六、完形填空。
"Mummy, I don't like you," Jenny, my three - year - old daughter, said.
"Okay...Is that because you love me?" I asked.
"No. You're not lovely."
That night, when I washed my face, I looked in the mirror(镜子) for a long time—not because I was hurt by my daughter's 1
A
, but because I noticed there was no light in my eyes.
I took out a pen and began writing a list—a list to 2
B
myself; a list to put sparkles(光芒) back into my eyes. I once made many lists but 3
D
finished anything. This time would be 4
C
!
The 5
A
goal(目标) on my list I wanted to achieve(实现) was joining in a Polar Plunge (极地跳水). When I 6
D
my 1980s workout clothes, Jenny smiled and said, "Mummy, you look pretty. " Maybe, just maybe some light came back to my 7
B
.
When coming out of the cold lake, I felt very happy and proud(骄傲的). I kept shouting, "I 8
C
it!" But one of the most 9
A
parts of the day was that I crossed off item number one when I stood in front of my 10
B
, which was stuck on the fridge door. With that, I began to take back my life.
Everyone taking part in the Polar Plunge received a 11
C
. Whenever I wore it, Jenny asked, "Is that your Polar Plunge clothing?" I answered 12
D
, "Yes!" "I want to do that too. " I was happy that she 13
B
I jumped into a freezing lake, and that she wanted to do the activities with me.
With each goal crossed off the list, a piece of myself is 14
A
. Not only am I showing my family it's important to 15
D
, but also I'm showing myself that I'm worth(值得) it.