I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 41 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me. Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 42 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 43 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 44 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 45 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 46 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 47 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself. Mrs. Neidl's 48 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 49 !"I began to take 50 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be 51 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 52 create something. The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 53 in the programs "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 54 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design. Being on that stage-design team 55 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 57 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 58 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 59 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 60 . 41. A. and B. yet C. so D. for 42. A. opinion B. impression C. information D. intention 43. A. make B. keep C. handle D. change 44. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 45. A. questions B. comments C. explanations D. remarks 46. A. hold B. follow C. evaluate D. form 47. A. happy B. lively C. reliable D. punctual 48. A. message B. motto C. saying D. suggestion 49. A. again B. more C. instead D. later 50. A. steps B. control C. charge D. risks 51. A. improved B. acted C. looked D. reflected 52. A. easily B. carefully C. confidently D. proudly 53. A. introduced B. recognized C. identified D. considered 54. A. confirmed B. decided C. realized D. acknowledged 55. A. with B. below C. of D. by 56. A. developed B. discovered C. took D. fostered 57. A. accept B. care C. judge D. wonder 58. A. bored B. lazy C. sad D. afraid 59. A. trust B. patience C. curiosity D. interest 60. A. accessible B. enjoyable C. possible D. favorable
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