Passage Ten

As a teenager， I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的） on the 1 ， but on the inside， I wanted people to 2 me.

Once I left home to hitchhike （搭便车） to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt 3 ， and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular 4 me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home， I was different， not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope， who was 5 with us， was wearing my clothes. And my 6 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 7 if I werent there. I told my mom， and she explained that 8 Penelope was a lovely girl， no one could 9 me. I pointed out， “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful 10 ， but I was the only person who could fill my 11 . She made me realize that even with my 12 — and there were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced.

I became a searcher， wanting to 13 who I was and what made me unique. My 14 of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to 15 in ways that I didnt like any more， and I was 16 by who I really was. I came to feel much more 17 that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us 18 a unique place in the world. You are 19 ， no matter what others say or what you may think. So 20 about being replaced. You cant be.

1. A. road B. outside C. campus D. Internet

2. A. leave B. respect C. admire D. like

3. A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long

4. A. made B. kept C. left D. forced

5. A. playing B. eating C. staying D. running

6. A. families B. friends C. relatives D. classmates

7. A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed

8. A. before B. after C. though D. unless

9. A. scold B. compare C. replace D. match

10. A. qualities B. girls C. people D. times

11. A. character B. role C. task D. job

12. A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities

13. A. look for B. look back C. find out D. give up

14. A. attitude B. view C. sense D. drawing

15. A. think B. learn C. change D. act

16. A. thankful B. delighted C. disappointed D. hopeful

17. A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely

18. A. carries B. catches C. seizes D. holds

19. A. good B. successful C. special D. changeable

20. A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue