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第二節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題15分，共30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself. And ___36___ otherwise assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I always ___37___ to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this ___38___ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy ___39___ because I didn't have a good sense of balance nor did I have the ___40___ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my "___41___ for it", I wouldn't have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ___42___ of it! When I first started ___43___ the practice sessions. I didn't even know the rules of the game, much ___44___ what I was doing. Sometimes I'd get ___45___ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. ___46___. I wasn't the only one "new" at the game, so I decided to ___47___ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn't ___48___ "just yet".
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ___49___ and the "moves" Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ___50___ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ___50___— friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my ___52___ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from "___53___" in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, ___54___ raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent ___55___ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though
37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
39. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
