Occasionally, you get a teacher who not only brings learning to life, but reminds you to believe in ____1____ (you) and dream bigger.

For me, that teacher was Ms. Brewster. ____2____ (official), Ms. Brewster taught high school English at Webster Groves, in St. Louis, Missouri. Unofficially, she ____3____ (teach) students about life. Before Ms. Brewster, I had accepted this idea ____4____ I was just not a keen reader or a good writer. Math and science were my best subjects, and in my mind, ____5____ (something) could change that. But Ms. Brewster proved me wrong. She taught me to take risks in my writing and helped me ____6____ (cover) the storyteller within me.

Her love and joy for learning were contagious (有感染力的), and her impact ____7____ her students extended well beyond the classroom. She created ____8____ safe space where our opinions, ideas, and ambitions mattered. When I started modeling, I would come back from a long weekend in Milan or New York City ____9____ (tell) Ms. Brewster about all the shows I was in.

That was the thing about Ms. Brewster — she understood that life is a classroom. She recognized that I could take a slightly different path and still be a lifelong ____10____ (learn). The respect she showed me helped form the person I am today.

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解析：选yourself。yourself 考查反身代词。老师会提醒你相信你自己。故填yourself。

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解析：选Officially。Officially 考查副词。结合后一句中的“Unofficially”可知，此处表达“正式地”，句首首字母大写。故填Officially。

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解析：选taught。taught 考查动词时态。结合全文内容以及前文中出现的“taught”可知，本文主要采用过去时。故填taught。

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解析：选that。that 考查引导词。结合句意“我已经接受了这样的想法：我不是一个狂热的读者，也不是一个好的写作者”可知，题空处引导从句，作idea的同位语。故填that。

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解析：选nothing。nothing 考查不定代词。结合前一句句意“我已经接受了这样的想法：我不是一个狂热的读者，也不是一个好的写作者”以及后一句“But Ms. Brewster proved me wrong.”但布鲁斯特女士证明我错了，可知，作者当时认为没有什么能改变那个想法。故填nothing。

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解析：选uncover。uncover 考查动词。根据前半句“She taught me to take risks in my writing”她教我在写作中敢于冒险可知，她帮助我发掘我自己内心的故事创作。故填uncover。

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解析：选on。on 考查介词。表示对某人的影响，impact与介词on搭配。故填on。

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解析：选a。a 考查冠词。“一个安全的空间”，此处表泛指。故填a。

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解析：选to tell。to tell 考查非谓语。结合句意，“我会从米兰或纽约回来”的目的是告诉布鲁斯特女士我参加了哪些秀。表目的用不定式。故填to tell。

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解析：选learner。learner 考查名词。句意：她意识到我可以选择一条稍微不同的道路，但仍然会是一个终身学习者。故填learner。