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A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First, a tumour (月中瘤)on her stomach got worse, and she was very 32 . Then,the pain in her back got so bad that some?times she 33 lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another 34 .
When I first found out,I was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a 35 . But I was also angry at my stepfather, Steve, who told us the 36 a week after it happened. He 37 because he didn't want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams. I just thought she was 38 at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the 39that went through my head: She was my dog! Why didn't he tell us earlier? I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a 40of keeping things from me to protect me, such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer 41 she had already improved health. All I could think was : Not again !
I42 to my mum, and she said, "I know. I'm 43,too. " I opened my mouth to shout. And then she added,"I,m so angry with Steve that he had to 44 through all this on his own. " Hearing my mum's words,I shut up. I had been so 45 on myself. I hadn't thought about 46 Steve was going through. That dog was his baby. He'd had her for longer than he'd had us―and he had to make the decision to 47 her life,and then kept in silence for an entire 48 . All my anger melted away, and all I felt was 49 .
It makes me realize that we focus so much on our?selves that we 50the pain of others. At that moment, my mum's words were an incredible 51 that I'll never forget.
32. A. lazy B. lonely
C. painful D. shameful
33. A. would B. shoulrl
C. might D. could
34. A. walk B. step
C.foot D. breath
35. A. tool B. toy
C. baby D. pet
36. A. plan B. accident
C.anecdote D. truth
37. A. lircl B. waited
C.reflected D. hesitated
38. A. still B. once
C. even D. never
39. A. facts B. opinions
C. thoughts D. doubts
40. A. story B. secret
C. habit D.hobby
41 A. until B. before
C.while D. after
42.A. adjusted B. turned
C. contributed D. related
43. A.angry B. shocked
C guilty D. abused
44. A. break B. go
C. look D. push
4 5. A. focused B. hooked
C dependent D. hard
46. A. that B. where
C. what D, which
47. A. save B. expand
C.make D. end
48. A. year B. month
C. week D. day
49. A. regret B. blame
C. sorrow D. sympathy
50. A. shared B. ignored
C. reminded D. rid
51. A. comfort B. compromise
C. gift D. suggestion