Asachild,Iwastrulyafraidofthedarkandofgettinglost;thesefearswereveryrealandcausedmesomeuncomfortablemoments.
Maybeitwasthestrangewaythingslookedandsoundsinmyfamiliarroomatnightthat(1)mesomuch.Therewasnevertotal(2),butastreetlightorpassingcarlightsmadeclotheshungoverachair(3)ontheshapeofawildanimal.Outofthecornerofmy(4),Isawthecurtainsseemtomovewhentherewasno(5).Atinysoundinthefloorwouldseemahundredtimesloudthaninthedaylight.My(6)wouldrunwild,andmyheartwouldbeatfast.Iwould(7)verystillsothatthe"enemy"wouldnotdiscoverme.
Anotherofmychildwoodfearswasthatwouldgatlost,(8)onthewayhomefromschool.EverymorningIgotontheschoo;busrightnearmyhome.Thatwasno(9).Afterschool,(10)whenallthebuseswere(11)upalongthestreet,IwasafraidthatI'dgetinthewrongoneandbetakentosomeunfamiliarneighborhood.Onschoo;orfamilytripstoaparkoramuseum,Iwouldn't(12)leadersoutofmysight.
Perhapsoneoftheworstfears(13)allIhadasachildwasthatofnotbeinglikedoracceptedbyothers.Beingpopularwaassoimportanttomethen,andthefearofnotbeinglikedwasa(14)one.
Oneoftheprocessedofgrowingupisbeingableto(15)andovercomeourfears.Understandingthethingsthatfrightenedusaschildrenhelpsusachievegreatersuccesslaterinlife.
1.A.woundedB.destroyedC.surprisedD.frightened
2.A.questionsB.darknessC.emptinessD.loneliness
3.A.takingB.tookC.takeD.takes
4.A.eyeB.windowC.mouthD.door
5.A.breathB.windCairD.sound
6.A.beliefB.feelingC.imaginationD.doubt
7.A.layB.hideC.restD.lie
8.A.especiallyB.simplyC.probablyD.directly
9.A.discussionB.problemC.jokeD.matter
10.A.thoughB.yetC.althoughD.still
11.A.calledB.backedC.linedD.packed
12.A.leaveB.letC.orderD.send
13.A.aboveB.inC.ofD.at
14.A.strictB.powerfulC.heavyD.right
15.A.admitB.rememberC.recognizeD.recover
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