I was frustrated at not being entered into the national IT competition I'd applied for.I sat in the car, lost in 1.B ，chewing on my lip and staring outside.
I went upstairs, 2.A and desperate.Grandpa's door was open for me as usual.There, he was waiting for my 3.D with great excitement.I stood silently, forcing a 4.D to cover my sadness.He seemed to 5.C me immediately, giving me a 6.A .I was astonished that such a 7.C body was full of so much energy.
Only then did my emotions start 8.D out.I told him that all my 9.B were for nothing, and that I was feeling discouraged.Grandpa smiled at me 10.B and said, “Don't worry.You're far stronger than you think.” Then he 11.A ， “Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need do is still have our hopes and
12.C ， neglecting the anxiety that makes it easy to give up.”
He 13.A me on the shoulder, with a determined look, before saying, “Cheer up.I'm firmly 14.A that you have the capability to succeed.” Grandpa's encouragement soon made my sadness 15.D .
The next day, I thought about all my problems and 16.D a plan.Now, I believe that with a positive attitude towards failure, I'll 17.C reach my goals.
Looking back, I realize that we should share our setbacks and progress in life with our 18.B ones.As my grandpa showed, the 19.C of our family members will benefit us 20.B .
文章大意：本文通过作者与全国IT竞赛失之交臂的故事告诉我们：不要畏惧失败，应该和我们所爱的人分享生活中的挫折和进步，要相信家庭成员的支持将使我们永远受益。
1．A.fear B．despair
C．love D．need
解析：根据上文可知，作者没有成功进入全国IT竞赛，此处表示作者坐在车里，沉浸在失望(despair)之中。
2．A.weak B．strong
C．sweet D．simple
解析：根据语境及空后的“and desperate”可知，此时作者上楼时是无力且绝望的。故选A。A项意为“无力的；虚弱的”；B项意为“强壮的”；C项意为“甜的”；D项意为“简单的”。
3．A.suggestion B．comment
C．discovery D．arrival
解析：根据上文“Grandpa's door was open for me as usual.”可知，爷爷正在等着作者的到来(arrival)。故选D。A项意为“建议”；B项意为“评论”；C项意为“发现”；D项意为“到来”。
4．A.tear B．sigh
C．signal D．smile
解析：根据该句中的“forcing”和“to cover my sadness”可知，作者应该是强颜欢笑。故选D。A项意为“眼泪”；B项意为“叹气”；C项意为“信号”；D项意为“微笑”。
5．A.ignore B．inspect
C．read D．order
解析：根据语境，爷爷似乎立即理解了作者的心声，给了作者一个拥抱(hug)。故选C。
6．A.hug B．pride
C．challenge D．wish
解析：参见上题解析。
7．A.fine B．fit
C．thin D．healthy
解析：根据语境可知，爷爷的拥抱让作者很惊讶，如此瘦削的身体竟然充满这么多的能量。故选C。此处与空后的“so much energy”形成对比。
8．A.dying B．turning
C．checking D．pouring
解析：根据上文的内容及空后一句“I told him that all my...discouraged.”可知，作者被爷爷一抱，所有的情绪奔涌(pouring)而出。故选D。die out意为“灭绝；消失”；turn out意为“结果是”；check out意为“检查”。
9．A.offers B．efforts
C．promises D．profits
解析：根据语境及空后的“for nothing”可知，这里应该是说，作者觉得他的努力(efforts)都白费了。故选B。A项意为“主动提议”；B项意为“努力”；C项意为“诺言”；D项意为“收益；利润”。
10．A.generally B．gently
C．suddenly D．freshly
解析：根据空前的“smiled at me”和下文爷爷对作者说的话可知，此时爷爷是温和地(gently)笑着说。故选B。
11．A.added B．shared
C．helped D．served
解析：从下文的内容可知，这里是“补充说”的意思。故选A。B项意为“分享”；C项意为“帮助”；D项意为“服务”。
12．A.decisions B．respects
C．desires D．pains
解析：根据该句中的“Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need do is still have our hopes and 12 ”可知，这里应该选一个与“hopes”平行的词，C项“渴望；欲望”符合语境。故选C。
13．A.patted B．hit
C．begged D．picked
解析：根据该句中的“He 13 me on the shoulder”可知，爷爷拍了拍(patted)作者的肩膀。故选A。
14．A.convinced B．believed
C．expected D．changed
解析：根据语境以及下文的“you have the capability to succeed”可知，爷爷坚信作者有取得成功的能力，且be convinced that...是固定用法，意为“确信……”。故选A。
15．A.arise B．prevent
C．continue D．disappear
解析：根据上下文可知，此处是说爷爷的鼓励使作者的悲伤很快消失(disappear)了。故选D。A项意为“出现；产生”；B项意为“阻止”；C项意为“继续”；D项意为“消失”。
16．A.turned into B．came across
C．cared about D．worked out
解析：根据语境可知，此处是说作者制订出(worked out)了一个计划。
17．A.merely B．actually
C．eventually D．instantly
解析：根据语境可知，作者相信，以积极的态度对待失败，自己终会实现目标。eventually“最终”符合语境。故选C。
18．A.deserved B．beloved
C．determined D．excited
解析：根据语境可知，这里是指要与我们所爱之人分享生活中的挫折和进步。故选B。
19．A.company B．gratitude
C．support D．blame
解析：从爷爷对作者的鼓励可以看出，这里是指家人的支持(support)。故选C。
20．A.never B．forever
C．however D．wherever
解析：根据上文可知，这里是指家人的支持将使我们永远受益。故选B。
