Thismorning,Ireceivedaphonecallfromoneofmyclosefriends,Nikko,whichimmediatelychangedthisbrightsunnydayintoadarkterriblepitofendlesssorrow.HetoldmethatDiane’sdadhadjust1,at12:00onJanuary3,2008.Nikkotoldme

　　Thismorning,Ireceivedaphonecallfromoneofmyclosefriends,Nikko,whichimmediatelychangedthisbrightsunnydayintoadarkterriblepitofendlesssorrow.HetoldmethatDiane’sdadhadjust1,at12:00onJanuary3,2008.

　　NikkotoldmethatDianehad2everythingaboutherdadonherblog,soI3rightupfrombedandgottoherbloginstantly.Herblog,alwaysso4andnice,issuddenlyfilledwithsorrowandgrief.

　　Shemusthavebeenwritingwith5streamingdownhercheeks,witheyesso6fromthesleeplessnight,andwithaheartso7andregretfulandyet,shewrotethepost,fullofdeterminationandwill,8strengthandlove.Sheshowedno9ofweaknessandretreat.She10thatshedidn’tnoticehowherfatherwasfeelingbeforethesuddenstroke(中风)11himonhissleep.Ifeelsosorryforher,asherclosefriend,thatIamnotabletogivehermysupportandashoulderto12becauseIlivesofaraway.ButIknowshewillbe13.Shehaddeterminedtobecomethepillar(支柱)of14forhermomandherbrother.

　　AlthoughDiane’sfatherisnolonger15,hismemorieswouldalwaysbewithhisfamily.IgaveDianemydeepestcondolence(吊唁)forher16ofhermostbelovedone.

　　IhaveknownDianeandherfamilyeversincewewereinprimaryschool.17canbereallycruelsometimes,18someoneorsomethingyouhavelearnedtoloveandrelyon.A(n)19deathlikeDiane’sfatheristhemostsorrowful.Destinydidn’tevengivehisfamilythe20tosaytheirlastgoodbyes.

　　Dianewantedeveryonetocherishtheirlovedonesanddonotwaituntilit’salreadytoolate.Tellthemyoulovethemandletthemknowhowyoufeelbeforeit’stoolate.

　　A.passedaway

　　B.leftover

　　C.sentoff

　　D.filledup

　　A.spoke

　　B.found

　　C.written

　　D.uncovered

　　A.jumped

　　B.run

　　C.shouted

　　D.cleaned

　　A.interesting

　　B.colorful

　　C.good

　　D.mind

　　A.water

　　B.tears

　　C.blood

　　D.sweat

　　A.sleepy

　　B.big

　　C.infected

　　D.red

　　A.bleeding

　　B.heavy

　　C.painful

　　D.sympathetic

　　A.from

　　B.of

　　C.on

　　D.without

　　A.sig