I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious(叛逆的), with 41 regard（尊敬）for anything my parents had to say, 42 if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many 43 , I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t 44 my picture of the world. A “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected (拒绝）any obvious 45 of love. In fact, I got angry at the 46 of the word “love”.
One 47 , after an extremely difficult day, I 48 into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my 49 , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To 50 when you’re alone.”
51 I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said，“Mike，I know life is 52 right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you 53 and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don’t, that’s also 54 . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be 55 that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love you---that will never 56 .love you Mom.”
Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my 57 , and I remember the 58 I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved 59 my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell 60 I became grateful that my mom knew what an angry teenager needed．
41．A．little B．all C．full D．high
42．A．seldom B．sometimes C．currently D．particularly
43．A．families B．adults C．people D．teenagers
44．A．hang up B．lift up C．agree with D．deal with
45．A．attempt B．offer C．request D．advice
46．A．risk B．proposal C．mention D．point
47．A．night B．day C．morning D．afternoon
48．A．slipped B．stormed C．sank D．slid
49．A．bed B．floor C．closet D．chair
50．A．answer B．seal C．read D．tear
51．A．If B．When C．Though D．Since
52．A．serious B．awful C．amazing D．exciting
53．A．entirely B．gently C．heavily D．personally
54．A．impossible B．terrible C．right D．okay
55．A．nervous B．sorry C．proud D．sure
56．A．last B．change C．happened D．start
57．A．pillow B．book C．desk D．door
58．A．relaxation B．sadness C．relief D．thrill
59．A．in spite of B．instead of C．ahead of D．in need of
60．A．ill B．down C．silent D．asleep