Happy Maggie
During my childhood I experienced greater hardships than most people go through in a lifetime. In my short 17 years of life, I have been______five divorces of my parents. Having a new stepmother or stepfather every few years was_______, but the constant moving was worse. My father’s cancer diagnosis_____ me apart, and his two heart attacks and______ with diabetes put a huge pressure on the family. By age 13, I was________and emotionally scarred. I felt like I had no one to________and that nothing would ever get better. Then I met Maggie, and my attitude towards life changed.
For many summers, I ______ at a horse-riding camp for people with special needs. We taught children and adults specialized skills___________their abilities. For example, we would teach a child with autism(自闭症)____skills, or a child with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) strength-building exercise. Each volunteer was________a specific child during eight weeks. A few weeks later, I was asked to_____ another volunteer who was sick. That was the day my_____ on life changed forever.
As I began to work with her, I looked through her file to get more information, which was ___. She had been physically abused as a newborn and throughout her infancy. Her birth parents________her so badly that they caused her a serious brain injury by the age of two. Her skull had been broken, however, the amazing thing about Maggie was her____attitude.
When I met Maggie, she was 12, and she would say____but“I’m happy!”. If you asked her“How old are you?”, “I’m happy” she replied each time. Everyone at the camp_____her “Happy Maggie”.
My life growing up was a huge struggle, ________Maggie taught me not to get in the way of happiness. Nothing bad in life should be enough to change________I am. She gave me__________. If I learned anything from Maggie, it would be, no matter what, be happy.
1.A. beyond B. with C. through D. in
2.A. rough B. exciting C. charming D. independent
3.A. broke B. tore C. defeated D. turned
4.A. recovery B. suffering C. concern D. battle
5.A. depressed B. confused C. confident D. pleased
6.A. look after B. turn to C. appeal to D. take after
7.A. volunteered B. handled C. admitted D. recommended
8.A. compared with B. based on C. judging from D. owing to
9.A. analyzing B. creating C. communicating D. calculating
10.A. acquired B. separated C. promoted D. assigned
11.A. interview B. employ C. replace D. dismiss
12.A. decision B. evaluation C. principle D. outlook
13.A. heart-breaking B. spirit-lifting C. disappointing D. surprising
14.A. tended B. treated C. opposed D. protected
15.A. unreasonable B. unacceptable C. unforgettable D. unsinkable
16.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
17.A. gave B. complained C. translated D. nicknamed
18.A. and B. yet C. so D. otherwise
19.A. why B. where C. who D. that
20.A. hope B. ambition C. strength D. lesson
We more places of interest yesterday, but we lost our way in that small village.
A. would have visited B. was visiting
C. would visit D. had visited
So absorbed in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.
A. Mary was B. Mary has been
C. was Mary D. has Mary been
themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth.
A. Involved B. To involve
C. Having been involved D. Involving
Mark has lived in China for many years, yet he still can't ________ himself to the Chinese customs.
A. observe B. adapt
C. lead D. devote
I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.
A. whether B. what
C. that D. where
