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Everyone goes through some form of change. Going through change can teach us about our __1__. In order to move on in life we must __2__ change. We either accept it or __3__ it. I have chosen to take it on with a __4__.
Before entering junior high school, I thought __5__ would be the same as things in my primary school. And then I began to realize that wasn't __6__ — not only was there more work but there were __7__ friends. That also meant my old group of friends started to split up. As months went by, I realized I should __8__ the fact that we were all going through a big change and that it was okay to grow __9__.
I have also learned we should never __10__ ourselves for someone but rather for ourselves. It is important for me to be happy and I shouldn't have to change myself only to __11__ someone else. Recently, I have been able to realize that not everyone will __12__ me or what I do or what I wear, and that's okay.
I believe in change but only if __13__ from that person is put into it. If someone doesn't try to change, then I believe he won't __14__ his goal and that he could possibly __15__ the person or thing he loves. I noticed this __16__ a friend of mine. She __17__ saying she was going to change, but she put no effort into it and because of this she lost many close friends.
As we get older, it becomes easier to try new things and meet new people. Our __18__ no longer affect just ourselves but our family and friends as well. Life is based on making decisions, some of them __19__， and some of them bad. It's these decisions that make us who we are. Most people are __20__ of change, but I choose to accept it gladly.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了每个人的一生中都会面对很多改变，很多人对此感到不安与害怕，而作者却选择微笑面对改变。
1．A.process B．success
C．school D．life
解析：选D 根据本空后的“In order to move on in life”以及下文内容可知，经历改变可以教会我们关于生活的(life)知识。
2．A.bring about B．believe in
C．adapt to D．think up
解析：选C 为了在人生中前行，我们必须适应(adapt to)改变。
3．A.welcome B．admit
C．make D．fight
解析：选D 此处与本空前的“accept it”形成对比。我们要么接受改变，要么与之抗争(fight)。
4．A.smile B．purpose
C．dream D．question
解析：选A 根据下文内容，尤其是最后一段中的“I choose to accept it gladly”可知，作者选择微笑(smile)面对改变。
5．A.nothing B．everything
C．someone D．everyone
解析：选B 作者曾以为上初中后，一切事情(everything)和小学时应该是一样的。
6．A.surprising B．true
C．perfect D．important
解析：选B 然而一开学，作者就意识到这不是真的(true)。
7．A.new B．close
C．real D．personal
解析：选A 根据本空后的“my old group of friends”可知，上了初中后，作者有了更多的课业，也有了新(new)朋友。
8．A.examine B．prove
C．accept D．explain
解析：选C 几个月后，作者意识到自己应该接受(accept)现实：我们都在经历巨大的变化，分开(apart)也是可行的。
9．A.fast B．apart
C．well D．steadily
解析：选B 参考上题解析。
10．A.hurt B．limit
C．blame D．change
解析：选D 根据下文内容可知，作者也认识到绝不应为了别人而改变(change)自己，而应该为自己而改变。下文中“I shouldn't have to change myself”也是提示。
11．A.please B．serve
C．imitate D．respect
解析：选A 根据本空前的“It is important for me to be happy”可知，不能只是为了取悦(please)他人而改变自己。
12．A.remember B．accompany
C．refuse D．appreciate
解析：选D 作者认为自己快乐也很重要，因此就算别人不欣赏(appreciate)自己，或是自己做的事，或是自己的穿着，也没关系。
13．A.wealth B．support
C．effort D．care
解析：选C 根据下文的“she put no effort into it”可知，此处指的是付出的努力(effort)。
14．A.achieve B．share
C．set D．understand
解析：选A 根据下文的“she lost many close friends”可知，如果有人不努力改变，就不会达到(achieve)自己目标，也可能会失去(lose)自己爱的人或东西。
15．A.hate B．forget
C．lose D．trust
解析：选C 参考上题解析。
16．A.began with B．happened to
C．appealed to D．stayed with
解析：选B 根据下文描述的该朋友的遭遇可知，此处指作者注意到这样的例子发生在(happened to)她的一位朋友身上。
17．A.avoided B．disliked
C．considered D．kept
解析：选D 她不断地说自己会改变，但是却不为之付出努力，因此她失去了许多亲密的朋友。keep doing sth.“一直做，不断地做”。
18．A.experiences B．reactions
C．decisions D．attitudes
解析：选C 根据下文的“these decisions”可知，我们的决定不再只影响我们自己，也影响着我们的家人和朋友。
19．A.good B．clear
C．big D．firm
解析：选A 根据空后“and some of them bad”可知，空处与bad形成对比，故good符合题意。
20．A.aware B．afraid
C．tired D．ashamed
解析：选B 此处与空格后的“I choose to accept it gladly”形成对比，大多数人害怕改变，但是作者选择欣然接受它。afraid of“害怕”。
