Now, I know its not always easy to do well in school. I know you have a lot of _in your l

Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know you have a lot of _ in your lives right now that can make it hard to on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what it’s like. My father my family when I was two years old ,and I was by a single mom who had to work and who struggled to pay the hills and wasn't always to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I having a father in my life. There were times when I was and I felt like I didn't fit in.
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not of, and I got in more trouble than I should .And my life could have taken a turn for the worse.
But I was ，I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my .
Some of you might not have those . Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to the daily expenses. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are you to do things that you know aren't right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life are, of those is an excuse for ignoring your homework or having a bad in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your , or dropping out of school. There's no excuse for not trying.
【小题1】A．changesB．challengesC．attractionsD．activities【小题2】A．concentrateB．dependC．reflectD．comment【小题3】A．supportedB．hatedC．lovedD．left【小题4】A．raisedB．adoptedC．taughtD．comforted【小题5】A．on timeB．in time C．at timesD．behind time【小题6】A．ableB．gladC．generousD．ready【小题7】A．enjoyedB．missed C．consideredD．regretted【小题8】A．lonelyB．guiltyC．clumsyD．silly【小题9】A．afraidB．sureC．proudD．aware【小题10】A．simplyB．trulyC．actuallyD．easily【小题11】A．independentB．luckyC．brilliantD．honest【小题12】A．stepsB．fortunesC．instructionsD．dreams【小题13】A．moodsB．feelingsC．advantagesD．difficulties【小题14】A．rightB．supportC．energyD．freedom【小题15】A．sureB．avoidC．coverD．have【小题16】A．permittingB．forcingC．inspiringD．reminding【小题17】A．whicheverB．howeverC．whereverD．whatever【小题18】A．none B．anyC．neitherD．either【小题19】A．impressionB．experienceC．memoryD．attitude【小题20】A．parentB．classmate C．friendD．teacherB

(答案→)B 解析：生活中很多事情都会让你难以专心于学校的学习和作业。作者同样遭遇这样的事情，生活学习本可能将会一团糟，但是在别人的帮助下，作者终于纠正了人生轨道，并且得出结论：没有任何事情能够成为不努力的借口。 【小题1】B. 名词辨析。A. Changes变化，改变B. Challenges挑战C .attractions吸引D. Activities活动。我知道在学校好好表现不容易，你目前的生活中有很多挑战，这使得集中精神做作业很难。故选B。【小题2】A动词辨析。.A. Concentrate集中B. Depend依赖，取决于C. Reflect反应D. Comment评论。根据上一题的解析，可知that can make it hard to 37 on your schoolwork.是一个定语从句，先行词为 Challenges。Concentrate on：集中（精神）于。故选A。 【小题3】D.动词辨析。A. Supported支持B. Hated讨厌C. Loved爱D. Left离开.通过39空后面a single mom可知父亲在我两岁的时候离开了这个家。故选D。【小题4】A.动词辨析。A. Raised升起B. Adopted收养C. Taught教D. Comforted安慰，使舒适。我被一个单身母亲抚养大，be raised by sb.：被sb.抚养大。故选A。【小题5】C.介词短语辨析。 A. on time按时B. in time最终，及时C. at times有时，偶尔D. behind time晚，迟。我的单身母亲还要时不时地努力支付账单。文章中单身母亲虽然能够抚养他，但因家庭贫困，有时候还要更努力地工作才能支付一些账单。故选C。【小题6】A形容词辨析。A. Able能够的B. Glad高兴的C. Generous慷慨的D. Ready准备好的.Be able to do sth.：能够做sth. 她不能给我们其他小孩有的东西。故选A。【小题7】B 动词辨析。A. Enjoyed享受 B. Missed错过，想念C. Considered考虑D. Regretted后悔。我曾经希望有一个父亲出现在我的生活中。故选B。【小题8】A 形容词辨析。A. Lonely孤独的B. Guilty罪恶的C. Clumsy笨拙的D. Silly愚蠢的。我一度感到孤独并且不能融入周围的生活。故选A。【小题9】C 形容词辨析。A. Afraid 害怕的B. Sure确信的C. Proud骄傲的D. Aware意识到的。因为孤独，本应该好好学习的我并没能做到这一点，而且还做了一些不光彩的事情，使我陷入许多麻烦中。Be not proud of：不为之骄傲的。故选C。【小题10】D 副词辨析。A. Simply简单地B. Truly真正地C. Actually实际上D. Easily容易地，很可能。我的生活本来很可能因为这些糟糕的事情而改变方向。故选D。【小题11】B 形容词辨析。A. Independent独立的B. Lucky幸运的C. Brilliant杰出的D. Honest诚实的。但是我很幸运，我有许多第二次机会。通过but表示转折可知，本来生活可能很糟糕，但是作者实际上没有，说明作者很“幸运的”。故选B。【小题12】D 名词辨析。A. steps 步骤B. Fortunes运气C. Instructions授课，教诲D .dreams梦想。我有机会进了大学学习法律并且追寻我的梦想。故选D。【小题13】C 名词辨析。A. Moods情绪B. Feelings感觉C. Advantages优势D. Difficulties困难。也许一些人没有这样的优势。通过后文说的别人在生活中没有能够给予他所需要的帮助的人等等，说明作者和其他不幸的人相比，是有优势的。故选C。【小题14】B 名词辨析。A. right权利B. Support支持C .energy 精力D. Freedom自由。也许一些人在生活中没有能够给予他所需要的帮助的人。故选B。【小题15】C 动词辨析。A. Sure确信B. Avoid避免C. Cover覆盖D. Have拥有。也许你家里的某些人失去了工作，没有足够的钱支付日常开销。Cover the daily expenses：支付日常开销。故选C。【小题16】B 动词辨析。A. Permitting允许B. Forcing强迫C. Inspiring激励D. Reminding提醒。也许你住在一个你感觉不到安全的地方，或者你的朋友强迫你做一些你明知是错误的事情。故选B。【小题17】D代词辨析。A. Whichever无论哪一个B. However然而C. Wherever无论哪里D. Whatever无论什么。但是在一天结束的时候，不管你的生活的细节是什么，它们中没有一个是你忽视作业或者在学校态度恶劣的借口。“不管你的生活的细节是什么”，No matter what the circumstances of your life are等同于whatever the circumstances of your life are.用whatever引导让步状语从句。故选D。【小题18】A不定代词辨析。 A. None没有一个B. Any任何一个C. neither 两者都不D. Either两者中的一个。不管你的生活的细节是什么，它们中没有一个是你忽视作业或者在学校态度恶劣的借口。故选A。【小题19】D 名词辨析。A. Impression印象B. Experience经验C. Memory记忆D. Attitude态度。参考上句解析，可知选D。【小题20】D 名词辨析。A. Parent父母B. Classmate同学C. Friend朋友D. Teacher老师。被带到老师面前或者辍学都是没有借口的。没有借口不努力。“被带到老师面前”意味着犯错误，和后面的“辍学”都属于错误行为。故选D。

对的，就是这个意思