“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother．My heart plunged．I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to．My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California．My dad was to in New Jersey because of work．My family was splitting apart． Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own, make dinner and do extra chores around the house． it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive that this responsibility had on me．My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become and trustworthy． I strive to display these in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits．When I was only 11 years old, my told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to themselves．We lost the championship, but I won the play award for keeping my team together． I am always to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong．I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol． , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to me． My mom and dad both found new and happily remarried．I am close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away．I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that happened to me．Ironically （讽刺的是）, it turned out to be the．I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and was my family． At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and of divorce．Today, at age 16, I understand that can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time．
试题分析：本文讲述了父母离婚这件事，并没有给作者带来任何令他自己担心的负面影响，反而给作者带来了更多的机会和成功。 【小题1】考查动词短语和语境理解。A．fall apart崩溃；土崩瓦解；破碎B．give away赠送；泄露 C．pick up捡起；接某人；学会 D．take off起飞；成功。根据前一句My heart plunged (急降).我的心猛的一沉，由此可知我认为父母离婚后，我的生活将会崩溃。选A。 【小题2】考查动词和语境理解。A．drop下降 B．remain保留C．call打电话 D．break打破。根据后句My family was splitting apart.可知我和哥哥随妈妈搬到加州南部，而我的父亲因为工作仍然在新泽西。选B。 【小题3】考查名词和语境理解。A．housework家务 B．farming 耕种C．cooking做饭 D．laundry洗衣。因为我母亲成为单亲母亲，所以我不得不自己洗衣、做饭和做其它的杂事。选D。 【小题4】考查副词和语境理解。A．Although 尽管 B．Because 因为C．If如果 D．Since自从；既然。根据后句I now recognize the positive ________ that this responsibility had on me.可知这里是转折关系，故用however。尽管起初很难然，而现在我认识到这样的责任对我的积极影响。选A。 【小题5】考查名词和语境理解。A．attitude 态度B．experience经历C．effect 影响 D．situation情况 。现在我知道这样的责任对我有积极的影响。选C。 【小题6】考查形容词和语境理解。A．self-centered自我为中心的B．self-absorbed自私的；固执己见的C．self-disciplined 自律的D．self-concerned自私自利的。根据上文I do my own laundry, make dinner and do extra chores around the house.提示可知我母亲给我这些杂活和责任，让我学会了自律。选C。 【小题7】考查名词和语境理解。A．skills 技能B．difficulties 困难C．emotions情感 D．qualities品质。我努力奋斗在我生活方方面面中显示这些品质。选D。 【小题8】考查名词和语境理解。A．father 父亲B．headmaster 校长C．coach教练 D．brother兄弟 。根据后的he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ________ themselves.的关键词soccer team captain可知这里为我的教练在我11岁时，告诉我他选我当足球队队长。选C。 【小题9】考查动词和语境理解。A．enjoy 享受B．teach 教授C．prove 证明D．push推动。这里指因为我的决心和能力能够让我的队友们说服自己，认为我是最适合当队长的人选。选D。 【小题10】考查形容词和语境理解。A．fierce 激烈的B．fair 公平的 C．close亲密的 D．decisive决定性的；果断的。我们失去了冠军，但是我让我的团队一起获得公平竞赛奖。选B。 【小题11】考查动词和语境理解。A．determined 决定B．reminded提醒C．relieved释然 D．amazed惊叹。我总是决心成为独特的，不参与任何我感觉是错误的事情。选A。 【小题12】考查副词和语境理解。A．Fortunately幸运地B．Surprisingly 惊讶地C．Personally个人地 D．Consequently结果。我以自己决定不需要酗酒而骄傲。就个人而言，我认为不需要酗酒娱乐。选C。 【小题13】考查动词和语境理解。A．cheat 欺骗 B．pressure压力 C．please取悦 D．delight高兴。根据前句and I stand by my decision可知甚至当其他人试图劝服我（喝酒），我坚持自己的决定。选B。 【小题14】考查名词和语境理解。A．families 家庭B．jobs 工作C．kids 小孩D．partners合作人。根据后句and happily remarried.可知我父母都找到了各自的新的伴侣。选D。 【小题15】考查副词和语境理解。A．still 仍然B．not 不是C．rarely 罕见D．less更少。根据后句even though he lives 4,800 km away.可知尽管父亲住在4800英里之外，我仍然与我的父亲很亲近。选A。 【小题16】考查副词和语境理解。A．never 从未B．ever 曾经C．even 甚至D．almost几乎。我认为我父母的离婚将会是曾经发生在我身上最糟糕的事情。选B。 【小题17】考查形容词和语境理解。A．best最好的 B．worst最坏的C．busiest 最忙的D．first第一的。根据前一句I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _______ happened to me.可知更为讽刺的是，结果证明是最好的事情。选A。 【小题18】考查连词和语境理解。A．so 因此B．such如此C．as随着；因为；按照 D．neither既不。根据前句I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight可知我不愿意让它随意毁了我的生活，也不愿它毁了我的家庭。选D。 【小题19】考查名词和语境理解。A．significance有意义B．memory 回忆 C．pain痛苦 D．emergency急救。在9岁时，我困惑和痛苦地斗争着。选C。 【小题20】考查名词和语境理解。A．families 家庭B．barriers 障碍C．parents 父母 D．routines路径 ;常规 。今天，我16岁了，我懂得障碍能够带来机会和成功，努力工作、决心和自我控制会使你最糟糕的时间变成最佳时机。选B。 考点：故事类文章