3 . Throughout my high school career I've made a point of doing what many people fail to do on a daily basis:reflect and assess my life and decisions. I'm a(n) _______ and I analyze and contemplate (沉思),sometimes too much, but always with the intention of _______ something new about myself. You might be _______ to learn that I do my best thinking not in the classroom, not in the bedroom, but in the bathroom.
The bathroom has always been a place where I can sit in _______. The closest thing to a(n) _______ is a polite knock on the door, and quiet is _______ maintained. Bathrooms are always kept clean, and _______are provided for sufficient self-inspection. _______, the bathroom is the ideal place for reflection.
My bathroom, which is situated a brief _______ down the hall from my bedroom, is a wonderful place where I can take comfort. ________a long day of hard work, I ________for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead. I think about my friends and family, and what they ________ to me. I even realize the numerous ________ that I have recently made, and ________ to put them right.
The thinking I do in the bathroom — whether it is a ________ about my future as a rock star, or the realization that my mother was in fact correct - is important to me. Taking the time to think and reflect has ________ me to make good decisions. And then I will ________ what is important to me. Instead of living my life ________ , I've made a choice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.
To me, the bathroom is not a place to________ the challenges of reality, but rather a place to________ those challenges through the power of human intelligence.
1. A.doctor | B.thinker | C.observer | D.reader |
2. A.learning | B.recording | C.mentioning | D.abandoning |
3. A.worried | B.surprised | C.excited | D.disappointed |
4. A.regret | B.patience | C.pride | D.peace |
5. A.celebration | B.invitation | C.description | D.interruption |
6. A.poorly | B.quickly | C.continually | D.occasionally |
7. A.mirrors | B.pictures | C.cameras | D.towels |
8. A.At present | B.On average | C.At last | D.In short |
9. 10. A.After | B.Until | C.Before | D.As |
11. A.wait | B.prepare | C.head | D.stand |
12. A.introduce | B.refer | C.give | D.mean |
13. A.mistakes | B.promises | C.goals | D.challenges |
14. A.afford | B.forget | C.attempt | D.refuse |
15. A.duty | B.rule | C.fantasy | D.project |
16. A.begged | B.allowed | C.ordered | D.forced |
17. A.call on | B.rely on | C.focus on | D.live on |
18. A.blindly | B.slowly | C.unluckily | D.painfully |
19. A.accept | B.remember | C.delay | D.escape |
20. A.avoid | B.conquer | C.meet | D.create |