For each blank in the following passage there are four words or
phrases marked A, B, C and D． Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the
context．
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that
they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 1 , teach
you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become． You 2 know who
these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend,
lover, or even a complete stranger）, but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment
they will affect your life in some 3 way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful． and unfair at first, but __4__you
find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your
potential, strength, willpower, or heart．
Everything happens for a reason．
Nothing happens5 or by means of good luck． Illness, injury, love, lost
moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of
your soul． 6
these small tests whatever they may be, life would
be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere． It would be safe and
comfortable, but dull and utterly 7 ． The people you meet who affect your life, and the
success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you
become．
Even the 8 experiences can be learned from． In fact, they are probably the
most poignant and important ones． If someone hurts you, 9 you, or breaks your
heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the
importance of being cautious when you open your heart． If someone loves you, love
them back 10 , not only because they love you, but because
in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your 11 and
eyes to things．
Make every day count． 12 every moment and
take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be
able to experience it again． Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually
listen． Let
yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high． Hold your head up because you
have 13 right to． Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself,
for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in
you． You can make
of your life anything you wish． Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no
14 ．
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you
never know what tomorrow may have 15 ． And learn a lesson in life
each day that you live．
That’s the story of life．
1.A． people B． purpose C． intention D． advantage
2.A． already B． sometimes C． should D． never
3.A． limited B． strange C． other D． profound
4.A． in reflection B． in reality C． in addition D． in a way
5.A． on purpose B． by any chance C． by accident D． on principle
6.A． Despite B． With C． For all D． Without
7.A． bored B． pointless C． undeserved D． meaningful
8.A． good B． different C． bad D． pleasant
9.A． betrays B． loves C． appreciates D． understands
10.A． in turn B． moderately C． unconditionally D． in a way
11.A． mouth B． mind C． heart D． emotion
12.A． ComprehendB． Appreciate C． Expect D． Evaluate
13.A． every B． each C． proper D． exact
14.A． ambition B． hatred C． belief D． regrets
15.A． in the futureB． in stock C． in store
D． in pursuit
