I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from 31 and danger of a big city, and where teenagers like me 32 leaving to find something bigger and better. All that 33 one summer night. My friend Lisa, Kim and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. As they kept 34 alcohol to me, I was pretty drunk. I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 35 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. Kim, my friend 36 we were five years old, was killed in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Kim, who was 37 more drunk than me, got into her car and 38 towards the highway to go home. She was driving on the wrong side of the road and never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see her 39 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Kim died immediately, and the driver was thrown 40 the truck windshield (挡风玻璃) and died a week later. Whenever I 41 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 42 to drink so much that night, otherwise things would be different. I know Kim 43 the choice to drink and drive that night , but a part of me will always feel 44 for what happened. I may not change the 45 with my story, but I do hope that I can make people 46 the responsibility that they have to themselves and others by 47 it. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 48 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 49 water—each ripple (波纹) represents someone who your choice 50 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it? 31. A. death B. fashion C. crime D. challenge 32. A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for D. approved of 33. A. happened B. continued C. changed D. remained 34. A. sending B. delivering C. taking D. handing 35. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. hope D. method 36. A. before B. until C. when D. since 37. A. constantly B. frequently C. clearly D. equally 38. A. headed B. walked C. pushed D. fled 39. A. in trouble B. in time C. in danger D. in place 40. A. above B. below C. into D. through 41. A. look B. hold C. keep D. get 42. A. desire B. fault C. right D. chance 43. A. faced B. avoided C. regretted D. made 44. A. responsible B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. sensitive 45. A. town B. party C. world D. environment 46. A. explain B. escape C. limit D. realize 47. A. remembering B. sharing C. declaring D. stopping 48. A. alone B. finally C. apart D. perhaps 49. A clean B. deep C. still D. fresh 50. A. affects B. inspires C. attracts D. benefits
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