My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely.

Last year, I couldn’t believe the   1   that I was allowed to 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 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 had been   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. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always   9   my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter   10   hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

（   ）1. A. idea                  B. story                 C. news                D. thought

（   ）2. A. nervous            B. excited              C. interested          D. worried

（   ）3. A. crying                     B. laughing            C. saying               D. shouting

（   ）4. A. about               B. before               C. against                     D. like

（   ）5. A. nothing             B. something          C. anything            D. everything

（   ）6. A. support            B. to support          C. supporting         D. supported

（   ）7. A. after              B. since                 C. before               D. on

（   ）8. A. raised               B. spent                 C. planned             D. saved

（   ）9. A. dream of       B. think of             C. hear of                     D. talk of

（   ）10. A. what                     B. which               C. that                   D. how