In the passage, some blanks are numbered. Choose the most appropriate option for the blank asked.Discipline is often (1)______ with punishment, but its real meaning is closer to training. An athlete who wakes before dawn is not being punished; she is…

In the passage, some blanks are numbered. Choose the most appropriate option for the blank asked.

Discipline is often (1)______ with punishment, but its real meaning is closer to training. An athlete who wakes before dawn is not being punished; she is (2)______ her body for the race ahead. In the same way, a student who sets aside an hour every evening (3)______ revision is building a habit that will serve him long after the examination is over. The secret is to begin small. A goal that is too (4)______ on the first day often leads to disappointment, (5)______ a modest target, met every day, slowly grows into real strength.

Select the most appropriate option to fill blank (1).

A. confuse

B. confusing

C. confused

D. confusion