题目内容：

This year marked my five-year violin anniversary. Five years ago I entered a music shop and asked, “Do you______violin lessons?”I was standing in a room filled with beautiful ______and felt like a stranger in a new land. I had little ______in playing the violin although I had loved violin music for years. I wanted to learn to play it at that moment．

The music shop signed me up for ______and it soon became clear to me how ______it was for a novice（新手）to learn to play the violin. I once watched a skilled violinist play and it looked simple. Actually, it was more difficult than I had expected. Little did I know there was nothing natural about the ______in which one held the instrument. There was no margin(偏差) for error—a ______misplaced finger sends a note out of tune. If I had known how challenging it would be, I might never have started. However, my love for violin music ______all the difficulties. Though it was a big challenge, I made it at last. I won first place in the violin contest in our city last year．

____the past five years with my violin, I realized I've learned much more than how to make music. I believe mistakes are not ______. They are pointing you toward where to ______your attention. Besides, you'd better not ______yourself with others. If you find you’re not as good as someone, you will feel depressed. If so, remember ______you started. For me，it was because I loved the violin music and it made me happy. What's more, remember that developing a new skill ______repetition. The more you practice，the more you learn．Progress happens even when you are taking ______baby steps (like practicing for a few minutes at a time). Take the time to celebrate your successes. When you ______something you've been working on, acknowledge it with a “Yay me! Look what I did!”Give yourself rewards for what you've learned and enjoy your ______, which will lead you to the next accomplishment．______，you need to persevere（坚持不懈） no matter how difficult the situation is．I firmly believe these lessons______anything we take on．

Learning something new isn't always easy. Sometimes it's more demanding than you expected, but you are richly ______in more ways than you could have imagined for the trying．

1.A. prepare    B. offer    C. promise    D. support

2.A. treasures    B. machines    C. instruments    D. souvenirs

3.A. experience    B. patience    C. consideration    D. imagination

4.A. travels    B. contests    C. performances    D. lessons

5.A. challenging    B. practical    C. meaningful    D. convenient

6.A. stage    B. event    C. relation    D. position

7.A. fairly    B. properly    C. slightly    D. equally

8.A. conquered    B. expected    C. discovered    D. suffered

9.A. Looking up to    B. Looking back on    C. Looking down on    D. Looking forward to

10.A. failures    B. excuses    C. lies    D. solutions

11.A. record    B. organize    C. escape    D. focus

12.A. connect    B. share    C. compare    D. concern

13.A. what    B. that    C. how    D. why

14.A. improves    B. introduces    C. requires    D. guides

15.A. broad    B. tiny    C. proud    D. fresh

16.A. introduce    B. design    C. contribute    D. accomplish

17.A. surprise    B. contribution    C. achievement    D. inspiration

18.A. After all    B. In conclusion    C. In brief    D. Above all

19.A. lead to    B. apply to    C. respond to    D. turn to

20.A. rewarded    B. awarded    C. respected    D. challenged