完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

Attheageof13Iwasangryandrebellious(叛逆的)，withlittleregardforanythingmyparentshadtosay 1 ifithadtodowithme. 2 somanyteenagersIstruggledtoescapefromanythingthatdidn’t3 mypictureoftheworld.A“brilliantwithoutneedofguidance”kidI4 anyopenofferingoflove.InfactIgot 5atthementionofthewordlove.

Onenightafteraparticularly 6dayIstormedintomyroomshutthedoorandgotintobed.7 Ilaydownintheprivacyofmybedmyhandsslippedundermypillow.Therewasa(n) 8.Ipulleditoutandontheenvelopeit 9 “Toreadwhenyou’re 10”.

SinceIwasalonenoonewouldknowwhetherIreaditornotsoI 11 it.Itsaid:“MikeIknowlifeishardrightnowIknowyouarefrustratedandIknowwedon’tdoeverythingright.IalsoknowthatIloveyoucompletelyand 12 youdoorsaywilleverchangethat.Iamhere 13 youifyoueverneedtotalkandifyoudon’tthat’s 14.Justknowthat 15whereyougoorwhatyoudoinyourlifeIwillalwaysloveyouandbeproudthatyouaremyson.LoveMom.”

Thatwasthe 16ofseveral“Toreadwhenyou’realone”letters.Theywere17 mentioneduntilIwasanadult.Inthemidstofmyturbulent(不安分的)teenyearstheletterswerethecalmassurancethatIcouldbe 18 inspiteofmyrebelliousness.JustbeforeIfellasleepIthankedGodthatmymomknewwhatIanangryteenager 19.TodaywhentheseasoflifegetstormyIknowthatjustundermy 20 thereisthatcalmassurancethatlove—consistentenduringunconditionallove—changeslives.

1. A．similarly B．particularly C．eventuallyD．only

2. A．With B．Besides C．LikeD．Among

3. A．relateto B．allowfor C．pickup D．agreewith

4. A．rejected B．missed C．received D．appreciated

5. A．curious B．nervous C．excited D．angry

6. A．difficult B．joyful C．peaceful D．ordinary

7. A．So B．Since C．As D．Before

8. A．message B．magazine C．bookD．envelope

9. A．wrote