My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚). I couldn't (1) our family was going to break up.
It changed my life completely. My mother and I moved (2) a small apartment (公寓) across town, (3) my father and brother, Bill, remained in our house.
And very soon I had my soon﹣to﹣be stepfather (继父), Dan. Although I wasn't very nice to him, he (4) gave up on me.
As time went on, I realized that we had some things in (5) , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to spend a lot of time together (6) out. It gave us a chance to talk (7) get to know each other.
(8) still, Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends. Once I grew to warm to Dan, the (9) of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually (最后), I discovered I had the (10) family that I had never had before.
My father found happiness, (11) ﹣ he remarried and had (12) child, my half﹣sister, Michelle. (13) 13, I learned an important truth ﹣ (14) is not always for the worse. Sometimes, it is just something(15) we need the most. We should learn to accept it bravely.
(1)A. hear |
B. believe |
C. feel |
D. mind |
(2)A. into |
B. on |
C. by |
D. with |
(3)A. then |
B. even |
C. while |
D. or |
(4)A. ever |
B. already |
C. yet |
D. never |
(5)A. danger |
B. common |
C. need |
D. trouble |
(6)A. hanging |
B. hang |
C. to hang |
D. hung |
(7)A. or |
B. but |
C. and |
D. so |
(8)A. Better |
B. Less |
C. Worse |
D. Well |
(9)A. four |
B. three |
C. one |
D. five |
(10)A. sad |
B. unlucky |
C. happy |
D. unhappy |
(11)A. also |
B. either |
C. too |
D. neither |
(12)A. another |
B. other |
C. others |
D. the others |
(13)A. In |
B. At |
C. To |
D. For |
(14)A. change |
B. choice |
C. problem |
D. failure |
(15)A. what |
B. whose |
C. which |
D. that |