“Kevin,wearegettingadivorce,”saidmymother.Myheartplung...

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 “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

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