After six months of living in New Zealand, I realized one thing. Despite my 1 for greater contact with local students, 2 I initiated(开始) the contact, it wouldn’t happen. Local students are not interested in contacts with the international students, because they regard us as shy, 3 and sometimes snobby （势利的） people. Of course we know that’s not true. I want to change their opinions.
After 4 the problem, I put on my “confidence mask” each morning and walked around with a smile on my face. I chatted with people whenever I had the chance. I showed that I was not afraid to 5 them, and that I was worthy of being a friend.
A side-effect of my 6 confidence was that my emotions occasionally broke down Only in the 7 of my room, where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions. All the rejections, funny looks, and 8 behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人） melted into tears. Once that was done, I would put on my confidence mask once again and start a new day.
It finally worked My name became known throughout the school as I appeared to be 9 and active. Slowly, I discovered that I no longer needed to put on my confidence mask. I had real friends. Instead of dragging myself to school and 10 to be happy, I was truly happy. I could not believe it when I was elected to the student government as Deputy Head boy----the first international student to receive the title.
From my 11 in New Zealand, I believe one thing will always be true: If you try your best to reach your goals, you’ll achieve your 12 dreams.
【小题1】A．desireB．invitationC．devotionD．effort【小题2】A．ifB．otherwiseC．unlessD．once【小题3】A．energeticB．considerateC．free D．dull【小题4】A．getting B．realizingC．solvingD．making【小题5】A．get up with B．put up withC．open up toD．look forward to【小题6】A．acceptedB．provedC．electedD．forced【小题7】A．publicB．privacy C．possessionD．protection【小题8】A．laughingB．talkingC．actingD．walking【小题9】A．mindedB．talentedC．humorousD．enthusiastic【小题10】A．lookingB．helpingC．pretendingD．treating【小题11】A．experience B．troubleC．travelD．struggle【小题12】A．greatB．impossibleC．hopefulD．reasonableA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文作者通过自己在新西兰留学时交朋友的经历，诠释了这样一个道理，如果你尽自己最大的努力朝自己的目标奋斗，你就会实现看似不可能实现的梦想。
【小题1】这里想说尽管我渴望和当地的学生交往，故选A，desire渴望。
【小题2】 这里想说除非我主动去交往，否则这种情况绝不会发生，故选C，unless除非。
【小题3】这里想说他们认为我们是害羞、迟钝且势力的人，故选D，dull迟钝。
【小题4】 这里想说在我意识到这些问题之后，故选B，realizing意识到。
【小题5】 这里想说我想说明，我不害怕对他们敞开心扉，故选C，open up to打开。
【小题6】这里想说被迫自信的副作用就是，有时我的情感会崩溃，故选D，forced被迫的。
【小题7】根据where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions.故选B，privacy隐私。
【小题8】根据behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人） melted into tears,故选B。
【小题9】根据and active，故选D，enthusiastic热情的。
【小题10】根据I was truly happy.故选C，pretending假装。
【小题11】 这里想说从我在新西兰的经历来看，故选A，experience经历。
【小题12】这里想说如果你尽自己最大的努力朝自己的目标奋斗，你就会实现看似不可能实现的梦想，故选B，impossible不可能的。