Iusedtoabandonmyselftodespair.Lastyearmymother

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I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother ___21___from stroke(中风)and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no___22___ what I could do to help her to reliever her___23___ . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

Last month I___24___ 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 ___25___about the loss.

There have been many___26___like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things ___27___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 ___28___can I get from this? How can I ___29___my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?” he wrote.

I suddenly___30___that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay ___31___all the time.

Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things ___32___. When my mother was fighting for ___33___, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ___34___and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't___35___a prize. If I had not___36___this article, I would definitely have felt ___37___again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage___38___.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well, but these thorns help us become ___39___and strong. When life___40___us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. A. control          B. accept           C. improve      D. avoid

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

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

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

33. A. recovery    B. life         C. freedom      D. happiness

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

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

36. A. figured out      B. written down     C. found out        D. come across

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

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

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

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

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