At my daughter’s presentation ceremony, the principal reminded the kids of that now-familiar truth: they could have multiple careers in their lifetimes. As I lay in bed that evening, another truth
I
I have always
My parents moved to a
Life is full of
A.hit | B.promised | C.attacked | D.suggested |
A.hold back | B.appeal to | C.wait for | D.call on |
A.sought for | B.tried out | C.took over | D.reflected on |
A.transformed | B.improved | C.abused | D.succeeded |
A.terrified | B.anxious | C.curious | D.ashamed |
A.in control of | B.in defence of | C.in honor of | D.in place of |
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A.imagined | B.doubted | C.believed | D.remembered |
A.contacts | B.belongings | C.wishes | D.devices |
A.poor | B.remote | C.strange | D.wealthy |
A.Since | B.Until | C.When | D.Although |
A.educated | B.raised | C.accompanied | D.comforted |
A.nearly | B.frequently | C.smoothly | D.rarely |
A.amused | B.annoyed | C.satisfied | D.surprised |
A.endlessly | B.casually | C.punctually | D.accidentally |
A.challenges | B.possibilities | C.hardships | D.hopes |
A.pattern | B.shape | C.path | D.queue |
A.tendencies | B.directions | C.increased | D.twists |
A.marriage | B.relationship | C.story | D.plan |
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