My life was perfect when I was twelve years old. I had a big family, ______ my sister, Chrissy, and a little brother, Patrick, whom I loved greatly. Spring was coming, and I was ______ about another summer with Grandma. She and I had great fun together last summer. She was retiring (退休) this year, ______ that meant more time with her. Then, on April 11, 2017, at 10:00 P.M., we were all going to bed when the phone rang. My uncle was ______ to say that Grandpa had just taken Grandma to the hospital.
The next morning I was told that Grandma was gone due to a heart disease. I tried to be strong, but even my father ______. I hadn't even said goodbye to her. I couldn't control my ______ anymore and began to cry loudly. It finally hit me: She was gone ______. All she had left me were ______ in the garden — the hours we spent planting flowers and taking care of ______. I believe that my grandma is a star watching over me, and she would have wanted me to be ______ and happy like her, even though there are bad times. My family and friends love me for who I am and support me for what I do, as I know my grandma would, too.
11. A.besides | B.including | C.except | D.beside |
12. A.worried | B.excited | C.moved | D.surprised |
13. 14. A.calling | B.visiting | C.helping | D.writing |
15. A.shouted | B.spoke | C.talked | D.cried |
16. A.thoughts | B.words | C.ideas | D.feelings |
17. A.ever | B.forever | C.always | D.sometimes |
18. A.instructions | B.suggestions | C.memories | D.experiments |
19. 20. A.weak | B.careful | C.polite | D.strong |