Question

I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet      , which gave me motivation and ambition.

There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things      . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were      by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s      . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always      dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had      a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had      , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother      pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a      life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills.      , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the      of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.

And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making      , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.

1.A. behavior    B. adventure C. activityD. experience

2.A. continued     B. changedC. ruined D. disappeared

3.A. concerned     B. associated    C. provided    D. replaced

4.A. sympathyB. offers     C. orders D. efforts

5.A. separatedB. interrupted    C. harmedD. prepared

6.A. turned into   B. turned upC. turned downD. turned on

7.A. broke   B. causedC. erupted D. delayed

8.A. mistakenly     B. obviously    C. selflessly     D. unwillingly

9.A. important      B. difficult     C. dangerous D. comfortable

10.A. Instead B. OtherwiseC. Meanwhile     D. Therefore

11.A. value     B. cost C. priceD. theme

12.A. mistakes B. appointments   C. arrangements   D. achievements

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述作者在单亲家庭长大的苦和乐，作者感悟到就是在逆境中成长，使她了解坚持和教育的价值，从而获得成功。

1.词。A. behavior行为B. habit习惯C. activity活动D. experience经验，经历。在单亲家庭长大是个有苦有甜的经历。选D。

2.A. Continued继续 B. Changed改变C. ruined 毁灭 D. Disappeared消失。根据前后文可知，事情都改变了。选C。

3.考查名词。A. concerned关心，B. associated联系C. accompanied陪伴D. replaced代替，购物被我和艾米被孤立的呆在自己的房间代替。选D。

4.考查动词。A. sympathy同情B. offers提议C. orders命令D. efforts努力。在继父的命令下，购物被我和艾米被孤立的呆在自己的房间代替。选C。

5.。A. separated分离B. interrupted打断C. harmed伤害D. Adjusted调整，他们之间尖叫的比赛经常打断吃饭。选B。

6.6】A考查词组。A. turned into变成B. turned up出现，露面，C. turned down调低，拒绝，D. turned on打开，我们花了5年时间呆在变成战场的家里。选A。

7.词。A. Broke 破坏 B. Caused 产生C. Erupted爆发 D. Delayed延迟。一天晚上，另一场争论爆发之后，我们无家可归了。Erupted爆发，突然发生。故选C.

8.A. Mistakenly错误地 B. Obviously明显地 C. Selflessly无私地 D. Unwillingly不情愿地。没有关注我们的经济问题，我的母亲反而无私地鼓励我为成功而奋斗。从文中可以看出，母亲让作者为成功而不是为家庭的经济问题努力，说明母亲是无私地。故选C。

9.D考查形容词。A. Important 重要的B. difficult 困难的C. Dangerous危险的D. Comfortable舒适的。她想要我过着舒适的生活。其它选项不符合文意，故选D。

10.考查副词。A. Instead相反B. Otherwise否则C. Meanwhile 同时D. Therefore因此。妈妈每天工作很长时间，同时还抽出时间陪我和艾米。选C。

11.。妈妈教会我们坚持不懈和教育的价值。选A。

12.。A. Mistakes错误B. Appointments约定C. Arrangements安排D. Achievements成就。我没有让那些努力的时间阻止我获得成功，无论是学术上的还是个人的成功。故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。