题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I used to abandon(放弃) myself to despair(绝望). Last year, my mother ______ from a stroke(中风） and had a operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no ______ what I could do to help her to relieve her ______. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

Last month I ______ a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt ______ about the loss.

There have been many ______ like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things ______ I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What ______ can I get from this? How can I ______ my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” He wrote.

I suddenly ______ that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay ______ all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things ______. When my mother was fighting for ______, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ______ and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t ______ a prize. If I had not ______ the article, I would definitely have felt ______ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ______.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns as well, but these thorns help us become ______ and strong. When life ______ us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

1.A. resultedB. sufferedC. survivedD. escaped

2.A. hopeB. wonderC. ideaD. doubt

3.A. painB. anxietyC. fearD. pressure

4.A. receivedB. soldC. fixedD. lost

5.A. unbelievableB. shamefulC. angryD. terrible

6.A. diseasesB. memoriesC. incidentsD. difficulties

7.A. whenB. untilC. thoughD. since

8.A. lessonB. lemonadeC. decisionD. challenge

9.A. controlB. acceptC. improveD. avoid

10.A. realizedB. thoughtC. discoveredD. predicted

11.A. healthyB. independentC. seriousD. positive

12.A. exactlyB. differentlyC. easilyD. practically

13.A. recoveryB. lifeC. freedomD. happiness

14.A. shoutingB. hidingC. quarrelingD. regretting

15.A. expectB. missC. winD. refuse

16.A. figured outB. written downC. found outD. come across

17.A. embarrassedB. discouragedC. excitedD. concerned

18.A. performanceB. experienceC. progressD. effect

19.A. braveB. calmC. greatD. clever

20.A. showsB. makesC. givesD. sends