The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was ______ , except me.
“I’ll hate it,’’ I told my parents. “I’ll get homesick. I’ll look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will ______ me.”
“You might be surprised, Bree,” said Mom. “The only way to find out is to ______ .”
“It,s what growing up is all about,” Dad added.
When ______ the camp, we were asked to share one ______ .
“I’m afraid I'll be homesick,” someone said.
I wasn’t the only one?! I began to ______ . After lunch,
we were asked to ski (滑雪)down to the field. I skied ______ , but I still hit a piece of ice and ______ .
“Ha! Ha! ” Behind me, somebody started laughing. I ______ to see who was making fun of me. To my _______, I saw a girl in the same awkward position as I was in. “I thought I’d be bad at this, ______ I’m worse than I expected!” she said.
______ , I started laughing too. After being so ______ of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore.
At dinner time, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I ______ to feel homesick.
The next day, I was ______ to try ski jumping first, even though I didn't want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was ______ and it was wonderful.
Maybe Dad was right when he said, “You might ______ it if you give it a chance!’’
Maybe the kind of ______ Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my outlook than my looks. We all ______ not fitting in and failing when we try ______ things. Sometimes you’ve got to fall on your face to discover how much you’ve got in common.
12. A.strange | B.sad | C.nervous | D.excited |
13. A.speak to | B.wait for | C.laugh at | D.talk about |
14. A.try | B.dream | C.change | D.move |
15. A.searching for | B.returning to | C.making up | D.arriving at |
16. A.story | B.fear | C.purpose | D.fact |
17. 18. A.carefully | B.interestingly | C.finally | D.quickly |
19. A.went out | B.gave up | C.ran away | D.fell down |
20. A.walked around | B.stood up | C.looked back | D.stepped over |
21. A.shame | B.surprise | C.pleasure | D.regret |
22. 23. A.Quietly | B.Hopefully | C.Unhappily | D.Suddenly |
24. A.tired | B.proud | C.certain | D.afraid |
25. A.failed | B.refused | C.forgot | D.stopped |
26. A.prepared | B.chosen | C.protected | D.allowed |
27. A.flying | B.crying | C.learning | D.dying |
28. A.prevent | B.trust | C.discover | D.enjoy |
29. A.winning back | B.showing off | C.growing up | D.working out |
30. A.catch up | B.worry about | C.believe in | D.point out |
31. A.new | B.easy | C.right | D.popular |