Happy-up Reading 25

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My Life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it 1.

In July, last year, I couldn't believe the 2 that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I 3 to my home and told my parents. But my father didn't seem as 4 as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn't help crying.

What I saw didn't make me surprised. I knew very well what my family was 5. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a 6 life and couldn't afford my tuition fee（学费）. I felt so upset at that moment but I could say 7 to my parents.

I decided to help my father with his work to support my family instead of 8 my schooling.

To my surprise, things completely 9 just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher 10 had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been 11 by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.”

At the same time, my father also earned some extra money 12 he could afford part of my tuition fee.

I knew I was such a lucky dog and 13 to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school that I had dreamed of.

I have been studying hard since I entered the high schoo1. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always 14 my teacher and schoolmates, and I can 15 get enough courage（勇气）to go on. Because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard the life is. Just as a philosopher's saying goes, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

1 A. differently B. bravely C. carefully D. sadly

2 A. idea B. story C. news D. novel

3 A. rushed B. jumped C. flew D. went

4 A. nervous B. excited C. interested D. anxious

5 A. about B.1ike C. against D. in

6 A. strange B. happy C. hard D. care-free

7 A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

8 A. stopping B. continuing C. enjoying D. giving up

9 A. appeared B. happened C. changed D. took place

10 A. which B. when C. who D. whose

11 A. raised B. spent C. planned D. used

12 A. what if B. even though C. so that D. in case

13 A. pretended B. decided C. predicted D. suggested

14 A. dream of B. think of C. hear of D. talk about

15 A. never B. sometimes C. always D. rarely

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