一、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Growing up is an exciting but challenging journey. For many teenagers, it's 1. time of change and self-discovery.
I still remember how I felt when I 2. (enter) middle school. Everything was new. I was so nervous 3. I could hardly sleep the night before school started. However, with the help of my teachers and classmates, I soon got used to the new life.
One of the most valuable lessons I 4. (learn) so far is the importance of independence. My parents used to do almost everything for me, but now I can take care of 5. (I) well. I can cook simple meals, tidy my bedroom and even help with housework.
6. (develop) good habits, I spend half an hour reading every morning. I didn't realize the joy of reading 7. I started this routine. This has not only improved my knowledge but also made me 8. (patient) than before. As I grow older, I realize that growing up is not just about getting taller or getting stronger. It's about learning 9. (be) responsible, making wise decisions and caring about others. Although the journey may be hard, I believe that with a positive attitude, I can grow into a better person 10. (successful).

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2. entered
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4. have learned
5. myself
6. To develop
7. until
8. more patient
9. to be
10. successfully

二、完形填空。
When I was a little boy, I used to be quiet and didn't have any friends. At that time, my parents were 1 with their work. I lived with my grandparents in another city. I always thought that 2 cared about me.
Everything changed when I was thirteen years old. A boy gave me a special 3—a smile. It was my 4 year in middle school. Everything there was new to me. No one knew who I was. I didn't know them either. I was too shy to 5 anyone. Of course I was very 6. Every time I heard other students talking and laughing, I felt hurt. I had no friend to
talk about my problems. I didn't want my parents to worry about me. One day, my classmates were talking 7 with their friends, and I sat at my desk, lonely and unhappy as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know 8 name. He passed by me 9 a word but gave me a friendly smile. I said “Hello” to him. It was the first time that I greeted my 10.
This smile brought me to another world, a warm, bright and friendly world. That smile 11 my life. I started to talk with the other students and make friends with them. Day by day, I became 12 to everyone in my class. The boy with the most wonderful smile became my best friend. One day I asked him why he 13, but he didn't remember that. It didn't matter because all the dark days had gone. I made much progress in my study. I felt my parents' 14 and began to talk with them. You can imagine how happy they were. 15 you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. Therefore, smile at the world and it will smile back.
()1. A. relaxed B. busy C. angry D. careful
()2. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
()3. A. chance B. award C. present D. ticket
()4. A. first B. second C. third D. last
()5. A. make friends with B. shout at C. cheer up D. stay away from
()6. A. joyful B. lonely C. angry D. proud
()7. A. happily B. clearly C. luckily D. sadly
()8. A. its B. her C. his D. their
()9. A. in B. with C. for D. without
()10. A. classmate B. parent C. teacher D. student
()11. A. reported B. changed C. lived D. spent
()12. A. closer B. quicker C. easier D. slower
()13. A. returned B. shouted C. shocked D. smiled
()14. A. love B. harm C. pressure D. fault
()15. A. Though B. So C. If D. Unless

1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.A
8.C 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.D
14.A 15.C