There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a
boarding school (寄宿学校). 1
being sent away, this boy was thebrightest student in his class. He was at
the top in every 2 always with high marks.
But the boy changed afterleaving home and attending the
boarding school. His grades started 3 . He hated being in a 4 . He
was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 5
committing suicide (自杀). All of
this was because he felt 6 and no one loved him.
His parents started 7 about the boy. But they
even did not know what waswrong with him. So his dad decided to travel to the
boarding school and 8 him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The
father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers
and 9. After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here
today?”
The boy answered back, “To 10 my
grade?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that
you are the most 11 person for me. I want to see you 12. I don’t
care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY
LIFE.”
These words 13the boy’s eyes to be filled with
tears. He hugged his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long
time.
Now the boy had 14 he wanted. He knew there was
someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone.
And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has
ever seen him 15.
1. A. After
B. Before C. When D. While
2. A. exam
B. activity C. game D. class
3. A. rising
B. increasing C. reducing D. dropping
4. A. group
B. term C. company D. party
5. A. led to
B. felt like C. thought back D. looked for
6. A. worthless
B. careless C. concerned D. annoyed
7. A.
caring B. turning C. worrying D. speaking
8. A. talk
with B. listen to C. tell to D. care about
9. A.
family B. friends C. study D. grades
10. A.
realize B. analyze C. check D. test
11. A.
outstanding B. important C. famous D. familiar
12. A.
happy B. excellent C. interested D. satisfied
13. A. caused
B. wanted C. encouraged D. forced
14. A.
nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
15. A. sad
B. angry C. pleasant D. joyful
1-5 BADAB 6-10 ACABC 11-15
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