题目内容：

The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left Miramonte High School.

I was rather shy at that time, _______to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my ________. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year, I had ________ scores and enough credits to go to college.

But my good record soon became a ________ to my well-being. In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart ________ fast. This was the ________ for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office.

I was ________ about the decision, finally agreeing to compromise. I wasn't the only speaker -- I would ________ the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was ________ me. How would I give a speech to hundreds of people?

Graduation Day soon arrived and, as ________, I was nervous. I'd been practicing my speech for days, and I had it ________. But I had never been so ________ in my life. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and then my ________ came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I accomplished my speech, ________ back to my seat.

Now I still have the ________ of that speech．My voice trembled a little, but ________ it was clear and strong. I'm proud of that tape. I achieved something I'd never ________ -- I spoke in front of hundreds of people. I didn't realize it at the time; ________, the successful completion of that speech gave me the ________ to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my ________.

1.A. sad    B. surprised    C. content    D. frighten

2.A. characters    B. subjects    C. interests    D. games

3.A. perfect    B. bad    C. low    D. well

4.A. luck    B. benefit    C. solution    D. fear

5.A. breaking    B. beating    C. aching    D. burning

6.A. punishment    B. sympathy    C. reward    D. arrangement

7.A. hesitant    B. optimistic    C. generous    D. determined

8.A. spare    B. bring    C. hand    D. share

9.A. about    B. beyond    C. upon    D. for

10.A. hoped    B. expected    C. known    D. planned

11.A. memorized    B. printed    C. allowed    D. completed

12.A. interested    B. terrified    C. excited    D. disappointed

13.A. moment    B. day    C. chance    D. decision

14.A. sending    B. giving    C. taking    D. heading

15.A. picture    B. word    C. paper    D. tape

16.A. partially    B. briefly    C. mostly    D. frankly

17.A. made    B. dreamed    C. decided    D. requested

18.A. however    B. therefore    C. besides    D. unless

19.A. respect    B. freedom    C. confidence    D. excuse

20.A. shyness    B. pride    C. stupidity    D. courage