ImetMrsNeidlintheninthgradeonastage-designteamforaplayandshewasoneofthedirectors.AlmostinstantlyIlovedher.Shehadanunpleasantvoiceandadirectwayofspeaking1      shewasencouragingandinspiring.Forsomereasonshewasimpressedwithmyworkandme.

 MrsNeidlwouldaskmeformy2    .ShewantedtoknowhowIthoughtweshould3      things.AtfirstIhadnoideahowtoanswerbecauseIknew4      aboutstagedesign!ButIslowlybegantorespondtoher5    .Itwascauseandeffect：shebelievedIhadopinionssoIbeganto6      them.ShetrustedmetocompletethingssoIcompletedthemperfectly.Shelovedhow7      IwassoIbegantoshowuptopaintmoreandmore.ShebelievedinmesoIbegantobelieveinmyself.

 MrsNeidl’s8    thatyearwas“Tryit.Wecanalwayspaintoverit9      !”Ibegantotake10      Ihadbeensoafraidoffailingbutsuddenlytherewasnofailing onlythingstobe11      upon.Ilearnedtodipmybrushintothepaintand12      createsomething.Theshyquietfreshmanachievedsuccessthatyear.Iwas13      intheprogrammeasStudentArtAssistantbecauseofthetimeandeffortsI’dputin.ItwasthatyearthatI14      Iwantedtospendtherestofmylifedoingstagedesign.

Beingonthatstagedesignteam15      MrsNeidlchangedmecompletely.NotonlywasIstrongerandmorecompetentthanIhadthoughtbutalsoI16    astronginterestandaworldIhadn’tknownexisted.Shetaughtmenotto17      whatpeoplethinkIshoulddo.Shetaughtmetotakechancesandnottobe18    . MrsNeidlwasmycomforterwhenIwasupset.Her19      inmehasinspiredmetodothingsthatIneverimagined20    .

( )1.A.and   B.yet

   C.so   D.for

( )2.A.opinion   B.impression

   C.information   D.intention

( )3.A.make   B.keep

    C.handle   D.change

( )4.A.anything   B.something

    C.everything   D.nothing

( )5.A.questions   B.comments

    C.explanations   D.remarks

( )6.A.hold   B.follow

    C.evaluate   D.form

( )7.A.happy   B.lively

    C.reliable   D.punctual

( )8.A.message   B.motto

    C.saying   D.suggesti