Asachild,Iwastrulyafraidofthedarkandofgettinglost;thesefearswereveryrealandcausedmesomeuncomfortablemoments.

Maybeitwasthestrangewaythingslookedandsoundsinmyfamiliarroomatnightthat(1)mesomuch.Therewasnevertotal(2),butastreetlightorpassingcarlightsmadeclotheshungoverachair(3)ontheshapeofawildanimal.Outofthecornerofmy(4),Isawthecurtainsseemtomovewhentherewasno(5).Atinysoundinthefloorwouldseemahundredtimesloudthaninthedaylight.My(6)wouldrunwild,andmyheartwouldbeatfast.Iwould(7)verystillsothatthe"enemy"wouldnotdiscoverme.

Anotherofmychildwoodfearswasthatwouldgatlost,(8)onthewayhomefromschool.EverymorningIgotontheschoo;busrightnearmyhome.Thatwasno(9).Afterschool,(10)whenallthebuseswere(11)upalongthestreet,IwasafraidthatI'dgetinthewrongoneandbetakentosomeunfamiliarneighborhood.Onschoo;orfamilytripstoaparkoramuseum,Iwouldn't(12)leadersoutofmysight.

Perhapsoneoftheworstfears(13)allIhadasachildwasthatofnotbeinglikedoracceptedbyothers.Beingpopularwaassoimportanttomethen,andthefearofnotbeinglikedwasa(14)one.

Oneoftheprocessedofgrowingupisbeingableto(15)andovercomeourfears.Understandingthethingsthatfrightenedusaschildrenhelpsusachievegreatersuccesslaterinlife.

1.A.woundedB.destroyedC.surprisedD.frightened

2.A.questionsB.darknessC.emptinessD.loneliness

3.A.takingB.tookC.takeD.takes

4.A.eyeB.windowC.mouthD.door

5.A.breathB.windCairD.sound

6.A.beliefB.feelingC.imaginationD.doubt

7.A.layB.hideC.restD.lie

8.A.especiallyB.simplyC.probablyD.directly

9.A.discussionB.problemC.jokeD.matter

10.A.thoughB.yetC.althoughD.still

11.A.calledB.backedC.linedD.packed

12.A.leaveB.letC.orderD.send

13.A.aboveB.inC.ofD.at

14.A.strictB.powerfulC.heavyD.right

15.A.admitB.rememberC.recognizeD.recover