I felt more and more upset at the meeting. Luckily, my mother continued to __12__ me no matter what. It finally became __13__ that the boy had been causing many problems at our school. In an attempt to __14__ him, his mother tried to cover up his bad behavior by __15__ his friend.

　　Her son, my old friend, was later asked to __16__ the school and I still do not know where he is. I __17__ I could see him so that we could talk about what had happened. This __18__ was one that I wanted to erase at that time, but __19__， it allowed me to be more friendly and __20__ to those around me, and to appreciate the people in my life.

　　语篇解读：作者回忆了学生时代所经历的一件不愉快的事，认识到正是艰难困苦让自己成长为一个坚强的人。

　　1．A.surprising　　　　　　　 B．challenging

　　C．confusing D．touching

　　解析：选B　当作者回顾这些考验人的(challenging)时刻时，意识到正是它们成就了现在的自己。

　　2．A.satisfied B．surprised

　　C．bothered D．delighted

　　解析：选C　有一件困扰(bothered)作者的事发生在作者上8年级的时候。

　　3．A.home B．office

　　C．school D．class

　　解析：选B　有一天，作者被叫到了校长办公室(office)。

　　4．A.glad B．excited

　　C．disappointed D．nervous

　　解析：选D　在校长办公室里面对着校长和自己的母亲，作者感到十分紧张(nervous)。

　　5．A.reported B．introduced

　　C．sent D．invited

　　解析：选A　联系下文可知，作者的一位朋友的母亲向校长告发了作者，故选"reported"。

　　6．A.called B．seen

　　C．attacked D．cared

　　解析：选C　这位母亲向校长告状说作者攻击了(attacked)她的儿子。

　　7．A.admired B．scared

　　C．tired D．worried

解析：选B　她的儿子因为受到攻击而害怕来上学，故选"scared"。