As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and___________ me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was strange that things in my room often frightened me at night. There was never total darkness, but a streetlight or passing car lights___________clothes hung over a chair take on the___________ of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no ___________. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times ___________than in the daylight. My imagination would ___________ wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy" would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,___________ on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no ___________. But after school, when all the buses were ___________up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some____________ neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my ____________.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or____________ by others. Being popular was so important to me____________, and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.
One of the processes of growing up is being able to recognize and____________ our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us ____________greater success later in life.
1.A.accepted B.caused C.refused D.did
2.A.got B.forced C.caused D.made
3.A.shape B.height C.body D.spirit
4.A.breath B.air C.wind D.sound
5.A.quieter B.louder C.easier D.softer
6.A.run B.win C.regard D.change
7.A.directly B.simply C.probably D.especially
8.A.solution B.problem C.answer D.question
9.A.called B.lined C.backed D.packed
10.A.old B.crowded C.unfamiliar D.poor
11.A.task B.mind C.order D.sight
12.A.accepted B.guided C.wondered D.protected
13.A.once B.there C.then D.anyway
14.A.avoid B.leave C.overcome D.need
15.A.make B.achieve C.discover D.record
—Was James hurt badly?
—Yes. He has ________ for 3 days.
A.fallen down from the tree B.cut his knee
C.knocked into the wall D.been in hospital
These two big factories ________ half the world’s coffee trade and make lots of money.
A.appear B.control C.consider D.describe
—Excuse me. How much is this sweater?
—Oh, wait a minute. I’ll ________ the price right now.
A.show up B.fix up C.check out D.fall over
—I didn’t see your sister yesterday when I went to your home.
—Oh, she ________ the flowers in the garden.
A.waters B.has watered C.was watering D.watered
—Maybe we could learn to drive after high school.
—________ amazing idea it is! Let’s do it then.
A.How B.What C.What a D.What an