When we were kids, we didn't think of success or failure in the way we think now. At that time we dived straight into __1__.
In high school, I developed a preference for art. However, I studied really hard about other things, aiming for a successful career in information science. While everybody supported me in continuing on the “path of success”， I felt really __2__ inside. Deep down I knew, I'm not this person everybody thinks I am — my heart was __3__ for something more meaningful. I wanted to do __4__.
My final year at college was also a __5__.I didn't manage to graduate in time with my generation. Then I tried animation, design, and even music __6__ for a while, so different from the career that I was always __7__ to do.Needless to say, such “creative” __8__ brought me much satisfaction, but I was running out of money. I was stuck in a __9__ — finding a job or finishing my degree. I realized just a strong __10__ will not bring me across the river. I had to do the work with my own hands.
One day, I came across a former high school teacher. He was __11__ to hear I, one of his top students, wasn't doing well. He then __12__ me to find my first job as a game developer. After starting work, my life started to improve.
__13__， I can see my goals and dreams have remarkably __14__ over the years. I often remind myself that although some dreams may __15__， you can always have your passion reborn again.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己在成长过程中的学习经历告诉我们：虽然有些梦想可能会消失，但通过努力你仍可以让你的激情再生。
1．A.safety B．adventures
C．agreement D．conflicts
解析：选B 根据上文“When we were kids, we didn't think of success or failure ...”及下文中“我”的经历可知，那时我们直接投身于冒险(adventures)中。
2．A.confident B．angry
C．peaceful D．empty
解析：选D 虽然大家都支持“我”继续走这种“成功之路”，但“我”内心是感觉非常空虚的(empty)。
3．A.beating B．bleeding
C．aching D．answering
解析：选C 根据上文并结合下文“I wanted to do __4__.”可知，“我”并不是大家想象的那样，“我”内心渴望(aching)着更有意义的东西。
4．A.science B．art
C．sports D．business
解析：选B 根据上文“In high school, I developed a preference for art.”及下文内容可知，此处为原词复现，即“我”想去学习艺术(art)。
5．A.success B．mess
C．relief D．panic
解析：选B 根据下文“I didn't manage to graduate in time with my generation.”可知，此处表示“我”大学的最后一年也是一团糟(mess)。
6．A.randomly B．wisely
C．secretly D．suddenly
解析：选A 根据下文“... so different from the career that I was always __7__ to do”可知，此处指然后“我”试着学习动画制作、设计，甚至随意地(randomly)学习了一段时间的音乐，和“我”一直想要从事的职业如此不同。
7．A.reminded B．allowed
C．ordered D．meant
解析：选D 参见上题解析。be meant to do sth. “意欲做某事”，符合语境。
8．A.breakthroughs B．designs
C．routines D．exchanges
解析：选A 根据上文“Then I tried ...for a while”和下文“brought me much satisfaction”可知，这些“创新性的”突破(breakthroughs)给“我”带来了很大的满足。
9．A.solution B．dilemma
C．negotiation D．compromise
解析：选B 根据上文“but I was running out of money ”和下文“finding a job or finishing my degree”可知，“我”陷入了进退两难的境地(dilemma)。
10．A.desire B．relationship
C．influence D．commitment
解析：选A 仅有强烈的欲望(desire)是不能克服困难的。
11．A.amused B．proud
C．sad D．annoyed
解析：选C 根据空后的“I, one of his top students, wasn't doing well”可知，作为老师最好的学生之一，没有取得好的成就，所以此处表示老师对“我”感到伤心(sad)。
12．A.helped B．invited
C．promised D．forced
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处指老师帮(helped)“我”找到了第一份工作。
13．A.Setting off B．Looking back
C．Backing out D．Holding on
解析：选B 根据空后的“I can see my goals and dreams have remarkably __14___ over the years ”可知，此处指作者回顾过去(Looking back)。
14．A.settled B．reduced
C．changed D．advanced
解析：选C 回顾过去，这些年来，“我”的目标和梦想变化(changed)显著。
15．A.step down B．come true
C．turn up D．die out
解析：选D 根据空后的“you can always have your passion reborn again ”可知，“我”经常提醒自己，虽然有些梦想可能会消失(die out)，但激情总能再生。
