题目内容：

    I was the fool at school， regarded as a special needs student． I was termed as such． Obviously， because I was not interested in school and did not care for my______ ．

Over time， I started to believe in my stupidity． I______ the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression． But one activity______ this view of myself： chess．

I started to play chess with my father after school ______ because I wanted to beat him at something． My father was a______ man， fond of physics， writing， religion，…， almost every field． He was called a walking dictionary． So， winning in chess against my father would be a______ that I had intellectual power． On the small chessboard， I had a chance to______ my so-called inability．

Game after game， I wanted to beat my father even more． I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to______ my skills． One weekend， I finally checkmated（将杀） my father on a ferry ride， which made me feel______．

Two years later， I became the second board______ my school chess team， with our top board being the best high school player in the state． But before the tournament season， our top player______ to come． There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states．

I was determined to show who I had become： a（n）______ person able to win with calculation， logic and will． My most______ game came in the final round． Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended． It was______ a match between a special needs student and a smart soul． My opponent（对手） was playing well and kept______ while I kept defending to keep my king safe． He spent long trying to break down my defenses， but could not find the final push． I______ with more defensive moves， trying to make it as difficult for him as possible． With little______ left， he started to make rapid moves．______ he could make the final decision， he ran out of time． Honestly， as his clock flag fell， I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement． Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like______， but I could not control my emotions．

While holding my winner's cup， I knew I was not______． The inferiority complex（自卑感） had melted away， and I realized that underneath our thoughts， each person is a genius．

1.A. habits    B. grades    C. plans    D. benefits

2.A. noticed    B. explained    C. accepted    D. ignored

3.A. changed    B. supported    C. questioned    D. showed

4.A. especially    B. obviously    C. simply    D. hopefully

5.A. smart    B. strict    C. quiet    D. strong

6.A. dream    B. lesson    C. theory    D. sign

7.A. turn over    B. turn down    C. get over    D. get through

8.A. teach    B. sharpen    C. choose    D. invent

9.A. overjoyed    B. disappointed    C. puzzled    D. interested

10.A. for    B. in    C. of    D. on

11.A. promised    B. managed    C. happened    D. failed

12.A. brave    B. lucky    C. active    D. intelligent

13.A. terrible    B. memorable    C. dangerous    D. popular

14.A. normally    B. possibly    C. actually    D. partly

15.A. attacking    B. smiling    C. pausing    D. escaping

16.A. returned    B. quit    C. won    D. exchanged

17.A. patience    B. time    C. energy    D. wisdom

18.A. Once    B. Until    C. Before    D. Unless

19.A. spirit    B. thought    C. comment    D. behavior

20.A. proud    B. stupid    C. bright    D. lazy