题目内容：

Ever since I could remember, one phrase --- open up your heart --- has always made me feel uncomfortable. Whenever I heard it, _______from movies, music or adults, I thought doing so meant _______good judgment of my own, rather than following a practical approach to life. But the real _______was my distrust of others. From past ______, opening up my heart meant giving others the opportunity to influence how I felt about myself, and this was the dangerous area ______ I could not afford for anyone to enter.

However, the older I got, the ______ I distanced myself from other people. I was jealous when I saw how ______ other people communicating and getting on with one another, ______ their experiences and their feelings, and really being comfortable. I began to believe that there was something terribly ____ with me.

Only recently have I been able to find enough _______to let my defence go. Being warm and _______is easy for most people, but for me, it was ______ that I was unfamiliar with. I began to understand that I ______ to take an active role in my relationships with others. Even though I’ve been able to open myself up to others, I’m still ______ about how to do so.

My fears became true when I began to feel how easily others had a ( n ) ______ on me. I began to feel the pull of the opinions of others, many of which I did not ______. Though these opinions were not my own, they still had an influence on my own ______. I realized that I ______ both my individuality （个性） and the relationships I had ______ with others too much. So, something had to ______.

I began to realize that approval is not always necessary. If I don’t agree with someone, I can always express my point of view, as long as I don’t make other people feel bad. And I can still keep my individuality.

1.A. if    B. that    C. whether    D. which

2.A. losing    B. making    C. offering    D. getting

3.A. question    B. difficulty    C. benefit    D. problem

4.A. success    B. study    C. puzzle    D. experience

5.A. where    B. that    C. how    D. why

6.A. more    B. less    C. farther    D. nearer

7.A. hard    B. easily    C. differently    D. possibly

8.A. remembering    B. forgetting    C. sharing    D. hiding

9.A. right    B. hard    C. wrong    D. interesting

10.A. time    B. energy    C. strength    D. courage

11.A. rude    B. friendly    C. shy    D. cold

12.A. nothing    B. everything    C. anything    D. something

13.A. needed    B. refused    C. tried    D. liked

14.A. sure    B. proud    C. cautious    D. happy

15.A. effect    B. impression    C. approach    D. chance

16.A. come up with    B. deal with    C. work with    D. agree with

17.A. progress    B. belief    C. experience    D. failure

18.A. ignored    B. disliked    C. valued    D. knew

19.A. missed    B. developed    C. pleased    D. found

20.A. leave    B. keep    C. do    D. change