C. still    D. even

12.A. chance    B. letter    C. greeting    D. message

13.A. forgive    B. kill    C. control    D. betray

14.A. rely on    B. take over    C. bring in    D. pick out

15.A. mind    B. choice    C. decision    D. imagination

16.A. after    B. since    C. before    D. when

17.A. educated    B. praised    C. healed    D. accepted

18.A. ruin    B. define    C. fail    D. break

19.A. memory    B. story    C. lesson    D. concept

20.A. challenges    B. promises    C. opportunities    D. options

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.A

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.C

20.A

【解析】本文通过作者讲述自己患强迫症的经历告诉大家，每个人在人生中都会遇到挑战，但是每个人都可以幸存下来，所以决不要放弃。

1.考查名词。此处和下文的“leader”对应，应选follower意为“跟随者”。所以选A。

2.考查形容词。根据上下文可知，当时作者对人生充满热情。be enthusiastic about意为“对……充满热情”。 所以选D。

3.考查形容词。根据上下文可知，此处表示作者不再是当初那个快乐的小女孩了。beautiful 美丽的， happy 高兴的， brave 勇敢的，casual随便的，所以选B。

4.考查固定短语。由空后的“the medicine did help”可知，此处指事实上，药的确有帮助。after all意为“毕竟”，in fact意为“事实上”，in addition意为“此外”，by chance意为“碰巧”。故选B。

5.考查动词。根据空前的“But one thing didn’t”以及空后的“I still was”可知，此处指但是有一件事却没有改变。matter 有关系， occur 发生， change 改变，arrive到达，所以选C。

6.考查副词。由上文的“I still was overwhelmed with depression.”可知，作者仍然被抑郁笼罩着，因此仍然经常感到情绪低落，并开始相信她的生命变得不再重要了。occasionally 偶尔， constantly 经常， naturally 自然而然地，permanently永久地，所以选B。

7.考查动词。由上文的“I still was overwhelmed with depression.”可知作者仍然被抑郁笼罩着，因此仍然经常感到情绪低落，并开始相信她的生命变得不再重要了。counted 重要，existed 存在，turned 转动， appeared出现，所以选A。

8.考查名词。根据上下文的内容可知，此处指作者认为自己的人生不再有意义。destination 目的地， advantage 优势， impact 影响， meaning意义，所以选D。

9.考查形容词。句意：作者给他所有的好友和家人写了一个便条，表示她因离开他们而感到抱歉。be sorry for doing sth.意为“因……而感到抱歉或遗憾”， 所以选B。

10.考查动词。根据语境可知，此处指几分钟后作者才意识到照片上的这个女孩是谁。explain 解释，assume 假定， realize 意识到， acknowledge承认，所以选C。

11.考查副词。根据语境，此处表示作者甚至不敢相信照片中微笑着的孩子就是她自己。never 绝不， only 仅仅，still 仍然，even甚至，所以选D。

12.考查固定短语。根据下文内容可知，作者决定振作起来与抑郁作斗争，故她应是从照片中得到了某种启示。send sb. a message意为“给某人一个启示”， 所以选D。

13.考查动词。由上文的“I decided suicide was the solution.”可知此处应是指作者放弃了自杀这一念头。forgive 原谅， kill 杀死，control 控制，betray背叛，所以选B。

14.考查动词短语。结合上下文可知，此处指作者发誓不再仅仅依靠药物（来治愈自己）。rely on 依靠，take over 接管， bring in 引进，pick out挑选出，所以选A。

15.考查名词。根据空前的内容可知，此处表示作者也要用意志来同抑郁作斗争。mind 理智，choice 选择，decision 决定， imagination想象力，所以选A。

16.考查固定句型。句意：从我恢复到现在已经两年了。本句使用了It is/has been …since…结构。所以选B。

17.考查动词。根据空前的“I received”可知，此处指作者被治愈的真正原因是她拒绝让抑郁摧毁她的人生。educated 教育， praised 表扬，healed 治愈，accepted接受，所以选C。

18.考查动词。根据空前的“I received”可知，此处指作者被治愈的真正原因是她拒绝让抑郁摧毁她的人生。ruin 摧毁，define 定义， fail 失败， break打破，所以选A。

19.考查固定短语。根据语境，此处指作者得到了一个教训。learn a lesson (from…)意为“（从……中）吸取教训”， 所以选C。

20.考查名词。根据下文的“but everyone can survive.”可知，此处指每个人在人生中都会遇到挑战。challenges 挑战，promises 许诺， opportunities 机会，options选择，

所以选A。