The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was _______,except me.
“I will be bored with it. I’ll hate it,” I told my parents. “I’ll get homesick (想家的). I’ll look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will _______ me.”
“You might be amazed, 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 embarrassing position 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 dinnertime, 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 brilliant.
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 attitude than my looks. We all __________ 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.
【小题1】A.embarrassed | B.excited | C.nervous | D.sad |
【小题2】A.laugh at | B.wait for | C.speak to | D.talk about |
【小题3】A.change | B.dream | C.try | D.move |
【小题4】A.searching for | B.arriving at | C.making up | D.returning to |
【小题5】A.story | B.fact | C.purpose | D.fear |
【小题6】A.relax | B.impress | C.eat | D.sleep |
【小题7】A.finally | B.interestingly | C.carefully | D.quickly |
【小题8】A.went out | B.fell down | C.ran away | D.gave up |
【小题9】A.looked back | B.stood up | C.walked around | D.stepped over |
【小题10】A.shame | B.regret | C.pleasure | D.surprise |
【小题11】【小题12】A.Quietly | B.Suddenly | C.Unhappily | D.Hopefully |
【小题13】A.tired | B.afraid | C.certain | D.proud |
【小题14】A.forgot | B.refused | C.failed | D.stopped |
【小题15】A.prepared | B.allowed | C.protected | D.chosen |
【小题16】A.learning | B.crying | C.flying | D.dying |
【小题17】A.prevent | B.enjoy | C.discover | D.trust |
【小题18】A.growing up | B.showing off | C.winning back | D.working out |
【小题19】A.catch up | B.point out | C.believe in | D.worry about |
【小题20】A.right | B.easy | C.new | D.popular |