(原创题)My experience with writing has not been a smooth one. During my elementary school I __1__ dysgraphia (书写困难). Writing was definitely the worst task to me. It was too __2__ to remember all the instructions the teachers were giving, like spellings and the __3__ of capital and small letters. It became almost impossible to __4__ how to spell words.
It took me too long to be able to write even very __5__ stories. For a long time, I felt that both my teachers and parents did not __6__ my situation. I tried many times to __7__ this challenge but even after a long __8__ my work was still full of __9__.
As I progressed through school, my teachers were so much __10__ with my inability to combine tasks. More often, they asked me to do more of __11__ practices than any other. There were many writing __12__ ranging from homework assignments and class work to journals, note taking quizzes, tests and papers.
As I __13__ from one stage to the next, I realized that I had to __14__ because even the initially standardized tests were moving towards fewer multiple choices questions, __15__ answers in the form of paragraphs and essays. __16__， I started experiencing improvements and I could easily __17__ notes to my friends.
With numerous practices and experiences through my high school and now in college, my __18__ in writing has greatly improved. Today I can easily __19__ more important and complex tasks like writing important letters, reports, book analysis, term papers and essays. My ability to choose __20__ words, tones and formats while observing the rules of grammar has also greatly improved.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。日积月累，水滴石穿，恒心和毅力可以带来怎样的改变？不妨看看本篇文章中作者是怎样见证这一刻的。
1.A.researched B．feared
C.learned D．developed
答案：D 结合下文的“Writing was definitely the worst task to me.”可知，作者患有书写困难症。develop有表示“患(病)”的意思。
2.A.important B．hard
C.pleasant D．necessary
答案：B 与前面的“the worst task”和“dysgraphia (书写困难)”呼应，指作者记住老师给出的指导非常困难(hard)。
3.A.rule B．difference
C.use D．order
答案：C 根据后面的“of capital and small letters”可知，指拼写和使用(use)大小写字母的规则等。
4.A.think about B．set aside
C.write down D．find out
答案：A 与上文的“remember all the instructions the teachers were giving”呼应，指作者难以想象出(think about)怎样去拼写单词。
5.A.funny B．serious
C.interesting D．short
答案：D 与上文“It took me too long to be able to write”中的long形成对比，作者即使写短小(short)的故事，也会花费很长的时间。
6.A.analyze B．understand
C.improve D．mind
答案：B 作者感到老师和父母都不理解(understand)他的情况。
7.A.overcome B．accept
C.consider D．ignore
答案：A 根据下文“but even after a long __8__ my work was still full of __9__”可知，作者努力了好多次来克服(overcome)这个困难。
8.A.pursuit B．vocation
C.struggle D．wait
答案：C 作者经过了长时间的奋斗(struggle)。
9.A.burdens B．mysteries
C.mistakes D．secrets
答案：C 由上文描述作者患的疾病可知，经过努力，他的书写仍然存在着很多的错误(mistake)。
10.A.amazed B．pleased
C.disappointed D．concerned
答案：D 根据后面的“with my inability to combine tasks”可知，老师们非常关心(concerned)作者的书写能力。
11.A.listening B．writing
C.reading D．speaking
答案：B 上文反复地提到了writing，此处表示老师们让作者进行了大量的书写练习。
12.A.requirements B．books
C.comments D．lessons
答案：A 根据后面的“ranging from homework assignments and class work to journals, note taking quizzes, tests and papers”和前面的“do more of writing practices”可知，此处指有大量的写作要求(requirement)。
13.A.travelled B．followed
C.moved D．jumped
答案：C 根据后面的“from one stage to the next”可知，作者从一个阶段走向(move)另外一个阶段。
14.A.worry B．choose
C.quit D．adjust
答案：D 结合下文的“because even the initially standardized tests were moving towards fewer multiple choices questions”可知，作者意识到自己需要适应(adjust)，因为很多的考试已经没有了多项选择。
15.A.giving B．requiring
C.replying D．remembering
答案：B 根据后面的“answers in the form of paragraphs and essays”可知，这些考试题目要求(require)所给答案是以短文和段落形式出现，而不是选择题形式了。
16.A.Slowly B．Frankly
C.Strangely D．Totally
答案：A 根据后面的“started experiencing improvements and I could easily __17__ notes to my friends”可知，慢慢地(slowly)，作者取得了进步。
17.A.make B．compose
C.send D．explain
答案：B 与前面的“I started experiencing improvements”呼应，作者取得了进步，能够轻松地撰写(compose)笔记。
18.A.skill B．interest
C.reward D．trouble
答案：A 根据前面的“With numerous practices and experiences through my high school and now in college”可知，作者的写作技能(skill)得到了极大的改善。
19.A.sort out B．turn down
C.deal with D．apply for
答案：C 根据语境可知，现在作者能够轻松地应对(deal with)自己的书写问题。
20.A.appropriate B．memorable
C.sincere D．humorous
答案：A 与前面的improved呼应，指作者能够选择合适的(appropriate)词、语调和形式等。
