As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 1 of getting Halloween candy. 2 , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 3 to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 4 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps 5 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 6 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 7 at the bottom. It was 8 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and 9 my bag of candy. I might 10 my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no 11 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my 12 . Fear of the unknown 13 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 14 with the career I had chosen. I faced a 15 : step out into the unknown or 16 the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never 17 the best candy. Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears 18 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 19 when I face difficulties. I believe that, though 20 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:C
题目分析：本文的主要内容是通过作者童年时，在万圣节的夜晚要糖果以及后来自己创业的故事，诠释了这样的道理，不要因为害怕而放弃，当我们前进的过程中，可能有坏事发生，但如果我们不前进，可能会有更坏的事情发生。
小题1:根据As a child, I was afraid of everything，故选A。
小题2:这里想说通常地，我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日，跑向邻居家的房子要糖果，故选B，Normally 通常地。
小题3:这里想说通常地，我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日，跑向邻居家的房子要糖果，故选B，rushed跑向。
小题4:这里想说然而，当我们到达一座大房子时，故选C，reached到达。
小题5:这里想说十个很高的台阶通向前门,故选D，lead to通向。
小题6:这里想说害怕阻止了我，故选C，prevented阻止。
小题7:这里想说然而我却僵硬的站在底部,故选B，frozen僵硬的。
小题8:根据that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark故选A，unlikely不太可能。
小题9:这里想说掉落我一包的糖果，故选B，drop落下。
小题10:这里想说什么东西可能会撕破我的衣服，故选C，tear撕破。
小题11:这里想说我想要糖果，但是没有办法，故选A，way方法。
小题12:这里想说我失去了我的信心，故选D，confidence信心。
小题13:这里想说害怕未知的事情控制了我很长时间，故选B，controlled控制。
小题14:根据I faced a choice，故选D，unsatisfied不满意的。
小题15:根据step out into the unknown or spend the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never tasting the best candy，故选D，choice选择。
小题16:这里想说花费我生命的剩余时间在最下面的几层台阶，故选B，spend花费。
小题17:这里想说永远尝不到最好的糖果，故选D，tasting品尝。
小题18:这里想说每当我失去一个客户，童年的害怕就会回归，故选C，returned回来。
小题19:这里想说现在当我遇到困难时，不再害怕，故选A，fear害怕。
小题20:根据worse things happen when we don’t.故选C，bad坏的。
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