Asateenager,Iwasprettylazywhenitcametodoingthingsformyfamily.Iworkedhardatschool,andsometimeslookedaftermyyoungersister.Still,Ifoundmyselfregularlyresistingtheurgeto(41)___outathomewitheventhesimpl
Asateenager,Iwasprettylazywhenitcametodoingthingsformyfamily.Iworkedhardatschool,andsometimeslookedaftermyyoungersister.Still,Ifoundmyselfregularlyresistingtheurgeto (41)___outathomewitheventhesimplestthings.
EveryWednesdayafternoon,forexample,mymother(42)___metoanothertownforapianolesson.Duringmytwo-hourlesson,she'drushtothenearbystoreandbuyaweek'sworthof (43)___.Giventhefactthatmymomhaddrivenmetwelvemilesthere,twelvemilesback,(44)___formylesson,andboughtmeacandybar,you'dthinkI'dbevery (45)___tohelpherbringthegroceriesintothehouse.(46)___Iwasn't.Igenerallyjustbroughtinanarmloadandleftthe (47)___forMomasIrantomyroom,shutthedoor,andstartedstudying.
Don'tgetmewrong:evenbackinmyroom,Ifelt(48)___aboutnothelpingmymothermore.Deepinside,Iwantedtochangemy (49)___.ButIalsorealizedthatonceIdidchange,therewouldbenogoingback.(50)___Itookonmoreresponsibility,myparentswouldstart (51)___ moreofme.Atagefifteen,Isensedthatthisonesmall (52)___wouldmarksomethingmuchbigger:mypersonalchangefromacared-for,spoiled (被宠坏的) childtoamore (53)___,caringandgivingyoungman.
I'llneverforgettheWednesdaywhenImadea(n)(54)___tojumpinandseewhathappened.Returninghomefromthe(55)___,Idisappearedintomyroom,asusual.Butonceinside,Ifeltthatdeepandburning(56)___.Throwingmyschoolbooksonthebed,Isuddenlyopenedmydoorand (57)___backtothegaragetohelpmymother.HowhappyIfeltthatday!
Surely,overtime,Icontinuedtohelpoutwithmorehousework.Theneatthingwas,themoreIhelpedout,the (58)___Ifeltaboutmyselfandmyplaceinmyfamily.AsMomandDadrealizedtheycould (59)___ onmemore,ourtripsbecamefarlessstressful,too.Inshort,itwasawin-winsituationforeveryone.
Sometimesthelittlethingsweputoffdoingthelongest (60)___outtobethesimplestthingstocomplete.Andfeelinghappybeatsfeelingguiltyanyday.
41.A.helpB.cryC.startD.work42.A.sentB.droveC.walkedD.guided43.A.fruits