“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ________. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ______ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a ________ parent, I do my own laundry, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. _______ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ________ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these _______ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to show these ______ in my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ______ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ________ themselves. We _________the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.
I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is ________. I am, for example, extremely _______ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to ________ me.
My mom and dad both found new _______ and happily remarried. I am ______ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _______ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ______. I wasn’t willing to let it _______ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.
At age 9, I fought with the confusion and ________ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that _______ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.
| 小题1: | | A．fall apart | B．stand out | C．carry on | D．come true |
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| 小题2: | | A．fight | B．remain | C．accompany | D．practice |
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| 小题3: | | A．careless | B．cruel | C．nice | D．single |
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| 小题4: | | A．Although | B．Because | C．If | D．Since |
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| 小题5: | | A．attitude | B．experience | C．effect | D．situation |
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| 小题6: | | A．achievements | B．abilities | C．chores | D．disadvantages |
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| 小题7: | | A．chores | B．difficulties | C．feelings | D．qualities |
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| 小题8: | | A．father | B．headmaster | C．brother | D．coach |
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| 小题9: | | A．enjoy | B．teach | C．help | D．push |
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| 小题10: | | A．won | B．lost | C．had | D．achieved |
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| 小题11: | | A．wrong | B．abnormal | C．dynamic | D．violent |
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| 小题12: | | A．afraid | B．tired | C．proud | D．fond |
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| 小题13: | | A．cheat | B．persuade | C．please | D．cheat |
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| 小题14: | | A．families | B．jobs | C．kids | D．partners |
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| 小题15: | | A．still | B．not | C．rarely | D．less |
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| 小题16: | | A．never | B．even | C．ever | D．almost |
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| 小题17: | | A．best | B．worst | C．busiest | D．first |
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| 小题18: | | A．challenge | B．protect | C．beat | D．ruin |
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| 小题19: | | A．pain | B．memory | C．importance | D．celebration |
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| 小题20: | | A．obstacles | B．families | C．parents | D．divorce |
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