五、完形填空。
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:自我认识 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★★
For years, I fought against self-doubt. Middle school was especially difficult. I had back pain and kept
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the American College Test, or ACT. It felt like suffering after suffering. I kept thinking, “What’s the
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?” But something deep inside me said “Keep going.” So I did. After three tries, I
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passed.
Still, the self-doubt remained. To manage, I started writing.
At first, it was just an expression of the thoughts in my head. I poured everything onto the page: anger, confusion, hope ... Every word helped weaken my self-doubt a bit. As I wrote, something changed. I started sharing my story of trying to
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myself. The more I shared, the more I realized my story could encourage someone else. That was a turning point. I put my stories into a book and had it published. I never expected my words to reach
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the pages of my notebook, but they did.
Since then, I have spoken on stage and connected with people who once misunderstood themselves, like I did. What
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is knowing that someone, somewhere, might hear my stories and think, “I’m not
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. I’m not the only one who has self-doubt.”
For those reading this, if you feel
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about achieving your dreams, please know: Everything will be OK and your future will be bright. Even when it feels like you are not making any
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, it might just be one small challenge on your way to something greater.
Be patient. Success doesn’t happen suddenly. It takes time. Nothing will change
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you take the first step. Now pick up your pen and pour your thoughts and feelings out onto the page.
1. A. failing B. missing C. refusing D. questioning
2. A. reason B. result C. pleasure D. point
3. A. suddenly B. finally C. quickly D. slowly
4. A. look after B. show off C. push for D. believe in
5. A. through B. beyond C. over D. during
6. A. lasts B. works C. matters D. minds
7. A. alone B. mad C. poor D. terrible
8. A. curious B. nervous C. excited D. crazy
9. A. sense B. effort C. progress D. difference
10. A. after B. when C. if D. unless