As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious on the outside, ___16_____ on the inside I wanted people to ____17_____. Once I left home to hitchhike to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ___18___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular ___19____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different-----not so outwardly sure of myself. I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was __20____ with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___21___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ___22___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___23____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___24___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful __25____, but I was the only person who could fill my ___26___. She made me realize that even with my ___27_____, ------ and they were many-----I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced. I became a searcher, ___28____ who I was and what made me unique. My ___29___ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___30____ in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I ___31___ who I really was. I came to feel much more ___32___ that no one can ever take my place. Each of us ___33____ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So _34____ about being replaced. You ____35___ be. 16.A. and B. but C. as D. for 17.A. leave B. replace C. receive D. like 18.A. easy B. hard C. fun D. long 19.A. made B. kept C. left D. forced 20.A. playing B. eating C. staying D. travelling 21.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. neighbors 22.A. loved B. mentioned C. cared D. missed 23.A. since B. as C. while D. unless 24.A. scold B. compare C. replace D. match 25.A. qualities B. girls C. people D. times 26.A. character B. role C. task D. form 27.A. faults B. advantages C. manners D. pities 28.A. looking B. looking back C. seeking out D. giving up 29.A. picture B. view C. sense D. idea 30.A. think B. learn C. change D. act 31.A. hated B. celebrated C. wished D. expected 32.A. sure B. doubtful C. happy D. lonely 33.A. takes B. catches C. seizes D. holds 34.A. talk B. forget C. care D. argue 35.A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. needn’t
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