I was not a confident person before. That’s because I was fat and others often ___26___ me. As a result, I became very shy. I was scared to say hello to strangers, let alone talk or hang out with them. I was afraid to ask simple questions and speak loud ___27___ others. It seemed that I felt afraid of ___28___ in my life. I used to believe that I would be like this all my life.
But one day, my friend Paul’s words changed my mind. He ___29___ me to change myself. He said, “If you can give it a try, you still ___30___ make a change. But if you ___31___ try, your life is only going to get worse.” I was blown away by what he said. After all, I had nothing to lose. Why not have a try?
The first thing I did was lose weight. I had a ___32___ diet and did exercise every day. After six months, I lost ninety pounds. This taught me that I could change myself.
A few months later, I heard about a speech competition at my university. I plucked up the courage （勇气） to sign up for the competition. For the first time, I was able to ___33___ my story and speak loud in front of lots of people.
After the competition, I made a to - do list and started changing in a very short time. I tried my best to ___34___ the things on the list one by one. When working on them, I became more and more confident.
I am still ____35____ now. And I will never stop.
26 ． A ． came round B ． looked after C ． laughed at D ． depended on
27 ． A ． far from B ． according to C ． at the end of D ． in front of
28 ． A ． everything B ． nothing C ． somebody D ． anybody
29 ． A ． created B ． checked C ． introduced D ． encouraged
30 ． A ． wisely B ． probably C ． actually D ． especially
31 ． A ． often B ． never C ． always D ． sometimes
32 ． A ． strict B ． common C ． whole D ． usual
33 ． A ． refuse B ． review C ． share D ． protect
34 ． A ． explain B ． spread C ． finish D ． discover
35 ． A ． feeling terrible B ． taking photos C ． having breakfast D ． making progress
26 ． C
27 ． D
28 ． A
29 ． D
30 ． B
31 ． B
32 ． A
33 ． C
34 ． C
35 ． D
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了作者以前是一个没有自信的人，因为肥胖受到了别人的嘲笑，害怕生活中的一切，后来在朋友的鼓励下，慢慢开始做出改变，最后成功的改变了自己。
26 ．
句意：那是因为我很胖，别人经常嘲笑我。
came round 苏醒； looked after 照顾； laughed at 嘲笑； depended on 依赖。根据 “I was fat” 可知，别人总是嘲笑我，故选 C 。
27 ．
句意：我不敢问简单的问题，不敢在众人面前大声说话。
far from 远离； according to 根据； at the end of 在 …… 的尽头； in front of 在 …… 前面。根据 “speak loud...others” 可知，不敢在众人面前大声说话，故选 D 。
28 ．
句意：我似乎对生活中的每件事都感到害怕。
everything 一切； nothing 没有事情； somebody 某个人； anybody 任何人。根据 “I was scared to say hello to strangers, let alone talk or hang out with them. I was afraid to ask simple questions and speak loud...others.” 可知，似乎对所有的一切都害怕，故选 A 。
29 ．
句意：他鼓励我改变自己。
created 创造； checked 检查； introduced 介绍； encouraged 鼓励。根据 “He said, “If you can give it a try, you still...make a change.” 可知，此处是朋友鼓励我改变，故选 D 。
30 ．
句意：如果你能尝试一下，你还有可能做出改变。
wisely 明智地； probably 可能； actually 实际上； especially 尤其。根据 “If you can give it a try, you still...make a change” 可知尝试就可能会有机会改变，故选 B 。
31 ．
句意：但如果你从不尝试，你的生活只会变得更糟。
often 经常； never 从不； always 总是； sometimes 有时。根据 “your life is only going to get worse.” 可知，如果不改变，生活会更糟，此处表达的是否定的意思，应用 never ，故选 B 。
32 ．
句意：我严格控制饮食，每天锻炼。
strict 严格的； common 普通的； whole 整个； usual 通常的。根据 “I did was lose weight.” 可知，减肥是要严格控制饮食的，故选 A 。
33 ．
句意：第一次，我能够在几十个人面前大声地分享我的故事。
refuse 拒绝； review 复习； share 分享； protect 保护。根据 “my story” 可知，此处是说分享自己的故事，故选 C 。
34 ．
句意：我尽了最大的努力，一件一件地完成了清单上的事情。
explain 解释； spread 传播； finish 完成； discover 发现。根据 “I made a to-do list and started changing in a very short time.” 可知，列出的清单上待办的事情要尽力完成，故选 C 。
35 ．
句意：我现在还在进步。
feeling terrible 感觉糟糕； taking photos 拍照； having breakfast 吃早餐； making progress 进步。根据 “When working on them, I became more and more confident.” 以及 “And I will never stop.” 可知，此处说的是自己仍然在进步，并且不会停止，故选 D 。