【Iwas14yearsold.Iwasangryandrebellious,with(11)___regardforanythingmyparentshadtosay,(12)___ifithadnothingtodowithme.Likesomany(13)___,Istruggledtoescapefromanythingthatdidn't(14)___mypictureo】
Iwas14yearsold.Iwasangryandrebellious,with(11)___regardforanythingmyparentshadtosay,(12)___ifithadnothingtodowithme.Likesomany(13)___,Istruggledtoescapefromanythingthatdidn't(14)___mypictureoftheworld.A"brilliantwithoutneedofguidance"kid,Irejectedanyobvious(15)___ oflove.Infact,Igotangryatthe(16)___oftheword"love".
One(17)___,afteranextremelydifficultday,I (18)___ intomroom,shutthedoorloudlyandfelldownontomybedheavily.AsIlaydownintheprivacyofmy(19)___,myhandsplacedundermypillow.Therewasanenvelope.Ipulleditoutandontheenvelopeitsaid,"To(20)___whenyou'realone."
(21)___ Iwasalone,noonewouldknowwhetherIreaditornot.SoIopenedit.Itsaid,"Mike,Iknowlifeis(22)___ rightnow,IknowyouarefrustratedandIknowwedon'tdoeverythingright.IalsoknowthatIloveyou(23)___ andnothingyoudoorsaywilleverchangethat.Iamhereforyouifyoueverneedtotalk.Ifyoudon't,that'salso(24)___.Justknowthatnomatterwhereyougoorwhateveryoudoinyourlife,Iwillalwaysloveyouandbe(25)___thatyouaremyson.I'mhereforyouandIloveyou-thatwillnever(26)___.loveyouMom."
EverynightasIwenttobed,Iwouldputmyhandsundermy(27)___,andIrememberthe(28)___ IfelteverytimeIgotaletter.Duringmyteenyears,theletterswerethecalmassurancethatIstillcouldbeloved(29)___myangerandrudeness.JustbeforeIfell(30)___IbecamegratefulthatmymomknewwhatI,anangryteenager,needed.
11.A.little B.all C.full D.high
12.A.seldom B.sometimes C.currently D.particularly
13.A.families B.adults C.people D.teenagers
14.A.hangup B.liftup C.agreewith D.dealwith
15.A.attempt B.offer C.request D.advice
16.A.risk B.proposal C.mention D.point
17.A.night B.day C.morning D.afternoon
18.A.slipped B.stormed C.sank D.slid
19.A.bed B.floor C.closet D.chair
20.A.answer