六、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(每小题1分，共12分)

　　What does taking a risk mean? It means trying 39 things even if (即使) they make you feel uncomfortable or afraid. One of the greatest risks I’d ever taken was playing a role in my high school’s fall play. I was not only a person who had 40 performance (表演)experience, but also I stuttered (口吃).

　　The 41 of performing in front of people made me worried. The reason why I 42 to perform was that I wanted to take part in my school theatre program.

　　On the day of the audition (试演), there were also some acting exercises to warm us up. We were divided into pairs to 43 parts of the play, I felt very worried .After I said some of the lines (台词), my partner said, “I 44 you are stuttering. Is that for dramatic effect or do you really stutter ?” I was speechless.

　　When my 45 to audition came, my heart was beating fast. Across from me sat the director and his assistants (助手). Needless to say, I was really 46 my performance. I played the role of a man painter who pretended (假装) to be a woman. My partner was playing a businessman who wanted to marry me (the woman).We said our lines and, 47 , I didn’t stutter. We went through it several times, and finally it was over. I was so 48 .

　　The next Monday I was told that I had made the play. How excited I was! It was a lot of fun doing the play, and it was clear to me that my stuttering couldn’t 49 me doing what I wanted to do, and taking risks was well worth the time and 50 .

　　39 .A. interesting B. exciting C. tiring D. challenging

　　40. A. enough B. some C. little D. much

　　41.A. experience B. thought C. memory D. purpose

　　42.A.failed B. decided C. afforded D. refused

　　43.A. compare B. understand C. describe D. prepare

　　44.A. promise B. realize C. notice D. imagine

　　45. A. turn B. hope C. dream D. plan

　　46.A. amazed at B. worried about C. used to D. curious about

　　47.A. surprisingly B. finally C. probably D. certainly

　　48. A. bored B. interested C. touched D. relaxed

　　49 .A. stop B. get C. have D. find

　　50. A. attention B. power C. effort D. feeling