I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 36  the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 37  of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It 38  feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me   39  what I'm going through．
My children were 40  to me．I put all my energy into   41  both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 42 of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43 ,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go _ 44  that they're establishing their own lives,   45 I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46 of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 47 go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to _48 this sense of great loss．I'm 49  that I need to move on with my own life and find _50 things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I've    52  adopting a child but it's _53  atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are 54 similar problems．It helps to   55 I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

The winter holiday, when I am looking forward to, is coming. What fun it is to have sports! Play football is one of my hobby. I can also ride my bicycle, climb high mountains, or go skating. Sometime I can play the chess with Grandfather. How interested my holiday will be! But my father is always afraid I would be hurt by a truck, fall into water, and fall off a tree. He is afraid I would fight against others or taken away by bad men. But if I’m friendly and carefully enough, how will these things happen? I must try best to persuade my father.

I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability.

I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”.

I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me to attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits, etc.

I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology, and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants. This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life. I learned a lot about psychology and myself. For example, I like writing about current events, relationships and traveling. I thought my English composition was ordinary, but after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. Currently, I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.

1.What did the author study originally when he was in college?

A. Psychology B. Commercial Arts C. International Business D. English Composition

2.What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A. He decided to study International Business at first.

B. He wanted to study two majors.

C. He liked Psychology better.

D. He chose his major with the help of his friends.

3.Why was the author nervous about starting online classes?

A. Because he heard some negative remarks about it.

B. Because he was worried that he didn’t have enough time to study.

C. Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam.

D. Because he was afraid that he didn’t have enough money.

4.Which of the following best describes the author’s learning experience?

A. Dull and challenging. B. Interesting and easy.

C. Interesting and challenging. D. Dull and easy

5.According to the passage, the author _________.

A. was not able to find a full-time job

B. is most interested in writing

C. pays for his schooling with the help of his family

D. is satisfied with his achievements.

I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 36 the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 37 of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It 38 feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 39 what I'm going through．

My children were 40 to me．I put all my energy into 41 both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 42 of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43 ,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go _ 44 that they're establishing their own lives, 45 I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46 of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 47 go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to _48 this sense of great loss．I'm 49 that I need to move on with my own life and find _50 things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I've 52 adopting a child but it's _53 atthe moment for me considering my poor health．

I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are 54 similar problems．It helps to 55 I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

1.

A．join

B．visit

C．contact

D．lead

2.

A．afraid

B．proud

C．ashamed

D．guilty

3.

A．hardly

B．even

C．almost

D．truly

4.

A．reminds

B．regrets

C．understands

D．questions

5.

A．everything

B．everyone

C．nothing

D．anyone

6.

A．persuading

B．raising

C．paying

D．charging

7.

A．mercy

B．distance

C．sight

D．cost

8.

A．freedom

B．country

C．career

D．house

9.

A．anxious

B．embarrassed

C．amazed

D．happy

10.

A．if

B．and

C．but

D．unless

11.

A．thought

B．look

C．impression

D．idea

12.

A．moment

B．decision

C．feeling

D．event

13.

A．recognize

B．realize

C．achieve

D．overcome

14.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．doubtful

D．confident

15.

A．expensive

B．great

C．new

D．simple

16.

A．forgot

B．tried

C．stopped

D．enjoyed

17.

A．admitted

B．considered

C．suspected

D．remembered

18.

A．impossible

B．disappointing

C．worthy

D．surprising

19.

A．researching

B．experiencing

C．imitating

D．recording

20.

A．hear

B．imagine

C．know

D．say

I'm feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 1the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I'm so 2of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I'm just simply upset．It3feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 4what I'm going through．
My children were5to me．I put all my energy into6both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 7of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their8,but for some reason I just can't seem to let go．I am go 9that they're establishing their own lives, 10I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple 11of them．I've been crying for over a week now．I really don't know what to do to make this 12go away．I can't even walk by either one's room without bursting into tears．I don't understand why I'm unable to 13this sense of great loss．I'm 14that I need to move on with my own life and find 15things to devote my attention to, but I 16being a mom and spending time on my children．I've 17 adopting a child but it's 18atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I'm just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are19similar problems．It helps to 20I'm not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．

1.
1. A.
  join
2. B.
  visit
3. C.
  contact
4. D.
  lead
2.
1. A.
  afraid
2. B.
  proud
3. C.
  ashamed
4. D.
  guilty
3.
1. A.
  hardly
2. B.
  even
3. C.
  almost
4. D.
  truly
4.
1. A.
  reminds
2. B.
  regrets
3. C.
  understands
4. D.
  questions
5.
1. A.
  everything
2. B.
  everyone
3. C.
  nothing
4. D.
  anyone
6.
1. A.
  persuading
2. B.
  raising
3. C.
  paying
4. D.
  charging
7.
1. A.
  mercy
2. B.
  distance
3. C.
  sight
4. D.
  cost
8.
1. A.
  freedom
2. B.
  country
3. C.
  career
4. D.
  house
9.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  embarrassed
3. C.
  amazed
4. D.
  happy
10.
1. A.
  if
2. B.
  and
3. C.
  but
4. D.
  unless
11.
1. A.
  thought
2. B.
  look
3. C.
  impression
4. D.
  idea
12.
1. A.
  moment
2. B.
  decision
3. C.
  feeling
4. D.
  event
13.
1. A.
  recognize
2. B.
  realize
3. C.
  achieve
4. D.
  overcome
14.
1. A.
  afraid
2. B.
  aware
3. C.
  doubtful
4. D.
  confident
15.
1. A.
  expensive
2. B.
  great
3. C.
  new
4. D.
  simple
16.
1. A.
  forgot
2. B.
  tried
3. C.
  stopped
4. D.
  enjoyed
17.
1. A.
  admitted
2. B.
  considered
3. C.
  suspected
4. D.
  remembered
18.
1. A.
  impossible
2. B.
  disappointing
3. C.
  worthy
4. D.
  surprising
19.
1. A.
  researching
2. B.
  experiencing
3. C.
  imitating
4. D.
  recording
20.
1. A.
  hear
2. B.
  imagine
3. C.
  know
4. D.
  say

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