(2020·淄博一模)I was born legally blind． Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a 1 is my mother's favorite．
I was only two when the 2 occurred． We had just arrived home from a trip． Mom lifted me out of the car and 3 to speak to the driver． I took advantage of my brief 4 to dash across the lawn (草坪)—and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and landed on my backside． Mom 5 me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute． Then I 6 myself up and kept right on going．
Mom loves to use this story as an 7 ． It reminds her that children don't enter life 8 to take risks or unwilling to 9 again when they fall down． She never wanted me to lose that toughness as I grew older． When I 10 my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full－speed across the lawn． I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents' home to look for a 11 ． Through years of 12 ， I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high－need students．
We are almost certain to get 13 at some point during the process of achieving our goal． When that happens, don't sit in the grass and 14 ． Just get up and keep on going． It will all be worth it 15 ．
[语篇解读] 作者通过讲述自己小时候由于跑得快撞到树上，没有哭泣而是继续前进的故事，告诉我们遇到困难不要害怕，要继续前进，唯有通过不懈努力，目标才会实现。
1． A．trip B．race
C．tree D．driver
解析：根据第二段的内容可知，故事是围绕“我”撞在一棵枫树上展开的，故选C。
解析：C
2． A．incident B．change
C．illness D．problem
解析：根据空后的occurred和下文的内容可知，作者在回忆发生的事件。incident意为“事件”，故选A。change意为“变化”；illness意为“疾病”；problem意为“问题”。
答案：A
3． A．feared B．refused
C．forgot D．turned
解析：根据语境和常识可知，此处表示“转身和司机说话”。turn意为“转向，转变”，故选D。fear意为“害怕，恐惧”；refuse意为“拒绝”；forget意为“忘记”。
答案：D
4． A．delay B．absence
C．freedom D．rest
解析：根据下文“我”的举动可知，“我”想充分利用这个短暂的自由自己玩一会。freedom意为“自由”，故选C。delay意为“延期”；absence意为“缺乏，缺席”；rest意为“休息”。
答案：C
5． A．promised B．encouraged
C．allowed D．expected
解析：根据to start crying可知，此处表示妈妈预料作者要哭了。expect意为“预料，期待”，故选D。promise意为“允诺，许诺”；encourage意为“鼓励”；allow意为“允许”。
答案：D
6． A．woke B．picked
C．warmed D．gave
解析：根据kept right on going可知，作者自己爬了起来。pick up意为“使(自己)慢慢站起(或爬起)”，故选B。wake意为“唤醒，激发”；warm意为“使温暖”；give意为“给予”。
答案：B
7． A．answer B．example
C．excuse D．order
解析：根据下文“It reminds her that children don't enter life 8 to take risks or unwilling to 9 again when they fall down．”可知，这件事是妈妈用来教育孩子的好例子。example意为“例子，榜样”，故选B。answer意为“回答”；excuse意为“借口，理由”；order意为“命令”。
答案：B
8． A．afraid B．ashamed
C．able D．anxious
解析：根据上文撞到树也不哭要继续走可以推断，此处表示不害怕冒险。afraid意为“害怕的”，故选A。ashamed意为“羞愧的”；able意为“有能力的”；anxious意为“焦虑的”。
答案：A
9． A．ask B．share
C．learn D．try
解析：根据上文内容可推断，此处指孩子跌倒后不会因怕再次摔倒而不愿再次尝试。故选D。
答案：D
10． A．regretted B．reviewed
C．made D．explained
解析：根据下文的major life decisions可知，此处表示做重要的人生决定。made意为“做出，制造”，故选C。regret意为“后悔，遗憾”；review意为“回顾，复习”；explain意为“解释”。
答案：C
11． A．job B．friend
C．fortune D．house
解析：根据空后的“I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high－need students”可知，空处是指作者找“工作”，故选A。
答案：A
12． A．memories B．efforts
C．research D．experience
解析：根据上下文语境可知，此处表示经过数年的努力。effort意为“努力”，故选B。memory意为“记忆，回忆”；research意为“研究，调查”；experience意为“经历，经验”。
答案：B
13． A．mixed up B．fed up
C．knocked down D．settled down
解析：根据下文的“When that happens，don't sit in the grass．．．”可知，空处是指实现目标的过程中肯定会遇到困难，会被困难打倒。knock down意为“击倒，撞倒”，故选C。mix up意为“混淆”；fed up意为“厌烦”；settle down意为“安顿下来”。
答案：C
14． A．play B．relax
C．dream D．cry
解析：根据上文的“Mom 5 me to start crying．．．”和空前的don't可知，此处表示不要哭泣。故选D。
答案：D
15． A．all at once B．in the end
C．in either case D．as a result
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“这一切最终都是值得的”。in the end意为“最后，终于”，故选B。all at once意为“突然”；in either case意为“不论发生何种情况”；as a result意为“结果”。
答案：B
