题目内容：

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8. I even became______of getting Halloween candy.______, on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and______to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we______one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps______to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear______me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood______at the bottom.

It was______that I’d be able to climb all that way. I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and______my bag of candy. I might______my clothes on something, and not be able to get away. I wanted the candy, but there was no______I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my______.

Fear of the unknown______me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was______with the career I had chosen. I faced a______: step out into the unknown or______the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never______the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client, the old fears______. However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t keep______when I face difficulties. I believe that, though______things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

1.A. afraid    B. disturbed    C. fond    D. tired

2.A. Naturally    B. Normally    C. Certainly    D. Normally

3.A. pointed    B. rushed    C. moved    D. traveled

4.A. surrounded    B. measured    C. approached    D. entered

5.A. pointing    B. belonging    C. opening    D. leading

6.A. encouraged    B. spread    C. prevented    D. attracted

7.A. slightly    B. frozen    C. calmly    D. happily

8.A. unlikely    B. unlucky    C. possible    D. pitiful

9.A. fall    B. drop    C. forget    D. lose

10.A. bury    B. break    C. tear    D. catch

11.A. way    B. need    C. doubt    D. wonder

12.A. bag    B. life    C. way    D. confidence

13.A. amused    B. controlled    C. surprised    D. ruined

14.A. excited    B. concerned    C. impressive    D. unsatisfied

15.A. difficulty    B. cause    C. fear    D. choice

16.A. preserve    B. spend    C. change    D. escape

17.A. presenting    B. buying    C. making    D. tasting

18.A. disappeared    B. warned    C. returned    D. reminded

19.A. calm    B. awake    C. bored    D. modest

20.A. different    B. fortunate    C. bad    D. unique