Mom loves to use this story as an 46 . It reminds her that children don't enter life 47 to take risks or unwilling to 48 again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that 49 as grew older. When 50 my major life decisions, was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents' home to look for 51 . Through years of 52 , have become respected teacher in school serving high-need students. 46. A. answer B. example C. excuse D. order 47. A. able B. ashamed C . afraid D. anxious 48. A. ask B. share C. learn D. try 49. A. honesty B. toughness C. kindness D. curiosity 50. A. regretted B. reviewed C . made D . explained 51. A. job B. friend C . fortune D. house 52. A. memories B. efforts C. research D. experience