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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list __1__. I became angry and told my father.
He listened to me__2__， and then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not？Didn't you ever wonder__3__ you're really like？Now, you have that girl's__4__. Go and__5__a list of everything she said and mark the__6__points.”
I did __7__he told me. To my great__8__， I discovered that about half the things were true. For the first time I got a fairly__9__ picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He __10__to take it and said, “That's just for you. You know __11__than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to__12__， not just close your ears in anger, feeling__13__. When something said about you is true, you'll find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Don't shut your __14__. Hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy's advice has always __15__ to me at many important moments.In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.
本文介绍了在作者约十二岁那年，有一个女孩总是指出她的缺点，作者很生气，跑去向父亲诉苦，父亲告诉作者要正确地认识自己，不要闭目塞听，别人说的如果是正确的，那么就要勇于改正。
1．A.collected B．added
C．grew D．continued
答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.collected收集；B.added增加；C.grew增长；D.continued继续。一周一周地，她列的单子内容增加了。add指“把……增加到……”，不合题意。故选C。
2．A.coldly B．quietly C．eagerly D．happily
答案：B
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.coldly冷冷地；B.quietly安静地；C.eagerly渴望地；D.happily快乐地。爸爸安静地听我说。故选B。
3．A.who B．how C．what D．that
答案：C
解析：考查连接词及语境理解。A.who谁；B.how如何；C.what什么；D.that无意义。 What...be like？像……样子？难道你不想知道你是什么样子的吗？故选C。
4．A.excuse B．opinion C．talk D．advice
答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.excuse借口；B.opinion观点；C.talk谈论；D.advice建议。现在你有了这个女孩的观点。故选B。
5．A.take B．make C．create D．receive
答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.take拿；B.make制作；C.create创造；D.receive接受。make a list of列出。故选B。
6．A.wrong B．correct C．big D．true
答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.wrong错的；B.correct正确的；C.big大的；D.true真实的。标出真实的几点。下文的I discovered that about half the things were true.也有暗示，故选D。
7．A.as B．so C．before D．till
答案：A
解析：考查连词及语境理解。A.as正如，按照；B.so因此；C.before 在……前面；D.till直到。我按照他说的去做。故选A。
8．A.joy B．pleasure C．surprise D．anger
答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.joy快乐；B.pleasure愉快；C.surprise惊讶；D.anger愤怒。使我惊讶的是，她说的大约一半都是真的。故选C。
9．A.wonderful B．clear C．interesting D．beautiful
答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.wonderful精彩的；B.clear清楚的；C.interesting有趣的；D.beautiful美丽的。我第一次看见自己的清楚的样子。故选B。
10．A.promised B．refused C．expected D．agreed
答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.promised 许诺；B.refused拒绝；C.expected期望；D.agreed同意。从后面的句子“That's just for you.”可知爸爸拒绝接受它。故选B。
11．A.wider B．higher C．better D．lower
答案：C
解析：考查副词比较级及语境理解。A.wider更宽地；B.higher更高地；C.better更好地；D.lower更低地。你比任何人都更了解自己。故选C。
12．A.listen B．stand C．speak D．share
答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.listen听；B.stand站立；C.speak说话；D.share分享。你得学会听。故选A。
13．A.hurt B．sad C．shy D．excited
答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.hurt受伤的；B.sad难过的；C.shy 害羞的；D.excited兴奋的。从前面的句子not just close your ears in anger可知是感觉受了伤害。故选A。
14．A.words B．mouths C．eyes D．ears
答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.words单词；B.mouths嘴；C.eyes眼睛；D.ears耳朵。从后面的句子Hear the truth可知此处指的是不要捂住耳朵。故选D。
15．A.returned B．gone C．appeared D．happened
答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.returned 归还，回来；B.gone走；C.appeared出现；D.happened发生。在一些重要的时刻，我总是会想起爸爸的建议。故选A。
