Ⅰ.完形填空
My daughter loved dancing until she didn’t love it.After an 1 first year,I noticed her interest fading week by week.Then,one day,she slowly walked to me before class and asked if she could just 2 it.
My first reaction was to 3 her to “finish what you start”.After all,sticking with something difficult can teach perseverance (毅力),discipline and confidence.But watching my first-grader 4 herself into each ballet position,I started to question how much 5 that “blanket advice” made.Is it really in my kid’s best 6 ,or even practical,to make her stick to every commitment through until she reaches a bitter 7 ?What if there are different but 8 valuable qualities,which can be gained by letting go of the things that are not right for her?
With the winter show approaching,I realised she needed to either 9 her class or commit herself to it.After a few days’ consideration,she 10 dance wasn’t for her—a choice I 11 .Quitting is never a black-and-white issue.Sometimes,it means 12 a barrier in your way to love something else.In my daughter’s case,ending dance made space for her new hobbies,such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts.She’s into them for now,but it is okay if that 13 changes.
As adults,we are accustomed to 14 the power of saying yes,but what about saying no?The ability to recognise when something isn’t an 15 investment of our time or energy is also important.
1.A.annoying B.independent
C.enthusiastic D.unbearable
2.A.make B.join C.skip D.try
3.A.advise B.invite
C.allow D.order
4.A.cheer B.throw
C.enjoy D.drag
5.A.time B.sense C.labour D.pity
6.A.honour B.idea
C.behaviour D.interest
7.A.end B.space
C.side D.direction
8.A.partly B.hardly
C.equally D.seemingly
9.A.teach B.take
C.enter D.drop
10.A.decided B.wondered
C.hesitated D.argued
11.A.doubted B.required
C.supported D.regretted
12.A.keeping B.clearing
C.studying D.crossing
13.A.even B.still
C.once D.yet
14.A.warning B.doubting
C.stressing D.ignoring
15.A.appropriate B.unfair
C.extra D.informal
