题目内容：

I always hear about brave people on social media. If bravery is as simple as showing ______ during a time of fear, I ______ a time when I had a scary experience.

My family had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house when the ______ came to drop off the keys and ______ us to watch out for wild rodents running around his house. My parents ______ and said they would ______ the situation if they appear. The thought of ______ something like a mouse ______ entered my mind. Besides, my father always came to my ______ if I needed him.

While my parents ______ our bags, I decided to watch a movie in my room. Everyone else was ______ so I had to take care of my brother. Halfway through the movie, I really needed to take a bathroom ______ so I stepped out of my room, leaving him alone in his baby bed. He disliked it, but I would only be ______ for a moment. “What’s the ______ that could happen？” I thought.

When I left the room, my brother began to cry ______ he usually did. However, his crying grew louder and more fearful, so I hurried back, and was greeted by an ______ furry visitor.

“Dad！” I cried, “there is a rat in my room！”

“Killing it！” he ______.

“But dad, I can’t.”

My mind ______； I was so frightened. The first thing I saw was an umbrella, so I ______ it. WACK! I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.

My parents were ______ that I put my fears aside to protect my brother. That day, I felt brave.

1.A. strength    B. progress    C. intelligence    D. skill

2.A. waste    B. recall    C. spend    D. appreciate

3.A. neighbor    B. agent    C. stranger    D. owner

4.A. warn    B. beg    C. allow    D. encourage

5.A. sighed    B. nodded    C. coughed    D. shook

6.A. ignore    B. handle    C. overcome    D. challenge

7.A. observing    B. playing    C. teasing    D. killing

8.A. almost    B. gradually    C. never    D. suddenly

9.A. life    B. hand    C. mind    D. aid

10.A. unpacked    B. unfolded    C. unlocked    D. uncovered

11.A. occupied    B. excited    C. hurried    D. frightened

12.A. ride    B. walk    C. break    D. chance

13.A. available    B. brave    C. lost    D. gone

14.A. least    B. worst    C. most    D. best

15.A. when    B. if    C. as    D. until

16.A. unreasonable    B. unexpected    C. unconscious    D. unqualified

17.A. complained    B. informed    C. yelled    D. signed

18.A. froze    B. broke    C. wandered    D. changed

19.A. kicked    B. handed    C. seized    D. threw

20.A. afraid    B. awkward    C. overjoyed    D. proud