Ⅰ.完形填空
My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t love it.After an 1 first year,I noticed her interest fading week by week.Then,one day,she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 2 it.
My first reaction was to 3 her to “finish what you start”. 4 ,sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance (毅力),discipline and confidence.But watching my first-grader 5 herself into each ballet position,I started to question how much 6 that “blanket advice” made.Is it really in my kid’s best 7 ,or even practical,to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter 8 ?What if there are different but 9 valuable qualities,which can be gained by 10 the things that are not right for her?
With the winter show approaching,I realised she needed to either 11 her class or commit herself to it.After a few days’ consideration,she 12 dance wasn’t for her—a choice I 13 .Quitting is never a black-and-white issue.Sometimes,it means 14 a barrier in your way to love something else.In my daughter’s case,ending dance made space for her new hobbies,such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts.She’s into them for now,but it is okay if that 15 changes.
As adults,we are accustomed to 16 the power of saying yes,but what about saying no?The ability to recognize when something isn’t an 17 investment of our time or energy is also important.As my daughter gets older,I want her to feel confident to 18 something that’s no longer meeting her needs.She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must 19 something at any cost 20 because she has started.
1.A.annoying B.independent
C.enthusiastic D.unbearable
2.A.make B.join C.skip D.try
3.A.advise B.invite
C.allow D.order
4.A.In addition B.After all
C.At most D.By contrast
5.A.cheer B.throw C.enjoy D.drag
6.A.time B.sense
C.labour D.pity
7.A.honour B.idea
C.behaviour D.interest
8.A.end B.space C.side D.direction
9.A.partly B.hardly
C.equally D.seemingly
10.A.letting go of B.giving way to
C.making up for D.putting up with
11.A.teach B.take
C.enter D.drop
12.A.decided B.wondered
C.hesitated D.argued
13.A.doubted B.required
C.supported D.regretted
14.A.keeping B.clearing
C.studying D.crossing
15.A.even B.still
C.once D.yet
16.A.warning B.doubting
C.stressing D.ignoring
17.A.appropriate B.unfair
C.extra D.informal
18.A.hold B.abandon
C.treasure D.fix
19.A.spare B.change
C.admit D.finish
20.A.slightly B.roughly
C.nearly D.simply
