Iusedtoabandon(放棄）myselftodespair（絕望）.Lastyear,mymother...

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I used to abandon(放棄） myself to despair（絕望）. Last year, my mother   41   from a stroke(中風） and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no   42   what I could do to help her to relieve her   43  . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

   Last month I   44   a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt   45   about the loss.

   There have been many   46   like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things   47   I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

   “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What  48   can I get from this? How can I   49    my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” He wrote.

   I suddenly   50  that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay  51  all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things   52   . When my mother was fighting for   53  , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of  54  and crying.

   Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t   55   a prize. If I had not   56   the article, I would definitely have felt   57   again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage   58   .

   Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns(刺) as well, but these thorns help us become   59    and strong. When life   60   us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

41. A. suffered                  B. defeated            C. survived            D. escaped

42. A. hope                   B. wonder             C. idea                  D. doubt

43. A. anxiety                B. pain               C. fear                  D. pressure

44. A. received              B. sold                  C. fixed                 D. lost

45. A. unbelievable      B. shameful           C. angry                D. terrible

46. A. diseases                  B. memories          C. incidents      iculties

47. A. when                  B. until                  C. though                  D. since

48. A. lesson                 B. lemonade           C. decision            D. possibility

49. A. control             B. arrange              C. improve            D. reject

50. A. predicted             B. thought             C. discovered      D. realized

51. A. healthy             B. independent       C. severe            D. positive

52. A. exactly             B. differently       C. easily                tically

53. A. recovery             B. life                    C. freedom            D. delight

54. A. shouting              B. hiding             C. quarreling       D. regretting

55. A. expect             B. miss                  C. win                   D. refuse

56. A. left out          B. made sense     C. come across      D. broken down

57. A. embarrassed     B. discouraged      C. excited              D. concerned

58. A. performance      B. experience      C. progress            D. challenge

59. A. brave                  B. calm                 C. great                 D. clever

60. A. shows                B. makes            C. sends                D. gives

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41-45 ACBDD  46-50 CBACD  51-55 DBABC  56-60 CBBAD

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