题目内容：

    The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University, I was extremely excited. It was my dream university, and my _______ were pleased for me. But they also hadn’t _______ me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to _______ me from doing things _______ —indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present _______ I got a C.

It _______ when I was in third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just _______ with my family from Taiwan to Los Angeles. Months into third grade, I developed a strong feeling of _______ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or _______, I’ll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won’t buy you anything, because you won’t ________ it.”

Clearly my dad wasn’t the ________ Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best ________, and neither was my mom. They didn’t want to push me. They wanted me to be ________ and healthy. Dad’s ________ of a “failing grade” gift amazingly ________ my worries and pressure. What’s more，I ________ getting A’s and B’s throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. I think it was my parents’ lack of stress on grades that gave me ________ to encourage my own desire for achievements.

I now realize I was ________ when I thought I didn’t receive a present from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable ________: the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to ________ it.

1.A.friends B.classmates C.parents D.relatives

2.A.convinced B.pushed C.recommended D.helped

3.A.discourage B.keep C.inspire D.protect

4.A.perfectly B.positively C.passively D.proudly

5.A.though B.if C.unless D.before

6.A.came B.appeared C.remained D.happened

7.A.travelled B.moved C.returned D.left

8.A.worry B.embarrassment C.guilt D.anger

9.A.higher B.less C.more D.lower

10.A.accept B.receive C.need D.make

11.A.normal B.typical C.general D.common

12.A.reputations B.subjects C.majors D.grades

13.A.energetic B.smart C.outstanding D.happy

14.A.offer B.supply C.purchase D.persuasion

15.A.piled on B.removed C.gave off D.solved

16.A.held on B.turned out C.ended up D.set about

17.A.hope B.time C.room D.choice

18.A.shocked B.unfortunate C.puzzled D.mistaken

19.A.gifts B.suggestions C.tools D.experiences

20.A.track B.catch C.achieve D.act