I grew up with a lot of 　4　 and rules that were meant to 　5　 me.For example,I was not 　6　 to walk home from school by myself,even though everyone I knew already did.I couldn’t 　7　 evening parties or go to summer camp,　8　 what if something happened to me? 

　　As I got older,the list of things to 　9　 got longer.I became a natural 　10　.I was concerned about things like getting cancer,losing my wallet,being caught in car accidents and earthquakes—　11　,big and small,real and 　12　.The funny part is that you’d never know it by looking at my life,because I’m constantly 　13　 myself to do the things that frighten or worry me.In fact,I’ve developed a 　14　 for myself:If it scares me,then I have to do it 　15　 once.I’ve done lots of things that would have 　16　 my mom:I’ve ridden a motorcycle,I’ve traveled alone,and I’ve performed stand-up comedy. 

　　Courage isn’t a natural attribute(品质)of human beings.I believe that we have to practice being courageous.The more 　17　 I do things that scare me or that make me 　18　,the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I originally thought I could do. 

　　Even though I inherited my mother’s cautious 　19　,I’ve also come to believe that fear can be a good thing,if we 　20　 it.Believing that has made my world a less scary place. 

　　【语篇导读】勇气并非是天生的,而是锻炼出来的。作者通过自己的成长经历告诉我们:你越经常去做那些令你害怕或感到不舒服的事情,你就会越勇敢。

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