1 . When you left us, it was the end of a long, painful road. Since then, I was
I remember us taking our family dog for walks together on the
However, Alzheimer began its
Now, I am an adult, I wish I had been
A.reflecting on | B.searching for | C.taking over | D.setting up |
A.messy | B.rainy | C.towering | D.burning |
A.increase | B.dance | C.foil | D.produce |
A.story | B.book | C.picture | D.poem |
A.After all | B.In return | C.By accident | D.On earth |
A.edge | B.length | C.size | D.side |
A.direction | B.harm | C.procedure | D.march |
A.frightened | B.humble | C.frozen | D.cautious |
A.say | B.act | C.do | D.move |
A.brave | B.grateful | C.energetic | D.patient |
A.room | B.need | C.life | D.hole |
A.puzzling | B.boring | C.missing | D.discouraging |
A.had | B.sought | C.enjoyed | D.continued |
A.performances | B.targets | C.demands | D.expectations |
A.mean | B.treasure | C.count | D.value |
2 . Everything changed when I entered high school. Among all the freshmen, I never saw an acquaintance. At home I was just as
Mom was shouting again. “Karole, your bedroom is a disaster. Why can’t you keep it
The last thing, I needed was, mother’s
Clearing off some space, I pulled out my math textbook, turned to a fresh page and started
When I finished my homework, the floor was
One day, when I came home and entered my room, I
I
At that moment, a weight seemed to lift from me. It was
A.depressed | B.uninterested | C.frightened | D.embarrassed |
A.quiet | B.clean | C.bright | D.empty |
A.education | B.explanation | C.criticism | D.punishment |
A.loved | B.raised | C.respected | D.pitied |
A.anxiety | B.anger | C.confusion | D.pain |
A.writing down | B.wiping off | C.searching for | D.working out |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.change | D.progress |
A.quickly | B.perfectly | C.right | D.easily |
A.hid | B.spread | C.displayed | D.threw |
A.decorated | B.replaced | C.littered | D.surrounded |
A.mess | B.mark | C.plan | D.effort |
A.chair | B.bed | C.desk | D.floor |
A.cried | B.stopped | C.froze | D.hesitated |
A.suddenly | B.unwillingly | C.occasionally | D.obviously |
A.increased | B.faded | C.rotted | D.disappeared |
A.recognized | B.remembered | C.hated | D.imagined |
A.disappointed | B.concerned | C.strict | D.bored |
A.believe | B.expect | C.realize | D.discover |
A.replaced | B.combined | C.covered | D.filled |
A.comforting | B.exciting | C.amusing | D.satisfying |
3 . A couple of weeks back, my darling wife had been asking me to come over to my son’s school (where she teaches) and teach the pupils “Origami”, a Japanese art of
We were about to take the
Little did I know that the first class she’s taking me to
I sat down, made my introduction and gave
I left that school feeling
A.recycling | B.folding | C.wrapping | D.tearing |
A.attempt | B.responsibility | C.honour | D.knowledge |
A.fantastic | B.worrying | C.changeable | D.impressive |
A.stairs | B.objects | C.chances | D.classes |
A.Tracking | B.Answering | C.Ignoring | D.Watching |
A.seemed | B.used | C.intended | D.happened |
A.satisfaction | B.disappointment | C.amazement | D.embarrassment |
A.angry | B.familiar | C.painful | D.constant |
A.admiration | B.anxiety | C.caution | D.discrimination |
A.conferences | B.impressions | C.arguments | D.instructions |
A.clarified | B.expressed | C.stressed | D.controlled |
A.disappointed | B.concerned | C.satisfied | D.refreshed |
A.grateful | B.useful | C.thoughtful | D.helpful |
A.take on | B.care about | C.apply for | D.approve of |
A.afraid | B.certain | C.ashamed | D.proud |
4 . My father and I have always had a difficult relationship. He thought I wasn’t what a good daughter should be. Whatever I did was never good enough in his eyes. So when I tried to look for approval, I was
My mother was gentler and when my father would
About a year later, I was out campaigning and I saw him alone. I
Our relationship isn’t
A.constantly | B.slightly | C.rarely | D.merely |
A.warn | B.lecture | C.instruct | D.threaten |
A.unlike | B.without | C.beside | D.despite |
A.simpler | B.stronger | C.worse | D.closer |
A.anxiety | B.guilt | C.regret | D.shame |
A.battle | B.project | C.campaign | D.journey |
A.stayed in | B.came into | C.cut off | D.looked for |
A.questioned | B.reminded | C.approached | D.interviewed |
A.disappointed | B.angry | C.bothered | D.glad |
A.suggestion | B.fortune | C.approval | D.apology |
A.lasting | B.pure | C.complex | D.perfect |
A.only | B.actually | C.nearly | D.hardly |
A.define | B.accept | C.change | D.care |
A.self-discipline | B.self-control | C.self-pity | D.self-worth |
A.suffering | B.blessing | C.gift | D.secret |
5 . I was cleaning out a cupboard the other day when I made an amazing discovery. Inside I
Yet there it was, resting under a lot of paper to be recycled. I might have
I’m in the middle of reading another book
I find it fascinating to think that this could happen; that after more than fifty years my father could
A.locked | B.found | C.placed | D.hid |
A.notes | B.reviews | C.chapters | D.references |
A.regret | B.relief | C.satisfaction | D.amazement |
A.long | B.fun | C.popular | D.romantic |
A.support | B.knowledge | C.approval | D.reach |
A.life | B.writing | C.reflection | D.education |
A.cleared away | B.passed down | C.counted on | D.handed out |
A.bothered | B.caught | C.shaken | D.disturbed |
A.or | B.so | C.but | D.for |
A.easy | B.quick | C.rough | D.clear |
A.briefly | B.closely | C.happily | D.calmly |
A.honor | B.comment | C.reward | D.attention |
A.design | B.anticipate | C.evaluate | D.record |
A.touch | B.raise | C.help | D.protect |
A.peaceful | B.successful | C.interesting | D.smooth |
6 . My younger brother has a strange relationship with birthdays. One year, he sent me an unexpected birthday card, which turned out to be a double
“You should just
“So basically, that means it doesn’t
“You’ve always been a little over the top about
“Fine. But I always remember yours,” I said. I would
The first year my daughter was away at college, he missed her birthday. By then, we both knew her
Her birthday is in September. In January of the following year, she
She later told me the special gift from her uncle
And it continued. Once he
So this year I was a bit
“I’m
“You’re
A.standard | B.success | C.service | D.surprise |
A.celebrate | B.study | C.leave | D.accept |
A.care | B.catch | C.matter | D.stop |
A.saved | B.born | C.hurt | D.praised |
A.refuse | B.like | C.forget | D.happen |
A.work | B.relationships | C.family | D.dates |
A.already | B.always | C.never | D.also |
A.uncle | B.friend | C.brother | D.classmate |
A.made up | B.wrote | C.replied to | D.received |
A.keys | B.money | C.pictures | D.text |
A.barely | B.smoothly | C.really | D.mildly |
A.expecting | B.understanding | C.enjoying | D.wanting |
A.helped | B.visited | C.joined | D.asked |
A.experiences | B.plans | C.findings | D.personalities |
A.wondered | B.picked | C.remembered | D.explained |
A.confused | B.worried | C.angry | D.bored |
A.wrong | B.changing | C.unusual | D.serious |
A.greatly | B.professionally | C.calmly | D.properly |
A.frightened | B.lucky | C.sorry | D.satisfied |
A.allowed | B.taught | C.advised | D.forced |
7 . During the last few years of his life my Dad lived just up the road from me in a tiny home that used to
Several times a week, though, I would take a walk up to his
I know too that when my own time in this world is done, when my own
If there is one thing that I
A.sell to | B.belong to | C.rent to | D.buy from |
A.losing | B.loving | C.accompanying | D.marrying |
A.come over | B.taken care | C.passed by | D.passed away |
A.disappointed | B.free | C.alone | D.relaxed |
A.house | B.search | C.garden | D.surprise |
A.useful | B.interesting | C.available | D.major |
A.found | B.remembered | C.enjoyed | D.admired |
A.reunion | B.connection | C.apology | D.memory |
A.company | B.achievement | C.appreciation | D.help |
A.leave | B.show | C.keep | D.remain |
A.talked | B.liked | C.spent | D.agreed |
A.realize | B.heal | C.stop | D.regret |
A.happy | B.tired | C.wrong | D.young |
A.silently | B.quickly | C.probably | D.reluctantly |
A.prevented | B.kept | C.provided | D.instructed |
A.after | B.since | C.before | D.when |
A.family | B.mission | C.sufferings | D.problem |
A.forgot | B.learned | C.missed | D.taste |
A.always | B.probably | C.usually | D.never |
A.conquers | B.equal | C.decides | D.highlights |
8 . When Amanda Moore noticed that the new student from Mexico always sat alone at lunch, she decided to befriend Rafael Anaya. She also noticed that he
Actually, Rafael always
The next day Amanda handed the letter to Rafael and waited for his
Amanda’s mother felt
A.appeared | B.happened | C.struggled | D.managed |
A.prepare | B.join | C.leave | D.pay |
A.saved | B.cost | C.earned | D.proved |
A.wept | B.listened | C.chatted | D.laughed |
A.bad | B.curious | C.glad | D.doubtful |
A.painfully | B.hurriedly | C.carefully | D.correctly |
A.arrival | B.comment | C.appreciation | D.reply |
A.sitting | B.waiting | C.working | D.singing |
A.put up with | B.work on | C.show off | D.look forward to |
A.popularity | B.difference | C.choice | D.plan |
A.competition | B.typing | C.travel | D.communication |
A.easier | B.quicker | C.simpler | D.harder |
A.English | B.psychology | C.math | D.Spanish |
A.widely | B.deeply | C.gently | D.wisely |
A.discussion | B.suffering | C.friendship | D.donation |