Can you imagine walking across a stage in front of 300 wearing a swimsuit? This is my ____as a competitor in the Miss Teen Massachusetts Pageant.
As soon as I was____as a contestant I began preparing, though the pageant (盛会) was months away. I had to______my classes with extracurricular activities, and_____ the pageant. I barely has time to breathe!_____, I did the best I could.
I’d always dreamed of_____in a beauty pageant. Although I didn’t win, I had a great time. It took_____to cross a stage in a swimsuit and those heels, walking like a model and smiling at so many people. It gave me the guts to try other_____. I improved my interviewing skills, met a lot of great people, and learned how to put on a_____.
The week after the beauty pageant, everyone____how I had done. I always told them_____I didn’t place, it was a terrific experience. It’s not a breeze to tell everyone that you didn’t______. After the experience, I realized that it is not necessarily the ______ that determines what you take from an experience, it is the quality of the experience, the memories, and what you_____along the way.
Most ____, I was aware that you should always reach for your dreams, because _____you will never know what could have been. If I hadn’t_____the pageant, I would always wonder. Now, looking back, I will be______ with everything I’ve accomplished, I took the initiative to strive for my dreams and___life along the way. I’ll no longer let opportunities pass by me, but______all my goals and dreams, no matter how big or small.
【小题1】A.dream | B.experience | C.success | D.ambition |
【小题2】A.defeated | B.accepted | C.questioned | D.refused |
【小题3】A.fill | B.improve | C.balance | D.compare |
【小题4】A.preparing for | B.laying off | C.making for | D.setting off |
【小题5】A.Thus | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.However |
【小题6】A.speaking | B.competing | C.swimming | D.sharing |
【小题7】A.time | B.energy | C.courage | D.patience |
【小题8】A.things | B.trips | C.jobs | D.competitions |
【小题9】A.smile | B.coat | C.position | D.parade |
【小题10】A.shrugged | B.wondered | C.proved | D.judged |
【小题11】A.if | B.since | C.because | D.although |
【小题12】A.recover | B.improve | C.fear | D.win |
【小题13】A.process | B.script | C.outcome | D.struggle |
【小题14】A.suspend | B.gain | C.expect | D.allocate |
【小题15】A.commonly | B.luckily | C.naturally | D.significantly |
【小题16】A.yet | B.still | C.also | D.otherwise |
【小题17】A.entered | B.missed | C.won | D.finished |
【小题18】A.irritated | B.fascinated | C.content | D.concerned |
【小题19】A.find | B.show | C.enjoy | D.ignore |
【小题20】A.pursue | B.set | C.compile | D.remember |