When I was young I wanted to be a model，so I convinced my parents to take me for an audition（試演）．I was （1）
A
A
by the judges and told I had potential．They said that for only ＄900 I could （2）
B
B
a weekend event that dozens of the most well-known （3）
C
C
agencies would attend．At 13，my （4）
A
A
of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich，but they saw my（5）
C
C
and agreed．
I（6）
C
C
being signed by some famous model companies．For months，any boredom or （7）
D
D
I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the （8）
D
D
of famous magazines!
Of course，I wasn't signed，but what （9）
A
A
most was being told that if I grew to 1.75 meters I could be a （10）
C
C
．I prayed for a growth spurt （沖刺） （11）
B
B
I could not imagine giving up my dream．I made a（n）（12）
B
B
with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded ＄500 for classes，and ＄300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my （13）
D
D
．
The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more （14）
B
B
．The final straw came in September after I had decided to （15）
D
D
commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too （16）
D
D
．I was extremely upset．
Years later，I （17）
A
A
that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't （18）
C
C
love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be （19）
A
A
and I was naively（天真地）determined to reach an （20）
D
D
goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me later in my life．
| （1） |
A．selected |
B．invited |
C．ignored |
D．refused |
| （2） |
A．witness |
B．a(chǎn)ttend |
C．record |
D．celebrate |
| （3） |
A．a(chǎn)cting |
B．travel |
C．modeling |
D．a(chǎn)dvertising |
| （4） |
A．hopes |
B．senses |
C．a(chǎn)ttitudes |
D．doubts |
| （5） |
A．fortune |
B．training |
C．enthusiasm |
D．preparation |
| （6） |
A．considered |
B．a(chǎn)ppreciated |
C．imagined |
D．a(chǎn)dmitted |
| （7） |
A．a(chǎn)musement |
B．excitement |
C．embarrassment |
D．disappointment |
| （8） |
A．a(chǎn)rticles |
B．sales |
C．editions |
D．covers |
| （9） |
A．hurt |
B．motivated |
C．comforted |
D．satisfied |
| （10） |
A．giant |
B．beauty |
C．success |
D．dresser |
| （11） |
A．though |
B．because |
C．unless |
D．before |
| （12） |
A．wish |
B．a(chǎn)ppointment |
C．comment |
D．promise |
| （13） |
A．complaining |
B．questioning |
C．a(chǎn)dvising |
D．begging |
| （14） |
A．cautious |
B．depressed |
C．patient |
D．curious |
| （15） |
A．take in |
B．show off |
C．put away |
D．focus on |
| （16） |
A．suitable |
B．worried |
C．pretty |
D．short |
| （17） |
A．realized |
B．doubted |
C．confirmed |
D．declared |
| （18） |
A．gradually |
B．eventually |
C．a(chǎn)ctually |
D．extremely |
| （19） |
A．special |
B．generous |
C．realistic |
D．considerate |
| （20） |
A．ideal |
B．immediate |
C．a(chǎn)chievable |
D．impossible |
