二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
When I was eight, I attended my first Kathak(卡塔克舞)class because I didn't want to feel left out by my friends. My mother
1 my decision. "Give it a try. You might just love it," she said.
However, four years later, I was sure I
2 Kathak. Maybe it was because of the endless classes, which felt like a waste of time. Or maybe it was just the one-step chakkars(脚尖旋转), which seemed as
3 as climbing Mount Qomolangma. I couldn't be certain what caused this, but I was always wondering
4 I was still dancing.
Seeing my sadness, my mother tried to help by looking for advice from my friends. For a teenager, that was humiliating(屈辱的). I spent more time arguing(争吵)with her. Mum never got angry but
5 me to try more and harder.
Looking back, I realize that if my mother hadn't insisted, I would have
6 long ago, and my life would probably be different. After entering the ninth grade, I had bigger things to worry about. Too busy to hate anything or anyone, I
7 wasting my breath arguing with my mother. I just got by with each dancing class, and, if I was honest, I would say I enjoyed those two hours when there was nothing else on my mind.
Months went by, I didn't realize how much I had progressed
8 suddenly I could do ten one-step chakkars. My body moved naturally to the music, and it took away my
9. I felt peaceful. I found myself enjoying every second of it.
Looking back, I realize that passion(激情)isn't always love at first sight. Sometimes, it grows
10. Thanks to my mother's support, I have discovered my true passion. For me, Kathak is not just about dancing; it's about self-discovery.
(
)1. A. doubted
B. guarded
C. supported
D. suggested
(
)2. A. changed
B. forgot
C. enjoyed
D. hated
(
)3. A. common
B. successful
C. impossible
D. general
(
)4. A. why
B. how
C. whether
D. what
(
)5. A. forced
B. encouraged
C. caused
D. expected
(
)6. A. made up
B. taken up
C. given up
D. turned out
(
)7. A. continued
B. stopped
C. kept
D. tried
(
)8. A. if
B. unless
C. until
D. whenever
(
)9. A. courage
B. spirit
C. thoughts
D. stress
(
)10. A. heavily
B. slowly
C. closely
D. completely
