第二节 完形填空

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

　　I read about an athlete who made it all the way to the Olympics despite hating his chosen sport. He committed his entire life to 16 one tiny, yet large, sentence—I’m proud of you. At some point we all have someone we want to 17 , whose approval means the world to us.

　　I have a clear memory of the person I wanted approval from telling me I was intelligent, the kind of memory that stays very clear because you’ve recalled it so many times. I had 18 someone’s opinion about buying a Canadian soda. “We should really support our own economy,” ten-year-old me said. I had no idea what that meant, 19 I was looked at with approval, and my heart was filled with

　　20 . I loved that feeling—the approval of my hero. It was nothing like the Olympic athlete, but I made some very big 21 based on what might make them 22 . I was hugely affected by wanting their approval.

　　Months ago this person removed me from his life. It hurt a lot. However, in life there is rarely hurt

　　23 growth. I recently 24 on myself and my behavior and noticed something—I feel free. After a period of denying and upset, I 25 that this is just how it is. This realization made me see how often I was transforming myself according to the 26 , “what would they think?” I’d been using the desire for approval as an 27 excuse for hiding. My excuse was gone immediately I realized it

　　28 . It was time to 29 step into myself and stop hiding who I am from others. Are you hiding? I hid in approval-seeking. Maybe you hide behind judgment. We all have our ways, and it can be really scary to let 30 go.

　　The thing is, 31 , as long as we prevent ourselves being truly seen, we will never be truly understood. Connection with others won’t be wholly authentic, and we will edit ourselves because we

　　32 potential thoughts in other people’s heads. It’s pretty 33 . Of course, breaking up isn’t 34 when you expect to be freed from wanting someone’s approval. You don’t even have to tell them you no longer care what they think of you. Just 35 and do what makes you happy and go for the things you really want in life. Do your thing, and let them do theirs.

　　16. A. searching B. seeking C. making D. reading

　　17. A. love B. upset C. please D. annoy

　　18. A. shared B. assessed C. analyzed D. parroted

　　19. A. so B. but C. as D. for

　　20. A. disappointment B. depression C. satisfaction D. amazement

　　21. A. profits B. statements C. decisions D. preparations

　　22. A. cozy B. healthy C. wise D. proud

　　23. A. with B. without C. by D. through

　　24. A. reflected B. dawned C. counted D. experimented

　　25. A. assumed B. accepted C. anticipated D. argued

　　26. A. opinion B. concept C. thought D. reason

　　27. A. unconscious B. unforgettable C. unpleasant D. unbelievable

　　28. A. existed B. rose C. faded D. disappeared

　　29. A. physically B. precisely C. automatically D. authentically

　　30. A. them B. it C. us D. you

　　31. A. therefore B. instead C. though D. eventually

　　32. A. miss B. fear C. doubt D. advocate

　　33. A. appealing B. scarce C. silly D. inspiring

　　34. A. impossible B. necessary C. important D. abundant

　　35. A. look out B. hurry up C. hold on D. go ahead

　　答案

　　第一节 单项填空

　　1-5 BABAA 6-10 DDCBB 11-15 ABCBC

　　第二节 完形填空

　　16-20 BCDBC 21-25 CDBAB 26-30 CAADA 31-35 CBCBD