When I was in elementary school, I entered an Easter card design contest. The_______ was supposed to get 200 dollars as a reward and his or her design would be made into an actual Easter_______. I was so _______ that I didn't even realize I never got the dollars _______to me by the game organizer or _______ my card in stores. It was _______ but I was just happy to have won such a contest, my first one in effect. _______, I really enjoyed making the card, so_______ weren't that important. I realize that playing to win will always leave me feeling empty. Life is a lot more_______ if we play games for fun rather than victory.
Later on, I entered another contest. All I had to do was color a picture. This was what I loved to do: display my __________ in something others could enjoy. Luck __________ me, and I managed to win once more. When I saw the prize, a pair of paper glasses, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. __________, if I were to find those same glasses now, I would think they counted for nothing.
Then, I started to enter contests with no prize, such as the lottery. I no longer minded__________ because the event itself was meaningful. The key to happiness is to put less thought into the__________ but more focus on making the journey unforgettable.
In most of my experiences, the results didn't__________ my expectations because I idealized them. I just need to remember what my earliest contests have__________ me. Now my goal is to enter college, but I am not striving for good grades so that I can gain __________. Education is about learning, not just a necessary __________ to the next stage in my life. I'm studying hard __________ I' m eager to learn, and the__________ follow. I'll do my best to make college worth the struggle it requires.
1.A.supporter B.participant C.winner D.sponsor
2.A.image B.setting C.place D.card
3.A.grace B.excited C.cautious D.exhausted
4.A.promised B.returned C.appointed D.allocated
5.A.introduced B.modified C.anticipated D.saw
6.A.disappointing B.interesting C.demanding D.surprising
7.A.In contrast B.In addition C.In short D.In theory
8.A.achievements B.failures C.attitudes D.prizes
9.A.enjoyable B.serious C.consistent D.flexible
10.A.appearance B.emotion C.information D.creativity
11.A.smiled on B.sent for C.towered over D.toyed with
12.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.However D.Besides
13.A.interfering B.losing C.adjusting D.wearing
14.A.entertainment B.appreciation C.participation D.destination
15.A.make up for B.live up to C.catch up on D.fall short of
16.A.failed B.interrupted C.taught D.persuaded
17.A.expectation B.convenience C.admission D.conscience
18.A.alternative B.barrier C.threat D.means
19.A.unless B.because C.though D.once
20.A.grades B.awards C.ranks D.scholarships
—Darling, I'm tired. Would you make supper?
—_______________! You've one nothing all day.
A.Nice try B.It's settled C.Allow me D.Fair enough
—Nowadays some parents keep their children under their wings. These helicopter parents even protect their children from the knowledge ________ they have failed.
—Absolutely. They should know that setbacks and failures are part and parcel of adolescent growth.
A.where B.when C.that D.which
—She was thrilled to get a ticket for Taylor Swift's solo concert.
—She earned it the hard way, for she ________ carefully over the past 3 months.
A.had budgeted B.had been budge
C.would budget D.has been budgeting
It was not until the truth came to light that ____________ that the CNN was trying to misleading them into thinking that Hongkong policemen were shooting an innocent citizen.
A.American people realized
B.did American people realize
C.had American people realized
D.American people had realized
Barcelona will __________ one more time in that its key player Lionel Messi claimed the 2019 Golden Boot Award, making him the player winning the award for a record—making sixth time.
A.reap what it sows B.laugh its head off
C.kill the fatted calf D.be green with envy