题目内容：

　　I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems　　.

With high academic standards and a competitive　　, I don’t just like losing and I also can’t　　it. I need to beat the　　students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my　　, saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I　　then I am lost.

Today I was sitting in class trying to　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　so I could study. After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good　　. You’re so easy to talk to. ”I froze.

I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it　　. But inside, I knew it wasn’t true. She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to　　.

I passed the test excellently despite my　　of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had　　being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what　　to me most? What I have is all about my personal　　and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is　　enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy.

1.A. usualB. helpless

C. unfortunateD. natural

2.A. spiritB. sport

C. schoolD. market

3.A. takeB. recommend

C. standD. help

4. A. ordinaryB. top

C. handsomeD. strong

5.A. strengthB. appearance

C. gradesD. tricks

6.A. inventB. expect

C. copyD. hide

7.A. saveB. spend

C. collectD. cost

8.A. WhenB. AfterC. BecauseD. Before

9. A. rudelyB. bitterly

C. excitedlyD. politely

10. A. in no timeB. on time

C. for a long timeD. now and then

11.A. refusedB. worked

C. agreedD. waited

12. A. quietB. gentle

C. prettyD. safe

13. A. talkerB. listener

C. lecturerD. teacher

14.A. angrilyB. carelessly

C. disappointedlyD. gladly

15. A. alarmB. gather

C. participateD. shout

16.A. fearB. joy

C. worryD. possession

17. A. given upB. focused on

C. complained ofD. dreamed of

18. A. happensB. matters

C. appealsD. devotes

19. A. successB. failure

C. depressionD. health

20.A. alwaysB. everC. muchD. never