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My daughter loved dance, until she didn’t. After a(n) ____1____ first year, I noticed her interest disappearing week by week. Then, one day, she slowly ____2____ to me before class and asked if she could just drop it. My first reaction was to ____3____ her to “finish what you start”. After all, sticking with something difficult can teach determination, discipline and ____4____. But watching my first-grader drag (勉强) herself into each ballet position, I started to ____5____ how much that “blanket advice” meant. Is it really in my kid’s best interest, or even practical, to make her stick to every promise through until she reaches a bitter ____6____? What if there are different but ____7____ valuable qualities, which can be gained by giving up the things that are not right for her? With the winter show coming near, I realized she needed to either drop her class or devote herself to it. After a few days’____8____, she decided dance wasn’t for her — a(n)____9____ I supported. Quitting is never a black-and-white problem. Sometimes, it means ____10____ a barrier in your way to love something else. In my daughter’s case, ending dance made space for her new ____11____, such as horseback riding and Girl Scouts. She’s into them for now, but it is okay if that still changes. As adults, we are used to ____12____ the power of saying yes, but what about saying no? The ability to recognize when something isn’t a(n) ____13____ investment(投资) of our time or energy is also important. As my daughter gets older, I want her to feel confident to ____14____ something that’s no longer meeting her needs. She shouldn’t be held back by the thought that she must ____15____ something at any cost simply because she has started. 1. A. annoying B. independent C. enthusiastic D. confusing 2. A. ran B. jumped C. climbed D. walked 3. A. advise B. invite C. allow D. order 4. A. worry B. confidence C. fright D. kindness 5. A. answer B. question C. agree D. accept 6. A. end B. space C. side D. direction