I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will．

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston．My dad and I 36 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 37 for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was 　38 and my stepmother had 　39 us both out of the house the previous week．Dad had no　 40_ what to do with me．And that’s when my other family 　41 ．

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　42 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to．I 　43 with them for the next seven years．

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s． She 　44 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders． 45　 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 46 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too．

When Su and I 47 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school．Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years．

The Beaches knew 48 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _49 his kids．Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 　50__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy．I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me．

51 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical （愤世嫉俗的） woman．They gave me a（n） 52 that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my _53 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart．

I 　54 family．For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 55 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10．

36．A．lived 　　　　　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　　 C．possessed 　　　　　　 D．bought

37．A．cheap 　　　　　　　 B．noisy 　　　　　　　　 C．small 　　　　　　　　　　 D．limited

38．A．in trouble 　　　　　 B．in sight 　　　　　　　 C．in place 　　　　　　　　 D．in parts

39．A．struck 　　　　　　　 B．removed　　　　　　　 C．kicked 　　　　　　　　　 D．knocked

40．A．plan 　　　　　　　　　 B．choice 　　　　　　　　 C．chance 　　　　　　　　　 D．idea

41．A．looked after 　　　 B．showed up 　　　　 C．turned over 　　　　　 D．came across

42．A．so 　　　　　　　　　　 B．because 　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．while

43．A．worked 　　　　　　 B．traveled 　　　　　　　 C．lived 　　　　　　　　　　 D．learned

44．A．worked out 　　　 B．called up 　　　　　　 C．watched out 　　　　　 D．made sure

45．A．As long as 　　　　 B．As far as　　　　　　　 C．As soon as 　　　　　　 D．As many as

46．A．change 　　　　　　　 B．problem 　　　　　　 C．conflict 　　　　　　　　 D．difference

47．A．set off 　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　　 C．entered into 　　　　　 D．admitted into

48．A．all 　　　　　　　　　　 B．little 　　　　　　　　　 C．something 　　　　　　 D．nothing

49．A．supply　　　　　　　　 B．teach 　　　　　　　　 C．encourage 　　　　　　 D．raise

50．A．different 　　　　　　 B．unfair 　　　　　　　　 C．easy 　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopeful

51．A．Thanks to 　　　　 B．In spite of 　　　　　 C．Except for 　　　　　　 D．But for

52．A．home 　　　　　　　　 B．house 　　　　　　　　 C．ability 　　　　　　　　　 D．lesson

53．A．choice 　　　　　　　 B．failure 　　　　　　　　 C．past 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．present

54．A．doubt about 　　　 B．call on 　　　　　　　　 C．center on 　　　　　　　 D．believe in

55．A．born 　　　　　　　　 B．accepted 　　　　　　 C．educated 　　　　　　　 D．deserted

I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will．

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston．My dad and I 36 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 37 for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was 　38 and my stepmother had 　39 us both out of the house the previous week．Dad had no　 40_ what to do with me．And that’s when my other family 　41 ．

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　42 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to．I 　43 with them for the next seven years．

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s． She 　44 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders． 45　 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 46 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too．

When Su and I 47 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school．Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years．

The Beaches knew 48 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _49 his kids．Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 　50__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy．I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me．

51 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical （愤世嫉俗的） woman．They gave me a（n） 52 that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my _53 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart．

I 　54 family．For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 55 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10．

36．A．lived 　　　　　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　　 C．possessed 　　　　　　 D．bought

37．A．cheap 　　　　　　　 B．noisy 　　　　　　　　 C．small 　　　　　　　　　　 D．limited

38．A．in trouble 　　　　　 B．in sight 　　　　　　　 C．in place 　　　　　　　　 D．in parts

39．A．struck 　　　　　　　 B．removed　　　　　　　 C．kicked 　　　　　　　　　 D．knocked

40．A．plan 　　　　　　　　　 B．choice 　　　　　　　　 C．chance 　　　　　　　　　 D．idea

41．A．looked after 　　　 B．showed up 　　　　 C．turned over 　　　　　 D．came across

42．A．so 　　　　　　　　　　 B．because 　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．while

43．A．worked 　　　　　　 B．traveled 　　　　　　　 C．lived 　　　　　　　　　　 D．learned

44．A．worked out 　　　 B．called up 　　　　　　 C．watched out 　　　　　 D．made sure

45．A．As long as 　　　　 B．As far as　　　　　　　 C．As soon as 　　　　　　 D．As many as

46．A．change 　　　　　　　 B．problem 　　　　　　 C．conflict 　　　　　　　　 D．difference

47．A．set off 　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　　 C．entered into 　　　　　 D．admitted into

48．A．all 　　　　　　　　　　 B．little 　　　　　　　　　 C．something 　　　　　　 D．nothing

49．A．supply　　　　　　　　 B．teach 　　　　　　　　 C．encourage 　　　　　　 D．raise

50．A．different 　　　　　　 B．unfair 　　　　　　　　 C．easy 　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopeful

51．A．Thanks to 　　　　 B．In spite of 　　　　　 C．Except for 　　　　　　 D．But for

52．A．home 　　　　　　　　 B．house 　　　　　　　　 C．ability 　　　　　　　　　 D．lesson

53．A．choice 　　　　　　　 B．failure 　　　　　　　　 C．past 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．present

54．A．doubt about 　　　 B．call on 　　　　　　　　 C．center on 　　　　　　　 D．believe in

55．A．born 　　　　　　　　 B．accepted 　　　　　　 C．educated 　　　　　　　 D．deserted