阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were
31 to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my
32 , it would have been easy to be
33 by our competitors.
On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his
34 rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that
35 , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What
36 is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his
37 as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to
38 it this year.”
When I heard the coach’s
39 , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence
40 and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.
It’s
41 what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big
42 . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to
43 the best in people, we need to sow seeds of
44 .
As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.”
45 , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.
When people are
46 us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel
47 and inspired after spending any time with you and me
48 feeling discouraged or defeated.
Remember, there’s
49 greater investment（投资）in life than in being a people builder. Relationships
50 much more to us than our achievements.
小题1:
| A．requested | | B．arranged | | C．determined | | D．accepted |
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小题2:
| A．age | | B．size | | C．weight | | D．experience |
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小题3:
| A．injured | | B．destroyed | | C．frightened | | D．cheated |
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小题4:
| A．common | | B．normal | | C．formal | | D．usual |
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小题5:
| A．big | | B．young | | C．tall | | D．strong |
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小题6:
| A．matters | | B．promises | | C．attracts | | D．matches |
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小题7:
| A．back | | B．shoulder | | C．head | | D．chest |
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小题8:
小题9:
| A．stories | | B．words | | C．advice | | D．praise |
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小题10:
| A．built up | | B．made up | | C．took up | | D．turned up |
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小题11:
| A．interesting | | B．amazing | | C．confusing | | D．convincing |
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小题12:
| A．sense | | B．result | | C．difference | | D．surprise |
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小题13:
| A．speak of | | B．bring out | | C．put up | | D．stand out |
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小题14:
| A．hope | | B．success | | C．fortune | | D．excitement |
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小题15:
| A．Above all | | B．On the contrary | | C．In other words | | D．In this case |
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小题16:
| A．around | | B．against | | C．above | | D．below |
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小题17:
| A．delighted | | B．challenged | | C．moved | | D．respected |
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小题18:
| A．as well as | | B．rather than | | C．in addition to | | D．except for |
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小题19:
小题20:
| A．influence | | B．leave | | C．produce | | D．mean |
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