Ⅴ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below. The next day，I went to school 9 any makeup. My hands were shaking，but to my surprise，nobody laughed. A girl in my class even said，“Your birthmark looks like a tiny star — it's 10!” Now when I see it，I feel proud instead of being ashamed. This journey taught me that accepting yourself isn't about being perfect. It's about changing your 11，not your appearance. Confidence grows when you stop 12 others' opinions and start loving what makes you 13. As Frida Kahlo said，“I am my own muse.” From this experience，I learned that real beauty shines when we 14 ourselves，15 waiting for the world's approval. ( )1. A. smile B. birthmark C. hairstyle D. shoes ( )2. A. drawing B. hiding C. washing D. decorating ( )3. A. changed B. discussed C. avoided D. explained ( )4. A. mistake B. treasure C. decoration D. gift ( )5. A. kind B. wise C. true D. funny ( )6. A. choice B. problem C. idea D. game ( )7. A. similarity B. difference C. connection D. fight ( )8. A. treasure B. gift C. sign D. star ( )9. A. with B. without C. for D. against ( )10. A. strange B. magical C. boring D. scary ( )11. A. clothes B. mind C. school D. phone ( )12. A. trusting B. hearing C. fearing D. ignoring ( )13. A. perfect B. different C. ordinary D. happy ( )14. A. dislike B. accept C. change D. forget ( )15. A. not B. always C. sometimes D. because

Ⅵ. Complete the passage with proper words and expressions according to the Chinese given. I 1. ______ (假设，认为) everyone felt nervous in a new environment. When I first joined the school basketball team，I was filled with 2. ______ (害怕，担忧) about my poor skills. The gym was always 3. ______ (拥挤的)，and I thought others were better than me. 4. ______ (因此)，I avoided practising with the team.