Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes. Tired and defeated, I to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had . He often got almost everything in the house out of . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping teens.
At the ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had the most to him or her.
Brett spoke to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, troubled enough by me, always me such love. And I want you to k I love you for it."
, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me .
At that moment, tears in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for . Although I had struggled with silent toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.
1.A. sat B. sank C. bent D. dropped
2.A. ruined B. lost C. torn D. broken
3.A. danger B. place C. trouble D. order
4.A. off B. in C. up D. away
5.A. pain B. injury C. damage D. suffering
6.A. patiently B. willingly C. strictly D. rudely
7.A. forgive B. educate C. stand D. control
8.A. parenting B. pardoning C. comforting D. feeding
9.A. lazy B. troublesome C. disappointing D. careless
10.A. opening B. official C. victory D. graduation
11.A. afforded B. meant C. supplied D. owed
12.A. lovingly B. sadly C. proudly D. nervously
13.A. where B. how C. what D. who
14.A. unless B. although C. because D. when
15.A. cost B. lent C. taught D. showed
16.A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged D. Interested
17.A. surely B. roughly C. tightly D. fiercely
18.A. fell B. flowed C. moved D. gathered
19.A. pity B. happiness C. luck D. success
20.A. love B. anxiety C. anger D. care
— I’d like to buy the new style of computer here, would you please tell me something more about your product?
---_______________.
A. Thank you B. At your service
C. You are welcome D. It’s a pleasure
It is clearly stated that these regulations ___ everyone in the community, without exception.
A. appeal to B. adapt to
C. apply to D. attach to
To battle world hunger, the great scientist once traveled to many places where populations _______ faster than crop production at that time.
A. expanded B. were expanding
C. has expanded D. would expand
The government won’t have the public officials ___ asking for gifts or money from people.
A. coming up with B. putting up with
C. getting away with D. doing away with
Unfortunately, some natural signs which might have helped more people survive the earthquake were ________.
A. abandoned B. ignored
C. deserted D. rejected
