题目内容：

    In kindergarten, I met my first love – dancing. For the last eleven years, I have spent many hours at the dance studio. The ______ I began as a little girl has shaped my personality, forming __________ that I will have for the rest of my life.

Once while our dance team ______ for the state competition, six senior members quit without notice, leaving our team without a ______. My team’s enthusiasm for the season was cut in half. ______, I was determined to become the new captain and lead my team past this obstacle.

During the first practice after the seniors quit, my team’s emotion was ______. As a leader, I tried to motivate my team through ______. I started to do ______ work outside practice to improve my kicking technique. My team respected me as a coach because I showed ______. On weekends, I spent hours trying to make up a creative competition routine. I wanted my team members to ______ the dance and perform well.

Before the state meet, I drilled the ______ into the girls’ heads and constantly encouraged them to work harder. I would shout out names of people who were ______ well during the dance, and the girls would ______ with even more energy. Through my dance experience, I also found I got better by ______ myself. I mixed new skills into the routine for the state competition to ______ my team’s technique. We wanted to prove to ourselves and our school that we could still be a(n) ______ dance team without the girls who ______.

On the stage, I felt my team’s ______. I was proud that we were able to rebuild our confidence and go beyond our expectations at the state competition. We were ______ for all our hard work by placing in the top five. This experience taught me a lesson: with a passion for something, I could ______ any obstacle with creativity and determination.

1.A. education    B. activity    C. travel    D. research

2.A. qualities    B. competitions    C. connections    D. opinions

3.A. looked    B. left    C. practiced    D. hoped

4.A. target    B. captain    C. project    D. guide

5.A. Otherwise    B. Besides    C. Instead    D. However

6.A. growing    B. normal    C. low    D. appealing

7.A. example    B. award    C. promise    D. experience

8.A. new    B. extra    C. little    D. personal

9.A. production    B. expectation    C. promotion    D. devotion

10.A. love    B. check    C. believe    D. ignore

11.A. result    B. failure    C. routine    D. function

12.A. planning    B. judging    C. predicting    D. performing

13.A. deal    B. respond    C. defend    D. compare

14.A. reminding    B. teaching    C. protecting    D. challenging

15.A. admire    B. share    C. improve    D. prove

16.A. familiar    B. similar    C. ordinary    D. brilliant

17.A. quit    B. joined    C. appreciated    D. approached

18.A. patience    B. kindness    C. energy    D. pride

19.A. rewarded    B. thanked    C. prepared    D. moved

20.A. think of    B. get over    C. care about    D. keep off