阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to bury myself in despair（绝望）. Last year my mother         from stroke（中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no         what I could do to help her to relieve her        . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I         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        about the loss.
There have been many         like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things         I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade（柠檬汁）" by American writer Dale Carnegie.
“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What        can I get from this? How can I         my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade’” he wrote.
I suddenly         that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay         all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things        . When my mother was fighting for           , I should have held h hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of        and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't         a prize. If I had not        this article, I would definitely have felt       again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage        .
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well, but these thorns help us become       and strong. When life        us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

A．resulted B．suffered C．survived D．escaped

A．hope B．wonder C．idea D．doubt

A．pain B．anxiety C．fear D．pressure

A．received B．sold C．fixed D．lost

A．unbelievable B．enthusiastic C．angry D．terrible

A．diseases B．memories C．incidents D．difficulties

A．when B．until C．though D．since

A．lesson B．lemonade C．decision D．challenge

A．control B．accept C．improve D．avoid

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

A．healthy B．independent C．serious D．positive

A．exactly B．differently C．easily D．practically

A．recovery B．dream C．freedom D．happiness

A．shouting B．hiding C．quarreling D．challenging

A．expect B．miss C．win D．refuse

A．figured out B．written down C．put forward D．come across

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

A．performance B．experience C．progress D．effect

A．brave B．calm C．famous D．clever

A．shows B．makes C．gives D．sends