“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to _____. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own _____, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ____ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these ____ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to display these ___ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ____ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ____ themselves. We ____the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.
I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is _____. I am, for example, extremely _____ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to _____ me.
My mom and dad both found new ____ and happily remarried. I am _____ 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 _____ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ____. I wasn’t willing to let it _____ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and ____ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that _____ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.:

A．fall apart B．stand out C．carry on D．come true

A．abandon B．remain C．accompany D．practice

A．homework B．exercise C．decision D．laundry

A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since

A．attitude B．experience C．effect D．situation

A．achievements B．abilities C．chores D．disadvantages

A．chores B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities

A．father B．headmaster C．brother D．coach

A．enjoy B．teach C．help D．push

A．won B．lost C．had D．achieved

A．wrong B．abnormal C．dynamic D．violent

A．afraid B．tired C．proud D．fond

A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．enlighten

A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners

A．still B．not C．rarely D．less

A．never B．even C．ever D．almost

A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first

A．challenge B．protect C．beat D．ruin

A．pain B．memory C．significance D．emergency

A．obstacles B．families C．parents D．Routines