The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its __1__ on earth as it falls from the sky and streams down a mountain into a stream or river. In the same way, we come into the world and begin our lives on earth. Like a river that flows within the __2__ of its banks, we are born with certain defining characteristics that __3__ our identity. We are born in a specific time and place, within a specific family, and with certain gifts and __4__. With these limitations, we move through life, __5__ many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a river __6__．
Water is a great teacher that shows us __7__ to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and __8__. When a river __9__ at a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on, as we face our own waterfalls, we may fall hard __10__ we always keep moving on. Water can inspire us not to become rigid (死板的)with fear or stick to what's familiar. Water is __11__ and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onward without __12__. At the same time, when there is a __13__ to be filled, water does not run away from it in __14__ of the dark; instead, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space. In the same way, we can face the __15__ moments of our life rather than run away from them.
__16__， a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back from __17__ in a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of __18__ or control. It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy and joining without __19__. Each time we move beyond our individual characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to __20__ the lead of the river.
1. A. travel B. work C. position D. process
2. A. periods B. areas C. boundaries D. admissions
3. A. reveal B. govern C. keep D. cast
4. A. challenges B. experiences C. opportunities D. demands
5. A. bringing B. requiring C. facing D. predicting
6. A. crosses B. flows C. pours D. drops
7. A. when B. where C. why D. how
8. A. modesty B. happiness C. smile D. reputation
9. A. springs B. leaves C. runs D. breaks
10. A. or B. so C. but D. and
11. A. desperate B. brave C. nervous D. merciful
12. A. looking through B. looking after C. looking for D. looking back
13. A. hole B. form C. heart D. post
14. A. favor B. fear C. honor D. terms
15. A. boring B. changeable C. exciting D. dark
16. A. Gradually B. Absolutely C. Eventually D. Actually
17. A. dipping B. bringing C. plotting D. joining
18. A. life B. liberty C. identity D. root
19. A. resistance B. permission C. knowledge D. reward
20. A. take B. follow C. lose D. hold
答案解析：
本文論述了河流匯入大海的過程和人的一生時一樣的，充滿了挫折，曲折和障礙。都是都會勇敢的的向前，最終匯入更大的集體，同時也沒有失去自己。
易錯解析：9.waterfall意為瀑布，瀑布的水到那會“斷掉”。A 跳起來 B 離開 C跑
17.根據後文的become part of可知此處是join in
- follow the lead of···跟隨···的指導
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