五、完形填空
I used to hate being called upon in class. And unless (除非) assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher,I always chose to sit at the 1. ______ of the classroom.
All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher 2. ______ I should try out for the basketball team. At first,I thought it was crazy because I didn't have a good sense of balance. Neither did I have the 3. ______ to keep pace with (与……步调一致) the others and they would laugh at me. If the teacher had not insisted on it,I wouldn't decide to give a try.
Taking the 4. ______ to go to the tryouts was only half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions,I knew little about the rules of the game,much 5. ______ what I was doing. Sometimes I would get confused (糊涂的) and take a shot at the wrong direction — which made me feel really stupid. 6. ______,I wasn't the only one new at the games,so I decided to pay attention to learning the game,do my best at each practice session,and not be too 7. ______ on myself for the things I didn't know just yet.
I practised and practised. Soon I knew the rules and the moves. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack (缺乏) of confidence. With time,I learned how to play and made friends in the process — friends who 8. ______ my efforts (努力) to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 9. ______ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from 10. ______ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,to raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn't 100 per cent sure if I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
( )1.
B
A. front B. back C. bottom D. top
( )2.
C
A. accepted B. taught C. suggested D. considered
( )3.
A
A. ability B. right C. chance D. wonder
( )4.
C
A. sign B. strength C. courage D. decision
( )5.
B
A. later B. less C. further D. worse
( )6.
D
A. Personally B. Hopefully C. Generally D. Luckily
( )7.
B
A. easy B. hard C. difficult D. worried
( )8.
D
A. experienced B. included C. answered D. respected
( )9.
C
A. expressed B. prevented C. improved D. added
( )10.
D
A. playing B. dreaming C. relaxing D. hiding