题目内容：

As we all know, people often make a living by making the most of local surroundings. A small village by the sea depended on ______ to survive. Each year the villagers had to go farther and farther from shore to catch enough fish to ______ the population.

But as the villagers went farther away, they ______ a problem. Their usual ______ was to put the fish they caught in big tanks to keep them ______ until they returned home. But the fish grew inactive in the tanks, and many ______ before the boat could reach shore again.

After much ______, one villager ______ a solution. On their next fishing trip, they caught a ______ shark and placed it in the tank along with the fish. The shark ate only a few fish, but the rest swam ______ around the tank trying to keep away from the shark—and made it to shore fresh and healthy for the villages.

Sometimes a little fear is what we need to stay active and ______. People usually lose ______ and focus when everything goes smoothly and ______ best when they have a little anxiety or fear.

A little fear can be ______. Fear can hold a lot of people back and stop them from living life to the fullest. I understand that feeling of being afraid.______ there is only one thing worse than ______, and that is being afraid to begin. There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown ______ about them.

Dale Carnegie once said, “Inaction ______ to doubt and fear. Action breeds ______ and courage. If you want to ______ fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

1.A. hunting    B. farming    C. fishing    D. planting

2.A. expand    B. protect    C. feed    D. attract

3.A. designed    B. encountered    C. explained    D. answered

4.A. route    B. idea    C. practice    D. reflection

5.A. nutritious    B. precious    C. fresh    D. unique

6.A. fled    B. died    C. jumped    D. recovered

7.A. thought    B. fight    C. quarrel    D. consultation

8.A. looked for    B. long for    C. hit upon    D. make up

9.A. fierce    B. small    C. big    D. rare

10.A. quietly    B. slowly    C. happily    D. wildly

11.A. strong    B. cheerful    C. alive    D. normal

12.A. concentration    B. strength    C. decision    D. consideration

13.A. create    B. experiment    C. perform    D. respond

14.A. horrible    B. desperate    C. healthy    D. ridiculous

15.A. Lastly    B. Therefore    C. Instead    D. However

16.A. starting    B. joining    C. quitting    D. continuing

17.A. sensitive    B. hopeless    C. hopeful    D. optimistic

18.A. leads    B. sticks    C. objects    D. appeals

19.A. confusion    B. disappointment    C. cooperation    D. confidence

20.A. acquire    B. limit    C. advocate    D. conquer