Asateenager,Iwasprettylazywhenitcametodoingthingsformyfamily.Iworkedhardatschool,andsometimeslookedaftermyyoungersister.Still,Ifoundmyselfregularlyresistingtheurgeto(36)___outathomewitheventhesimple
Asateenager,Iwasprettylazywhenitcametodoingthingsformyfamily.Iworkedhardatschool,andsometimeslookedaftermyyoungersister.Still,Ifoundmyselfregularlyresistingtheurgeto (36)___outathomewitheventhesimplestthings.
EveryWednesdayafternoon,forexample,mymother (37)___metoanothertownforapianolesson.Duringmytwo-hourlesson,she'drushtothenearbystoreandbuyaweek'sworthof (38)___.Giventhefactthatmymomhaddrivenmetwelvemilesthere,twelvemilesback,(39)___formylesson,andboughtmeacandybar,you'dthinkI'dbevery (40)___tohelpherbringthegroceriesintothehouse.(41)___Iwasn't.Igenerallyjustbroughtinanarmloadandleftthe (42)___forMomasIrantomyroom,shutthedoor,andstartedstudying.
Don'tgetmewrong:evenbackinmyroom,Ifelt (43)___aboutnothelpingmymothermore.Deepinside,Iwantedtochangemy (44)___.ButIalsorealizedthatonceIdidchange,there'dbenogoingback.(45)___Itookonmoreresponsibility,myparentswouldstart (46)___moreofme.Atagefifteen,Isensedthatthisonesmallchangewould (47)___somethingmuchbigger:mypersonalchangefromacared-for,spoiled (被宠坏的) childtoamore (48)___,caringandgivingyoungman.
I'llneverforgettheWednesdaywhenImadea(n) (49)___tojumpinandseewhathappened.Returninghomefromthe (50)___,Idisappearedintomyroom,asusual.Butonceinside,Ifeltthatdeepandburning(51)___.Throwingmyschoolbooksonthebed,Isuddenlyopenedmydoorand (52)___backtothegaragetohelpmymother.HowhappyIfeltthatday!
Surely,overtime,Icontinuedtohelpoutwithmorehousework.Theneatthingwas,themoreIhelpedout,the(53)___Ifeltaboutmyselfandmyplaceinmyfamily.AsMomandDadrealizedtheycould (54)___onmemore,ourtripsbecamefarlessstressful,too.Inshort,itwasawin-winsituationforeveryone.
Sometimesthelittlethingsweputoffdoingthelongest (55)___outtobethesimplestthingstocomplete.Andfeelinghappybeatsfeelingguiltyanyday.
36.A.helpB.cryC.startD.work37.A.sentB.droveC.walkedD.guided38.A.fruits