As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 1 of getting Halloween candy. 2 , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 3 to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 4 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps 5 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 6 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 7 at the bottom.
It was 8 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and 9 my bag of candy. I might 10 my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no 11 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my 12 .
Fear of the unknown 13 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 14 with the career I had chosen. I faced a 15 : step out into the unknown or 16 the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never 17 the best candy.
Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears 18 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 19 when I face difficulties. I believe that, though 20 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.
【小题1】A．afraidB．happy C．fondD．tired【小题2】A．HardlyB．NormallyC．CertainlyD．Approximately【小题3】A．pointedB．rushedC．movedD．traveled【小题4】A．knockedB．escaped C．reachedD．entered【小题5】A．pointingB．belongingC．openingD．leading【小题6】A．encouragedB．spread C．preventedD．attracted【小题7】A．slightlyB．frozenC．calmlyD．happily【小题8】A．unlikelyB．unluckyC．possibleD．pitiful【小题9】A．fallB．dropC．forgetD．lose【小题10】A．buryB．breakC．tearD．catch【小题11】A．wayB．needC．doubtD．wonder【小题12】A．bagB．lifeC．wayD．confidence【小题13】A．amusedB．controlledC．helpedD．ruined【小题14】A．excitedB．concernedC．impressiveD．unsatisfied【小题15】A．difficultyB．causeC．fearD．choice【小题16】A．saveB．spendC．change D．escape【小题17】A．presentingB．buyingC．makingD．tasting【小题18】A．disappearedB．warned C．returnedD．reminded【小题19】A．fearB．cryC．failD．plain【小题20】A．bigB．fortunateC．badD．smallA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文的主要内容是通过作者童年时，在万圣节的夜晚要糖果以及后来自己创业的故事，诠释了这样的道理，不要因为害怕而放弃，当我们前进的过程中，可能有坏事发生，但如果我们不前进，可能会有更坏的事情发生。
【小题1】根据As a child, I was afraid of everything，故选A。
【小题2】这里想说通常地，我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日，跑向邻居家的房子要糖果，故选B，Normally 通常地。
【小题3】这里想说通常地，我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日，跑向邻居家的房子要糖果，故选B，rushed跑向。
【小题4】这里想说然而，当我们到达一座大房子时，故选C，reached到达。
【小题5】这里想说十个很高的台阶通向前门,故选D，lead to通向。
【小题6】这里想说害怕阻止了我，故选C，prevented阻止。
【小题7】这里想说然而我却僵硬的站在底部,故选B，frozen僵硬的。
【小题8】根据that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark故选A，unlikely不太可能。
【小题9】这里想说掉落我一包的糖果，故选B，drop落下。
【小题10】这里想说什么东西可能会撕破我的衣服，故选C，tear撕破。
【小题11】这里想说我想要糖果，但是没有办法，故选A，way方法。
【小题12】这里想说我失去了我的信心，故选D，confidence信心。
【小题13】这里想说害怕未知的事情控制了我很长时间，故选B，controlled控制。
【小题14】根据I faced a choice，故选D，unsatisfied不满意的。
【小题15】根据step out into the unknown or spend the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never tasting the best candy，故选D，choice选择。
【小题16】这里想说花费我生命的剩余时间在最下面的几层台阶，故选B，spend花费。
【小题17】这里想说永远尝不到最好的糖果，故选D，tasting品尝。
【小题18】这里想说每当我失去一个客户，童年的害怕就会回归，故选C，returned回来。
【小题19】这里想说现在当我遇到困难时，不再害怕，故选A，fear害怕。
【小题20】根据worse things happen when we don’t.故选C，bad坏的。