My life is always full of sadness and little joy. However, no matter(无论) what happens, I can always face it bravely.

Last year,  I couldn’t believe the   1   that I could 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(心烦意乱) 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 was   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. No matter when I meet difficulties, I always   9     my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter how  10    life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

Nowadays．most students are under a lat of pressure（压力）because their parents expect them to get．good marks。You are  1  ，and every year you look different  2  feel different．You have to face and   3   many new things by yourselves．It may be   4   to be happy．

    If you know the   5   to be happy，it is easier for you to be a happy person．Kitty is a middle school student．She is much   6   than before．“I couldn't find any happiness for a  7 time, and I   8   what made me unhappy：caring too much about what other people  9   of me．”says Kitty．“At school l was very   10  ．1 was a good student，but when I spoke in class my face turned red   11  I knew that my classmates were all looking at me．It was really  12  ．Now I don’t worry about  13   people think of  me．I feel a lot more   14   when I’m talking with the people around me．I can’t tell you what will make you happy right  now．but I’m  sure that if you  15 too much about what other people think，you will be unhappy．It is just part of growing tip．”

1．A．showing up     B．catching up          C．growing up            D．standing up

2．A．but                        B．and                      C．though                   D．or

3．A．return             B．exercise               C．forget．                 D．experience

4．A．difficult                 B．normal                 C．polite                     D．tired

5．A．reason            B．importance           C．secret                    D．cost

6．A．cleverer                 B．happier                C．braver                    D．stranger

7．A．good                     B．wonderful            C．little                D．long

8．A．hate                      B．remember            C．miss                      D．mind

9．A．thought                 B．reminded              C．heard                     D．eared

10．A．careful                 B．kind                     C．shy                        D．angry

11．A．before                  B．until                     C．so                         D．because

12．A．excited                B．terrible                 C．possible                 D．lucky

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

14．A．interested             B．nervous               C．relaxed                   D．lonely

15．A．learn                    B．know                C． tell                       D．worry