Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life.I had a 1.A job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was close to, and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and 2.C ， and there was nothing much wrong in my life. 3.D ， I was bored.
I wanted more.I wanted to live 4.B and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the 5.C ones of everyday life.But I was 6.D .I had never had any 7.B in myself.As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 8.A ， and even though I did get better as I got older, I never quite 9.C that childhood shyness.
And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence.I also took tiny steps leading to my goals.But none of them really 10.D .
So I 11.A that the small steps weren't enough.I signed up for an internship (实习期的工作) of teaching English in Vietnam, an 12.B huge step, one that 13.D me as much as it excited me.And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones.I was alone in a country where the food was 14.C and the streets were unfamiliar.I had no idea whether I would be able to 15.B everything that this very strange environment would 16.B at me.
I spent five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing.I'd learned to 17.A myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions.I returned home 18.D ， even to myself, let alone to others.The 19.A that had controlled my life and the selfdoubt were 20.C .
That one big chance changed everything for me，and in me.
文章大意：该文主要讲述了作者通过去异国他乡支教从而改变人生的励志故事。
1．A.stable B．temporary
C．difficult D．demanding
解析：根据上文中的“Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life.”可推知，之前作者的生活过得不错，有收入稳定的工作。故选A。stable“稳定的”；temporary“暂时的”； demanding“要求高的”。
2．A.tips B．rewards
C．treats D．fines
解析：根据空前的“money in the bank for trips”可推知，作者生活舒适，有出去旅游和款待他人的资金。故选C。treat在此作名词，意为“款待”；tip“小费；窍门”； reward“奖赏；回报”；fine“罚款”。
3．A.Thus B．Instead
C．Otherwise D．However
解析：根据语境可知，空处的前后内容存在逻辑上的转折关系。故选D。thus“因此”；instead“相反”； otherwise“否则”；however“然而”。
4．A.easily B．brightly
C．peacefully D．modestly
解析：根据空后的“loudly”可推知，作者对之前的美好生活并不满足，想生活得更加充满生气(brightly)。故选B。brightly“明亮地；灿烂地”；peacefully“和平地”；modestly“谨慎地”。
5．A.bitter B．clear
C．grey D．sweet
解析：根据上文中的“I was bored”可推知，作者厌倦了之前单调乏味的(grey)生活，希望生活更加丰富多彩一些，与上文中的“make sharp memories.”相呼应。 故选C。grey“苍白的”；bitter“痛苦的”；clear“清楚的”。
6．A.proud B．innocent
C．outgoing D．afraid
解析：根据空前的“But”以及下文中的“childhood shyness”可推知，作者内心充满了恐惧。故选D。afraid“害怕的”；innocent“无辜的；无罪的”。
7．A.pride B．confidence
C．interest D．shame
解析：根据下文中的“even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 8 ”和“childhood shyness”可推知，作者一直以来对自己都缺乏信心(confidence)，与下文中的“And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence.”相呼应。故选B。confidence “自信”；shame“羞愧”。
8．A.stress B．excitement
C．confusion D．surprise
解析：根据空后的“even though I did get better as I got older”可推知，在孩童时期，去商店买东西都会给作者带来很多心理负担(stress)。故选A。stress“压力”；confusion“疑惑”。
9．A.added to B．talked about
C．got over D．suffered from
解析：根据空前的“never”可推知，作者一直都没有克服(got over)自己孩童时期的害羞。故选C。get over“克服”；add to “增加，增添”；suffer from “受……之苦”。
10．A.continued B．survived
C．failed D．helped
解析：根据句中的“But”可推知，作者尽管尝试了很多方法，例如阅读有关(提升)自信的书籍，并采取了一些小的措施，但是都无济于事(helped)。故选D。help“帮助”；survive“幸存”。
11．A.figured B．promised
C．predicted D．disagreed
解析：根据空前的“So”可推知，作者认为(figured)小的措施是不够的。故选A。figure“计算；认为”；predict“预测”。
12．A.equally B．impossibly
C．unnecessarily D．occasionally
解析：去越南支教对于一向缺乏自信的作者来讲的确是跨出了不可思议的一大步。故选B。impossibly“不可能地”；unnecessarily“不必要地”；occasionally“偶尔”。
13．A.ignored B．impressed
C．annoyed D．terrified
解析：此处与上文作者孩童时期的害羞以及尝试多种方法增强自信相呼应。故这样的决定让作者害怕(terrified)，同时又使作者激动万分。故选D。terrified“感到害怕的”；annoyed“恼火的”。
14．A.nice B．colorful
C．strange D．inadequate
解析：由下文中的“the streets were unfamiliar”和“this very strange environment”可推知，作者身处异国他乡，对那里的食物感到陌生奇怪的(strange)。故选C。strange“奇怪的”；inadequate“不足的；不够的”。
15．A.doubt B．handle
C．quit D．obtain
解析：根据语境可知，作者不知道自己是否能够应付(handle)这个完全陌生的环境抛(throw)给自己的一切。故选B。handle“处理；应付”；obtain“获得”。
16．A.point B．throw
C．shout D．aim
解析：参见上题解析。throw at“朝……扔”。故选B。
17．A.trust B．enjoy
C．excuse D．forgive
解析：与上文中的“And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence.”形成对比可推知，作者在越南支教期间学会了自信。故选A。trust “信任”；forgive“原谅”。
18．A.unconcerned B．unsatisfied
C．unchangeable D．unrecognizable
解析：根据语境可推知，作者从越南回来之后，发生了巨大的变化，几乎让人认不出了。故选D。unconcerned“不关心的”；unsatisfied“不满意的”； unchangeable“不可改变的”；unrecognizable“认不出来的”。
19．A.fear B．respect
C．courage D．anger
解析：由空后的“controlled my life”和“the selfdoubt”可推知，作者之前的生活被害怕(fear)控制，与上文中的“that childhood shyness”呼应。故选A。fear“恐惧；害怕”；respect“尊重”。
20．A.picked up B．forgotten about
C．worn off D．put off
解析：作者从越南回来之后，发生了巨大的变化，自信满满，自我怀疑逐渐消失(worn off)。故选C。wear off“磨损”；pick up“捡起；获得”；forget about“忘记”；put off“推迟”。
