16. A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. fertilizing

17. A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying

18. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead

19. A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father

20. A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D. Even though

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How to develop courage by overcoming daily fears

At times, when it comes to courage, we tend to believe it only applies to rare and uncommon situations. Yet our ordinary lives can also be full of courage, even if we are not facing the end of a gun, a wild animal or a dangerous criminal. Courage doesn't just mean doing heroic acts. 1_ _. In fact, where there is fear on a daily basis, there are opportunities for you to show your courage. Here are some suggestions to develop courage by overcoming daily fears.

Recognize your fears.

By realizing that you're fearful, you are more likely to get to the bottom of what your fear is. __2___,you might come to understand that you're afraid of failing or taking chances. You may be fearful simply because you don't have confidence in yourself. The key is not to dwell on (老想着)your fear, but rather to understand what it is that you're worried about.

Ask yourself what is the worst that can happen.

If you hesitate to take action, ask yourself this: what's the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then go on to improve on the worst. Is failure the worst thing that can happen? No, absolutely not. Each undesired result is just one more step towards your goal. Doing nothing is actually the worst thing that can happen. 3 ___.

Take action.

4 . You cannot think courage comes just in one day. You need to act to overcome your fear. Your action may put you into discomfort, but you have to just do it. And your action can prevent you from being stuck.

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To build up your confidence, you need to do the same thing over and over again. Soon you will discover that less courage is needed because you have already gained mastery. You are able to move decisively forward.

A. Share your fears with others

B. Practice, practice and practice

C. So you are already in a comfort zone

D. Courage comes from taking action

E. When you take no action, you surely get nowhere

F. Finding out what is truly holding you back

G. You needn't wait for an emergency to occur to develop courage.