I have always been an independent person，but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help．I may still be （1） ____ with asking for help，but I try to accept．Furthermore，I will even（2） ____ help and when my kindness are refused，I am（3） ____ willing to walk away．And all these changes came from a disaster on an island． Sometimes a person's independence is a （4） ____ of pride，daring，stubbornness and luck．I used to be too（5） ____ since I was little．I was once a traveler who never asked for （6） ____ ，choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way． Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan，in Thailand，everything（7） ____ ．I was swimming in the ocean with Sean，my fiancé，when he was（8） ____ by a box jellyfish（箱形水母）．He （9） ____ within three minutes，25 years old．Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted （10） ____ ，stubborn pride and force of habit （11） ____ me accepting．But two young Israeli women stayed．（12） ____ my protest，they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the （13） ____ of Sean's death．It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the（14） ____ industry．The Israeli women （15） ____ have walked away．（16） ____ ，without even telling me，they （17） ____ their schedule rather than leave me behind． （18） ____ I didn't realize it at the time，I now believe I would not have（19） ____ the disaster without these great women．Actually，the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it．I have learned（20） ____ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble，but also helps you know the real meaning of life． （1）A．competing B．dealing C．confused D．struggling （2）A．offer B．accept C．seek D．desire （3）A．occasionally B．frequently C．usually D．seldom （4）A．range B．mix C．way D．symbol （5）A．creative B．brave C．independent D．adventurous （6）A．money B．equipment C．directions D．suggestions （7）A．changed B．messed C．happened D．disappeared （8）A．impressed B．caught C．followed D．attacked （9）A．sunk B．died C．failed D．recovered （10）A．company B．advice C．comfort D．evidence （11）A．kept B．prevented C．denied D．suggested （12）A．In spite of B．In case of C．In terms of D．As a result of （13）A．proof B．cause C．fact D．news （14）A．medicine B．entertainment C．fishing D．tourism （15）A．must B．need C．could D．should （16）A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Besides （17）A．delayed B．made C．considered D．threw （18）A．When B．While C．Because D．If （19）A．avoided B．experienced C．survived D．suffered （20）A．refusing B．begging C．giving D．accepting
I have always been an independent person，but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help．I may still be （1） ____ with asking for help，but I try to accept．Furthermore，I will even（2） ____ help and when my kindness are refused，I am（3） ____ willing to walk away．And all these changes came from a disaster on an island．
Sometimes a person's independence is a （4） ____ of pride，daring，stubbornness and luck．I used to be too（5） ____ since I was little．I was once a traveler who never asked for （6） ____ ，choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way．
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan，in Thailand，everything（7） ____ ．I was swimming in the ocean with Sean，my fiancé，when he was（8） ____ by a box jellyfish（箱形水母）．He （9） ____ within three minutes，25 years old．Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted （10） ____ ，stubborn pride and force of habit （11） ____ me accepting．But two young Israeli women stayed．（12） ____ my protest，they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the （13） ____ of Sean's death．It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the（14） ____ industry．The Israeli women （15） ____ have walked away．（16） ____ ，without even telling me，they （17） ____ their schedule rather than leave me behind．
（18） ____ I didn't realize it at the time，I now believe I would not have（19） ____ the disaster without these great women．Actually，the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it．I have learned（20） ____ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble，but also helps you know the real meaning of life．
| （1）A．competing |
B．dealing |
C．confused |
D．struggling |
| （2）A．offer |
B．accept |
C．seek |
D．desire |
| （3）A．occasionally |
B．frequently |
C．usually |
D．seldom |
| （4）A．range |
B．mix |
C．way |
D．symbol |
| （5）A．creative |
B．brave |
C．independent |
D．adventurous |
| （6）A．money |
B．equipment |
C．directions |
D．suggestions |
| （7）A．changed |
B．messed |
C．happened |
D．disappeared |
| （8）A．impressed |
B．caught |
C．followed |
D．attacked |
| （9）A．sunk |
B．died |
C．failed |
D．recovered |
| （10）A．company |
B．advice |
C．comfort |
D．evidence |
| （11）A．kept |
B．prevented |
C．denied |
D．suggested |
| （12）A．In spite of |
B．In case of |
C．In terms of |
D．As a result of |
| （13）A．proof |
B．cause |
C．fact |
D．news |
| （14）A．medicine |
B．entertainment |
C．fishing |
D．tourism |
| （15）A．must |
B．need |
C．could |
D．should |
| （16）A．Therefore |
B．Otherwise |
C．Instead |
D．Besides |
| （17）A．delayed |
B．made |
C．considered |
D．threw |
| （18）A．When |
B．While |
C．Because |
D．If |
| （19）A．avoided |
B．experienced |
C．survived |
D．suffered |
| （20）A．refusing |
B．begging |
C．giving |
D．accepting |