As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
【小题1】A．andB．butC．asD．for【小题2】A．leaveB．replaceC．receiveD．like【小题3】A．easyB．hardC．funD．long【小题4】A．madeB．keptC．leftD．forced【小题5】A．playingB．eatingC．stayingD．travelling【小题6】A．familyB．friendsC．relativesD．neighbors【小题7】A．lovedB．mentionedC．caredD．missed【小题8】A．sinceB．asC．whileD．unless【小题9】A．scoldB．pareC．replaceD．match【小题10】A．qualitiesB．girlsC．peopleD．times【小题11】A．characterB．roleC．taskD．form【小题12】A．faultsB．advantagesC．mannersD．pities【小题13】A．looking atB．looking backC．seeking outD．giving up【小题14】A．pictureB．viewC．senseD．advice【小题15】A．thinkB．learnC．changeD．act【小题16】A．hatedB．celebratedC．wishedD．expected【小题17】A．sureB．doubtfulC．happyD．lonely【小题18】A．takesB．catchesC．seizesD．holds【小题19】A．talkB．forgetC．careD．argue【小题20】A．mustn’tB．shouldn’tC．can’tD．needn’tB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了作者从一名外表叛逆内心却极不自信的少年通过和朋友的旅行与母亲的谈话中逐渐认识到每个人都是独一无二的，无可取代的，获得自信的心路感悟。
【小题1】考查连词。And并且；but但是；as因为；for为了。句意是：外表上我叛逆,内心里我却希望人们能喜欢我。选B。
【小题2】考查动词。leave 离开；replace取代；receive收到；like喜欢。根据句意“喜欢我”可以推断出此处选D。
【小题3】考查形容词。Easy容易的，简单的；hard艰难的；fun有趣的；long 漫长的。由句意可知旅途并不轻松，因此选A。
【小题4】考查动词。 Made做；kept保持，持续不断；left离开，留下；forced强迫。句意为：特别是有一次的状况让我一直庆幸自己还能活着，选B
【小题5】考查动词。Playing玩耍；eating迟；staying在一起；travelling旅行。句意是：和我在一起的。选C
【小题6】考查名词。 Family家人；friends朋友；relatives亲戚；neighbors邻居。根据前文home,可知此处选A。
【小题7】考查动词。Loved爱；mentioned提到；cared关心；missed想念。句意为：我甚至怀疑如果我不在那儿,他们是否还能想起我。选D。
【小题8】考查连词。 Since自从；as因为；while虽然；unless除非。句意是：尽管佩内罗普很可爱,但是没有人能代替我，有转折意味，故选C。
【小题9】考查动词。Scold责备；pare比较；replace取代；match使相配。根据句意可推断出选C。
【小题10】考查名词。Qualities特点；girls女孩；people人们；times次数。句意是：我母亲说这些都是优点,可是我是唯一的,谁也无法充当我的角色。选A。
【小题11】考查名词。 Character性格；role角色；task任务；form形式。根据句意，选B。
【小题12】考查名词。Faults错误；advantages优势，特点；manners礼貌；pities同情。句意是：她让我意识到,我尽管有缺点,而且还不少,但是我是这个家庭中被爱的一名成员,谁也无法代替我。选A。
【小题13】考查词组。 looking at看；looking back回顾；seeking out找出；giving up放弃。句意是：我成了一名研究员,想要找到我是谁,是什么使我成了独一无二的。选C。
【小题14】考查名词。Picture图片；view观点；sense 感觉；advice建议。句意是：我对自己的看法在改变，view更贴近，选B。
【小题15】考查词组。 Think想；learn学习；change改变；act表现。Act in ways意为以什么方式行事。故选D。
【小题16】考查动词。 Hated讨厌；celebrated庆祝；wished希望；expected期盼。句意是：我庆贺找到真正的自我，故选B。
【小题17】考查形容词。Sure确定的；doubtful怀疑的；happy高兴的；lonely寂寞的。句意是：我开始更加确定没有能代替我.。选A。
【小题18】考查动词。Takes拿，取；catches赶上；seizes抓住；holds把握，保存。句意是：每个人在这个世界上都是唯一的，hold跟贴近句意，选D。
【小题19】 考查动词。Talk谈论；forget忘掉；care关心；argue争论。句意是：忘掉被取代的事吧。选B。
【小题20】考查情态动词。mustn’t禁止； shouldn’t不应该； can’t不可能； needn’t不需要。句意是：不可能取代。所以C正确。