第二部分 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-20题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，

选出最佳选项。

　　I got a guitar for my birthday, and since then I have been struggling. It's kind of sad. To be honest, it is 1 how many problems are caused by such a little thing in the life of a teenager. It has awakened another side of myself 2 me, and it couldn't have happened at a worse time.

I'm a senior, I'm going to 3 and I know what college I'm going to. And now I have to deal with this little voice in my head constantly 4 me that I'm going to be a rock star, not a scientist.

　　A few weeks ago I was given the 5 simple task of writing a short story. I sat down to __6 a beautiful work of fiction that would 7 my teacher and classmates. To be honest, this is an area I generally feel very 8 in. I really enjoy it and such writing tasks used to take the 9 amount of time.

So I was 10 to write my story, and across the room lay my beautiful birthday present. "Once upon a time," I wrote. Then I stopped, 11 in my chair, and stared for a moment at the __12 . Its dark red paint was 13 and I could see my reflection in its perfect surface. And then my reflection started dancing and singing. I wasn't 14 , but it surely was. I'd follow its __15 . So I seized my guitar and plucked （拨动）a string. I sat rocking with my guitar until late __16 the night. I was sure I was preparing for the 17 much more efficiently now that I wasn't spending time writing stories.

Needless to say, no story was written, and many 18 arose in my mind. Since then, I have constantly asked, "Am I 19 for not wanting to do my work anymore?" More importantly,

　　__20 , I've learned I really am going to be a rock star.

1. A. interesting B. surprising C. disappointing D. exciting

2. A. beyond B. with C. before D. within