BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents
my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to
. Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay
.
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment
town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor
I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan,
I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married
I realized that there was no way that things could change
the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave
on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when
came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together
out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other
.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had
experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed
on school or friends. Once I began to
Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and
short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always
.
I now realize my parents were
about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he
and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I
an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.
| 小题1: | | A．shook | B．broke | C．hurt | D．changed |
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| 小题2: | | A．break down | B．break up | C．break in | D．break out |
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| 小题3: | | A．a same | B．same | C．the same | D．at same |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．while | C．that | D．whenever |
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| 小题6: | | A．whoever | B．which | C．whom | D．that |
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| 小题7: | | A．but | B．and | C．however | D．also |
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| 小题8: | | A．back | B．back to | C．into | D．for |
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| 小题12: | | A．more deeply | B．much deeply | C．more deeper | D．very deeper |
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| 小题13: | | A．either | B．too | C．before | D．never |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggestion | B．advices | C．advice | D．tip |
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| 小题15: | | A．receive | B．accept | C．recognize | D．know |
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| 小题16: | | A．went | B．began | C．took | D．go for |
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| 小题17: | | A．wished | B．hoped | C．dreamed | D．wanted |
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| 小题18: | | A．right | B．wrong | C．necessary | D．good |
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| 小题19: | | A．divorced | B．united | C．married | D．remarried |
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| 小题20: | | A．found | B．discover | C．learned | D．Understand |
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