My life is always filled with sadness and little joy．However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely．

    Last year, I couldn’t believe the   1   that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown．Then I rushed to my home and told my parents．But my father didn’t seem as  2   as I was．He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help   3  ．

    I knew very well what my family was   4  ．My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years．We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling．I felt so upset but I could say   5   to my parents．I decided to help my father with his work   6   my family．

    To my surprise, things completely changed   7   the beginning of the new term．My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been   8   by my schoolmates．He encouraged me, “Always have a dream．” With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school．

    I have been studying hard since I entered the high school．Whenever I meet difficulties, I always  9   my teacher and schoolmates．I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter  10   hard life is．Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life．”

1． A． idea                   B． story                     C． news                    D． thought

2． A． nervous                B． excited                  C． interested              D． worried

3． A． crying                   B． laughing                C． saying                   D． shouting

4． A． about                    B． before                   C． against                  D． like

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

6． A． support                 B． to support             C． supporting             D． supported

7． A． after                     B． since                     C． before                   D． on

8． A． raised                   B． spent                    C． planned                 D． saved

9． A． dream of            B． think of                 C． hear of                  D． talk of

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