题目内容：

Taking Chances

My mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school， hoping to ____ my endless quest for answers to everything．

Ever since I was very young ，  __________of making mistakes ， I've asked countless times，"What should I do？" I don't remember clearly when I__________ only to do things the "right" way，and made "doing it the right way" my motto．

However， sometime during my high school years， I __________ ． Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in "Beauty and the Beast．" Never mind that I would have to memorize _______and rehearse movements ， I would take the chance that I might ___________． On the day of tryouts， my heart was pounding；my hands were _________badly when I got up to sing．But when I opened my mouth ， the sound was loud and __________． I reached for the high notes that sometimes were _________ my reach． I was trying to do my best even though I might fail．_______ I didn't!

The audition  （试镜） was definitely an ___________part of the process ． I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest， I had to take_________．

Now ， I do take these chances ， with baby steps ， every day ； voicing my opinions in class discussions or debates，_________ for a high note in church choir， riding my horse over a three ﹣foot jump．

Three years ago， I broke my back when I fell from my horse．The __________meant I couldn't try out for basketball， which I loved． And， the day I __________ out for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to do any physical activity at all． The coach didn't take me， so I started running with my mom ． No stop ﹣watches ． No cheering crowds ． I didn't _________the track team， but I didn't fail， either．

I have finally learned to ___________myself ， like taking a tough science course ． And I have come to realize that even though my parents， friends and teachers don't always have the__________ to "What should I do？"， they will be there to _________me when I try．

"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，" my mother __________ in her speech． But I now know that the Plan A's I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance I take．

1.A.seek B.satisfy C.excite D.tolerate

2.A.afraid B.aware C.certain D.free

3.A.afforded B.agreed C.promised D.decided

4.A.survived B.learned C.changed D.quitted

5.A.lines B.texts C.lessons D.roles

6.A.stay B.leave C.fail D.join

7.A.hurting B.shaking C.suffering D.struggling

8.A.powerful B.gentle C.innocent D.distant

9.A.against B.within C.outside D.beyond

10.A.Otherwise B.Thus C.But D.Therefore

11.A.ordinary B.independent C.additional D.important

12.A.chances B.turns C.measures D.sides

13.A.looking B.waiting C.hoping D.reaching

14.A.event B.injury C.disease D.experience

15.A.worked B.tried C.looked D.held

16.A.visit B.admire C.make D.take

17.A.help B.enjoy C.push D.save

18.A.answer B.approach C.response D.access

19.A.teach B.watch C.trust D.support

20.A.planned B.stated C.expected D.discussed