完形填空 I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself. And __ 1 __ otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always __ 2 __ to sit at the back of the classroom. All this __ 3 __ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy __ 4 __ because I didn't have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the __ 5 __ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my '__ 6 __ for it', I wouldn't have decided to give it a try. Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the __ 7 __ of it! When I first started __ 8 __ the practice sessions, I didn't even know the rules of the game, much __ 9 __ what I was doing. Sometimes I'd get __ 10 __ and take a shot at the wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid.__ 11 __, I wasn't the only one 'new' at the game, so I decided to __ 12 __ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn't __ 13 __'just yet'. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the __ 14 __ and the 'moves'. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive __ 15 __ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the __ 16 __-friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun! With my __ 17 __ selfconfidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from '__ 18 __ ' in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, __ 19 __ raising my hand-even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent __ 20 __ I had the right answer. Now I have more selfconfidence in myself. (     )1. A. as (     )2. A. hoped (     )3. A. continued (     )4. A. idea (     )5. A. right (     )6. A. going (     )7. A. point (     )8. A. enjoying (     )9. A. less (     )10. A. committed (     )11. A. Interestingly (     )12. A. focus (     )13. A. want (     )14. A. steps (     )15. A. role (     )16. A. process (     )17. A. expressed (     )18. A. dreaming (     )19. A. by (     )20. A. lucky B. until B. agreed B. changed B. plan B. chance B. looking B. half B. preparing B. later B. motivated B. Fortunately B. act B. do B. orders B. part B. operation B. improved B. playing B. for B. happy C. unless C. meant C. settled C. belie f C. ability C. cheering C. rest C. attending C. worse C. embarrassed C. Obviously C. rely C. support C. rules C. mind C. movement C. preserved C. relaxing C. with C. sure D. though D. chose D. started D. saying D. patience D. applying D. basis D. watching D. further D. confused D. Hopefully D. try D. know D. games D. value D. situation D. recognized D. hidi ng D. to D. satisfied