問題詳情:
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to 36 . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to 37 in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own 38 , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. 39 it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive 40 that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become 41 and trustworthy.
I strive to display these 42 in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my 43 told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to 44 themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the 45 play award for keeping my team together.
I am always 46 to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. 47 , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to 48 me.
My mom and dad both found new 49 and happily remarried. I am 50 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 51 happened to me. Ironically (諷刺的是), it turned out to be the 52 . I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and 53 was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and 54 of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that 55 can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time.
36. A. fall apart B. give away C. pick up D. take off
37. A. drop B. remain C. call D. break
38. A. housework B. farming C. cooking D. laundry
39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since
40. A. attitude B. experience C. effect D. situation
41. A. self-centered B. self-absorbed C. self-disciplined D. self-concerned
42. A. skills B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities
43. A. father B. headmaster C. brother D. coach
44. A. enjoy B. teach C. prove D. push
45. A. fierce B. fair C. close D. decisive
46. A. determined B. reminded C. relieved D. amazed
47. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Personally D. Consequently
48. A. cheat B. pressure C. please D. delight
49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners
50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less
51. A. never B. even C. ever D. almost
52. A. best B. worst C. busiest D. first
53. A. so B. such C. as D. neither
54. A. pain B. memory C. significance D. emergency
55. A. barriers B. families C. parents D. Routines
【回答】
ABDAC CDDDB ACBDA CADAA
知識點:日常生活類
題型:完型填空