题目内容：

Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to continue my education at the University of Missouri. At first I thought I was brave to deal with any ____ in a foreign country. ____ during my first semester here, I always felt so ____. Being silent was my ____ to interact with Americans. Although I wanted to make _____, I didn’t know how to approach them. I was afraid that they wouldn’t understand my English and I _____ to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always ____ others to talk to me.

In fact, I found that a lot of American students are ____ me. They also don’t know how to interact with international students, so they choose not to be ____. Obviously, two passive persons ____ have a chance to communicate with each other. And that’s why people from the same country like to ____ themselves from others. They feel more ____ with their own people and they are used to their own ways of behaving. ____, they build barriers (障碍) for themselves.

However, I ____ to approach Americans gradually. Since I had the ____ to come to this country, I told myself, there was no reason for me to be ____ of approaching and communicating with Americans. When I showed kindness to them, most of them ___ my kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and ____. Now I am glad that I’ve made some good American friends here. I try hard to ____ my attitudes and my world has become brighter. Being an open-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was ____, but I found my way.

1.A. fight    B. challenge    C. decision    D. mistake

2.A. For    B. So    C. But    D. Or

3.A. anxious    B. happy    C. lonely    D. lazy

4.A. duty    B. way    C. task    D. advice

5.A. plans    B. achievements    C. jokes    D. friends

6.A. forgot    B. refused    C. remembered    D. wanted

7.A. sent for    B. waited for    C. called on    D. depended on

8.A. like    B. against    C. beside    D. behind

9.A. active    B. polite    C. friendly    D. kind

10.A. always    B. usually    C. never    D. sometimes

11.A. protect    B. free    C. separate    D. save

12.A. special    B. comfortable    C. successful    D. busy

13.A. At first    B. At present    C. By the way    D. In the end

14.A. feared    B. helped    C. pretended    D. started

15.A. time    B. money    C. courage    D. power

16.A. afraid    B. proud    C. glad    D. fond

17.A. hated    B. wasted    C. spread    D. repaid

18.A. hard-working    B. easy-going    C. self-centered    D. broken-hearted

19.A. hold    B. take    C. explain    D. change

20.A. lost    B. hurt    C. born    D. late