1. (2023高二下·汕头期中)  完形填空

I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a tree is my mother's favorite.

I was only two when the 1  occurred. We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and turned to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief 2  to dash across the lawn (草坪) — and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and 3  on my backside. Mom     4  me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I 5  myself up and kept right on going. Mom always adds here that, as many times as I 6  across the lawn after that, I never again 7   into that tree. 

Mom loves to use this story as an 8 . It reminds her that children don't enter life 9 to take risks or unwilling to 10 again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that 11 as I grew older. When I made my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents' home to look for a job. Through years of 12 , I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.

We are almost certain to get 13 at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don't sit in the grass and 14 . Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it 15 .