I was always the joker, the one who could make people laugh by some jokes. I was 41 very popular but people liked having me around.
However, it all changed when I changed schools. I used to make fun of everybody with my 42 friends. We 43 whispered others’ names when they walked past us to make it look 44 we were talking about them. 45 , my new “friends” always kept 46 and would never say the things as we did before. So if you 47 any of them to 48 me in one word, it would probably be: MEAN.
I was never your normal high school mean girl. I never understood why what I said could hurt others. I 49 them.
It wasn’t much better at 50 . Being disrespectful and rude, I’d do all sorts of things to hurt my parents. 51 ,
I wanted someone to help me but I didn’t want to ask for help. So, I became even 52 .
One day, while looking for my earphone in my room, I found a long lost video 53 . After connecting it to the TV, I found there were hundreds of videos of me, as a baby crying, dancing as a toddler, my first day of school etc. I didn’t 54 when my mom and Dad came and sat beside me, holding my hand. We enjoyed the 55 together, smiling and laughing as we 56 the good days.
At night in my room I started crying, tears of 57 . So what if school was bad and life seemed tough? Right now, there were people standing beside me who would be there 58 me forever and that was all that 59 . I wiped the 60 and thought silently to myself—“What’s a little pain when you have so much to love?”
41. A. really B. never C. always D. often
42. A. old B. real C. bad D. young
43. A. loudly B. purposely C. happily D. slowly
44. A. even if B. as if C. only if D. what if
45. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. However D. Furthermore
46. A. quiet B. noisy C. sad D. excited
47. A. discouraged B. made C. asked D. gave
48. A. please B. attract C. interest D. describe
49. A. understood B. missed C. encouraged D. hated
50. A. home B. school C. church D. farm
51. A. Interested B. Surprised C. Confused D. Frightened
52. A. stricter B. meaner C. better D. happier
53. A. box B. earphone C. TV D. camera
54. A. realize B. think C. doubt D. imagine
55. A. videos B. books C. photos D. films
56. A. saw B. recalled C. dreamed D. thought
57. A. loneliness B. sadness C. happiness D. kindness
58. A. to B. on C. off D. with
59. A. took B. puzzled C. happened D. mattered
60. A. floor B. sweat C. tears D. dust