WhenAlicewassixteen，Iwastheonewhowantedtorunawayfromhome．Itwas（16）___toseethechangescomingoverher．Sheskippedschool，andrefusedtocommunicate．Itriedbeingfirm，butitdidn‘t（17）___．Isawadarkfuture
WhenAlicewassixteen，Iwastheonewhowantedtorunawayfromhome．Itwas（16）___toseethechangescomingoverher．Sheskippedschool，andrefusedtocommunicate．Itriedbeingfirm，butitdidn‘t（17）___．Isawadarkfutureformyoncesweetdaughter．
OneschooldayAlicereturnedhomeverylate．Withaquarrelinview．IwassurprisedtoseeAlicewas（18）___．
“IhopeIdidtherightthing，Mom，”“Alicesaid．Isawacat，allbloodybutalive．I（19）___ittothevet’s（宠物医院），andwasaskedtomakepayment（20）___．AsIcouldn’treachanyoneatthephonenumberonthecat’stag（标牌），Ihadtopaythebill．”
Inthefollowingdays，theownerstillcouldn’tbe（21）___．Alicepaidthevettocontinuetreatment．Igrew（22）___：whatifthefamilyhadsimplyleftthecatbehind？
Aweekwentby．AwomancalledtospeaktoAlice．
“Sheisatschool，”Isaid．
“Youhavea（23）___daughter，”shesaid，apparentlyintears．
Herfamilyhadjustreturnedfromabroad，andgota（n）（24）___fromthevet．Theircatwasrecovering，thankstoAlice’s（25）___．“Wecan’twaittohugCuddlesagain，”shesobbed．
Uponherreturnhome，Alicewasfilledwith（26）___atthenews．SowasI．Ilearnedthroughanotherwoman’seyesthatmydaughterwasstillagoodpersondespiteher（27）___teenageyears．Herwarmheartwouldsurelyguideherintherightdirection．
16．A．pleasant B．painful C．unwise D．inspiring
17．A．remain B．match C．appear D．work
18．A．annoyed B．amused C．worried D．interested
19．A．carried B．followed C．returned D．guided
20．A．monthly B．honestly C．generously D．immediately
21．A．trusted B．contacted C．persuaded D．satisfied
22．A．active B．rude C．anxious D．proud
23．A．pretty B．grateful C．wonderful D．curious
24．A．apology B．invitation C．message D．reply
25．A．suggestion B．donation C．encouragement D．help
26．A．love B．anger C．regret D．joy
27．A．troubled B．long C．boring