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