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I was the fool at school, regarded as a special needs student. I was termed as such. Obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my ___21___.

    Over time, I started to believe in my stupidity. I ___22___ the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression. But one activity ___23___ this view of myself: chess.

I started to play chess with my father after school ___24___because I wanted to beat him at something. My father was a ___25___ man, fond of physics, writing, religion, …, almost every___26___field. He was called a walking dictionary. So, winning in chess against my father would be a ___27___ that I had intellectual power. On the small chessboard, I had a chance to ___28___ my so-called inability.

Game after game, I wanted to beat my father even more. I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to ___29___ my skills. One weekend, I finally checkmated(将杀) my father on a ferry ride, which made me feel ___30___.

Two years later, I became the second board ___31___ my school chess team, with our top board being the best high school player in the state. But before the tournament season, our top player ___32___to come. There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states.

I was determined to show who I had become: a(n)___33___ person able to win with calculation, logic and will. My most ___34___ game came in the final round. Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended. It was ___35___ a match between a special needs student and a smart soul. My opponent(对手) was playing well and kept ___36___ while I kept defending to keep my king safe. He spent long trying to break down my defenses, but could not find the final push. I ___37___ with more defensive moves, trying to make it as difficult for him as possible. With little ___38___ left, he started to make rapid moves.___39___ he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. Honestly, as his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like ___40___, but I could not control my emotions.

   While holding my winner’s cup, I knew I was not ___41___. The inferiority complex(自卑感) had melted away, and I realized that underneath our thoughts, each person is a genius.

21. A. habits           B. grades               C. plans            D. benefits

22. A. noticed          B. explained            C. accepted    D. ignored

23. A. changed      B. supported            C. questioned       D. showed

24. A. especially       B. obviously            C. simply           D. hopefully

25. A. smart            B. strict               C. quiet            D. strong

26. A. dream            B. lesson               C. theory           D. sign

27. A. turn over        B. turn down            C. get over    D. get through

28. A. teach            B. sharpen          C. choose           D. invent

29. A. overjoyed        B. disappointed    C. puzzled      D. interested

30. A. for              B. in                   C. of           D. on

31. A. promised    B. managed          C. happened    D. failed

32. A. brave            B. lucky                C. active           D. intelligent

33. A. terrible         B. memorable            C. dangerous        D. popular

34. A. normally    B. possibly         C. actually    D. partly

35. A. attacking        B. smiling          C. pausing      D. escaping

36. A. returned    B. quit             C. won          D. exchanged

37. A. patience    B. time             C. energy           D. wisdom

38. A. Once         B. Until                C. Before           D. Unless

39. A. spirit           B. thought          C. comment      D. behavior

40. A. proud            B. stupid               C. bright           D. lazy

【回答】

BCACA  DCBAD  DDBCA  ABCDB

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空