完形填空,阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。...

完形填空,阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ________with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. ________ , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ________ more difficult. His mother  couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she________   work, and so she was often not at home. His mother looked after him as________ as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was  not ________ in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very________ and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she ________ a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to________ with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ________, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly________I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was________ me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ________my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.” w  Now Martin has ________ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s  ________ helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. conversation   B. report   C. survey       D. speech

2.A. So            B. But       C. Therefore   D. However

3.A. very           B. many       C. much        D. too

4.A. could          B. had to     C. should     D. would

5.A. soon           B. quickly    C. well        D. good

6.A. pleased        B. tired      C. bored        D. interested

7.A. worried        B. patient    C. careful    D. serious

8.A. made          B. took       C. got         D. thought

9.A. argue        B. say        C. discuss     D. talk

10.A. surprised     B. surprising  C. surprise    D. surprises

11.A. which       B. what      C. that        D. how

12.A. seeing       B. noticing   C. helping     D. watching

13.A. since        B. before     C. after       D. when

14.A. always       B. hardly      C. really     D. just

15.A. advice       B. love        C. idea        D. decision