Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredpersonbutinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.IhavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeopleIthinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingaperson.Ithinkmystartedwh
Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredpersonbutinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga person.
Ithinkmy startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.AtfirstIjustwantedtogetmy andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelsesoIhardlyever toanyoneinmyclasses.BytheendofmyfirstsemesterIwasreally .Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.Sotrieda(n) .IstartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoingandiftheywerehavingtroubleIcould tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig forme.BytheendoftheyearIhadseveralnewfriendsandtwoof arestillmybestfriendstoday.
Abiggercauseofmynew howevercamewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy .EverytimeIcameintoherroomshewas becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever hersoItookherplace.Sheletme thatmakingothersfeelgoodmakemefeelgoodtoowhenshediedIwas butIwasverygratefultoher.
IthinkIamamuch persontodaythanIusedtobeandIhopeIwillnot theseexperiences.Theyhave metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I whoIamtodayandIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.
1.A.since B.before C.or D.unless
2.A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled
3.A.education B.career C.tour D.change
4.A.balance B.homework C.degreeD.interest
5.A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported
6.A.careful B.lonely C.curiousD.guilty
7.A.argumentB.game C.experimentD.defence
8.A.dare B.offer C.hesitate D.happen
9.A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step
10.A.us B.which C.them D.whom
11.A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck
12.A.friend B.partnerC.guide D.guest
13.A.polite B.happyC.strange D.confident
14.A.bothered B.answered