B．giving up

　　C．holding on

　　D．breaking down

　　()12.A.organizer

　　B．supporter

　　C．partner

　　D．victor

　　(二)

　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father: “My dad would try anything carpentry (木匠活), electrical wiring, roofing and so on. From watching him, I learned a lesson that still __13__ to my life today: No matter how difficult a task may seem, if you’re not afraid to try it, you can do it.”

　　I learned from my parents the value of “going for it”. “Nothing ventured, nothing lost” is the motto of too many of us. Many people are so afraid to __14__ that they never venture (冒险)beyond the familiar. “Better to be safe than sorry” has __15__ too many people in the cocoon (保护膜) of their __16__ zones.

　　A delightful __17__ tells that Col. Robert Johnson of Salem, New Jersey, announced that he would take a public risk. He let the town know that he would __18__ a wolf peach on the steps of the county courthouse at noon on September 26, 1820.“Why would he take such a chance？” asked the __19__ people.

　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be __20__. If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun, they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever. Should he somehow __21__ the experience, the skin of the peach would stick to the lining of his stomach and eventually cause cancer.

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