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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。     I had always hated playing chess. Up until a few months ago, I don't think I ever1 a chess game in my life. Actually, I didn't have a2 about how to play. I knew the rules, but that's it. I had tried to 3 playing chess most of my life, even though it 4 that it should be a great game to play.     I started playing again just as a 5 to stay in touch with my friend who moved abroad. We play 6. But nothing has changed. He still 7 me easily every time. After six months of getting kicked all over the 8 , I decided to learn something about the game. I finally9 losing.     I 10 somebody must have made a video or a clear book on the 11 of chess  so I started looking and was astonished at how much good 12 is out there. I got some and played lots of games with my computer,13 some of the stuff I was learning. And what do you know? Not only did I start to play a lot 14 , but the game became as fun as I always 15 it should be. It's interesting and16. It's just like playing a game of17 . It's a great battle.     I'm no Grandmaster. Not even close. But the 18 between me two months ago and me now is amazing. I19 learned a few important basic principles, and now suddenly I know the game. And that's the first lesson I learned about chess that 20 to living life well: It really helps to learn some basics. （1） A . lost B . played C . won D . missed （2） A . clue B . question C . dream D . choice （3） A . keep B . admit C . deny D . avoid （4） A . mattered B . seemed C . happened D . proved （5） A . way B . joke C . cause D . change （6） A . indoors B . everywhere C . online D . overseas （7） A . defeated B . disappointed C . guided D . assisted （8） A . body B . world C . board D . field （9） A . made use of B . got tired of C . had fun with D . got away with （10） A . declared B . approved C . figured D . regretted （11） A . benefits B . origin C . spirit D . basics （12） A . pleasure B . culture C . interest D . material （13） A . practicing B . suspecting C . improving D . recording （14） A . worse B . less C . better D . harder （15） A . required B . thought C . decided D . discovered （16） A . relaxing B . puzzling C . touching D . challenging （17） A . war B . speed C . chance D . trust （18） A . success B . wisdom C . appearance D . difference （19） A . just B . still C . even D . seldom （20） A . leads B . applies C . objects D . adjusts 答案：（1）C；（2）A；（3）D；（4）B；（5）A；（6）C；（7）A；（8）C；（9）B；（10）C；（11）D；（12）D；（13）A；（14）C；（15）B；（16）D；（17）A；（18）D；（19）A；（20）B；

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