Thismorning,Ireceivedaphonecallfromoneofmyclosefriends,Nikko,whichimmediatelychangedthisbrightsunnydayintoadarkterriblepitofendlesssorrow.HetoldmethatDiane’sdadhadjust1,at12:00onJanuary3,2008.
NikkotoldmethatDianehad2everythingaboutherdadonherblog,soI3rightupfrombedandgottoherbloginstantly.Herblog,alwaysso4andnice,issuddenlyfilledwithsorrowandgrief.
Shemusthavebeenwritingwith5streamingdownhercheeks,witheyesso6fromthesleeplessnight,andwithaheartso7andregretfulandyet,shewrotethepost,fullofdeterminationandwill,8strengthandlove.Sheshowedno9ofweaknessandretreat.She10thatshedidn’tnoticehowherfatherwasfeelingbeforethesuddenstroke(中风)11himonhissleep.Ifeelsosorryforher,asherclosefriend,thatIamnotabletogivehermysupportandashoulderto12becauseIlivesofaraway.ButIknowshewillbe13.Shehaddeterminedtobecomethepillar(支柱)of14forhermomandherbrother.
AlthoughDiane’sfatherisnolonger15,hismemorieswouldalwaysbewithhisfamily.IgaveDianemydeepestcondolence(吊唁)forher16ofhermostbelovedone.
IhaveknownDianeandherfamilyeversincewewereinprimaryschool.17canbereallycruelsometimes,18someoneorsomethingyouhavelearnedtoloveandrelyon.A(n)19deathlikeDiane’sfatheristhemostsorrowful.Destinydidn’tevengivehisfamilythe20tosaytheirlastgoodbyes.
Dianewantedeveryonetocherishtheirlovedonesanddonotwaituntilit’salreadytoolate.Tellthemyoulovethemandletthemknowhowyoufeelbeforeit’stoolate.
A.passedaway
B.leftover
C.sentoff
D.filledup
A.spoke
B.found
C.written
D.uncovered
A.jumped
B.run
C.shouted
D.cleaned
A.interesting
B.colorful
C.good
D.mind
A.water
B.tears
C.blood
D.sweat
A.sleepy
B.big
C.infected
D.red
A.bleeding
B.heavy
C.painful
D.sympathetic
A.from
B.of
C.on
D.without
A.sig