Question

My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce（離婚）. I couldn’t believe our 1 was going to break up.

It changed my life completely. My mother and I 2 into a small apartment across town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house.

And very soon I 3 my soon-to-be stepfather（繼父）, Dan. Even though I wasn’t very 4 to him, he never gave up on me.

As time went on, I realized that we had some things 5 , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to 6 a lot of time together hanging out. It gave us a chance to know each other.

Better still, Dan was always 7 when I needed advice on school or friends. 8 I grew to warm to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually, I discovered I had the 9 family that I had never had before.

My father also 10 happiness—he remarried and had another 11 , my half-sister, Michelle.

At 13, I learned an important truth 12 is not always for the worse. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.

( ) 1. A. family B. school C. group D. class

( ) 2. A. walked B. ran C. flew D. moved

( ) 3. A. met B. had C. knew D. heard

( ) 4. A. nice B. clever C. cool D. pretty

( ) 5. A. in common B. in order C. in need D. in surprise

( ) 6. A. waste B. spend C. save D. lose

( ) 7. A. around B. away C. off D. out

( ) 8. A. Although B. Before C. Once D. Until

( ) 9. A. complete B. new C. happy D. small

( ) 10. A. missed B. found C. gave D. thanked

( ) 11. A. father B. wife C. son D. child

( ) 12. A. pity B. change C. silence D. difference

Answer 1

1A  2D  3B  4A  5A  6B  7A  8C  9C  10B  11D  12B