14．Over the past sixteen years of my life，I have grown to be a very independent person．This can be both good and bad in the sense that I am able to do things （21）on my own，yet at times struggle with taking advice from others．Sometimes，hearing what other people have to say can be one of the hardest things to do．However，getting advice from （22）whoever cares about you can impact your life in great ways．Because of this，I began realizing that my mom's guidance throughout my life has never steered me wrong．This is why I believe you （23）should/must always listen to your mother．
This belief has not been easy （24）to realize （realize）．It has taken endless amounts of time in which I decided to go against what my mom had to say，and later discovered that she was right．I think we can all agree that （25）admitting/to admit （admit） your mom was right is always a hard thing to do．But what else are you supposed to say （26）when/while/if you are standing outside in the freezing cold，shaking because you did not wear that extra jacket you （27）were told/had been told （tell） to wear？
When I was twelve years old，I had the experience of a lifetime．However，I would have missed out if it hadn't been for my mom．She had been planning a trip to Turkey for work，（28）offering （offer） to bring my sister and me along with her．When I first heard about this opportunity，I was terrified．Never had I been out of the country before．I thought to （29）myself，"Is she crazy？"My mom then began to say，"（30）As is known to all，one needs to step out of his comfort zone and try something new in order to encounter larger-than-life ideas．"After going back and forth with my own thoughts，I decided to go on the trip．And boy，she was right．Going to Turkey will forever be one of my greatest memories and I am thankful I got to visit that amazing country．
分析 文章讲述了在过去我一直是一个独立的人，听取别人的建议是一件很难的事情，并从自身的经历告诉我们妈妈的建议对我们来说至关重要．
解答 21．on 考查介词．根据a very independent person我成长为一个独立的人可知，此处on one's own和 independent 对应．
22．whoever 考查连接词．分析句式可知，cares about you can impact your life in great ways是from后面一个宾语从句，在从句中缺少主语，根据句意表示收集任何来自关心你的人的建议对你有影响．
23．should/must 考查情态动词．根据前句可知，母亲对我的影响很大，所以此处表示你应该听你母亲的建议．
24．to realize 考查非谓语．此处是 一个固定句型，主语+形容词+to do，意思是意识到这种信念不是一件容易的事情．
25．admitting/to admit 考查动名词．根据句式可知，此处缺少主语，所以动名词或动词不定式充当句子主语．
26．when/while/if 考查连接词．句意为，当你站在寒风中瑟瑟发抖，因为没有穿夹克衫，而这件衣服是你妈妈要求你穿的．
27．were told/had been told 考查被动语态．根据句意可知，此处表达你是被告诉要多穿一件外套，故使用被动语态．
28．offering 考查非谓语．此处主语She 和offer之间是主动关系，故使用现在分词．
29．myself 考查代词．此处是考查固定短语，think to myself意思是自言自语．
30．As 考查连接词．分析句式可知，此处是非限制性定语从句，放在句首缺少主语，只能用as，表示正如．
点评 要做好语法填空题，理解短文是解题的前提，扎实的词汇、句型和语法知识是基础，英语国家的背景知识是必要的补充．考生须灵活运用语法知识，如单词词性、单词时态、名词单复数、连接词、代词、冠词等判断各空白处应填写的内容．答完后，还要通读全文，核对所填单词形式是否正确，是否符合语境．
