It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ___37___ an accident made me redefine ( 重审 ) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was ___38___ in this world that filled my heart with such joy ( 快乐 ). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___39___ . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every ___40___ .
Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the ___41___ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.
As my passion ( 激情 ) was ___42___ , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to ___43___ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working ___44___ a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ___45___ out of the shadow ( 阴影 ) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some large rocks block ( 阻碍 ) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock ____46____ failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.
37.
A. |
and |
B. |
but |
C. |
or |
D. |
so |
38.
A. |
everything |
B. |
something |
C. |
nothing |
D. |
anything |
39.
A. |
skills |
B. |
feelings |
C. |
thoughts |
D. |
habits |
40.
A. |
meeting |
B. |
exam |
C. |
concert |
D. |
competition |
41.
A. |
waiter |
B. |
doctor |
C. |
teacher |
D. |
driver |
42.
A. |
found out |
B. |
brought back |
C. |
written down |
D. |
taken away |
43 .
A. |
change |
B. |
remain |
C. |
leave |
D. |
arrive |
44.
A. |
to |
B. |
as |
C. |
in |
D. |
at |
45.
A. |
ran |
B. |
sang |
C. |
stood |
D. |
stepped |
46.
A. |
who |
B. |
what |
C. |
that |
D. |
whom |