sometimes a stepparent has to take a step back. when i was thirtyfive, i met my husband and came to know his kids, aged 10 and 7.we __1__ playing basketball and shopping for cartoon books and became great friends. then i got __2__.
in most cases, stepkids live with their mom and stepdad. this makes our case quite __3__. four years into our marriage, after going between their mom’s place and ours, the boys __4__in with us fulltime.
i was no longer a parttime friend, so everything changed. for example, __5__ the kids to help didn’t appear an important thing before, but now they became unwilling. once, after i’d asked my elder stepson to set the table, he __6__ said, “you’re not my mother; i don’t have to __7__ you.”
it was painful but i realized it was about keeping __8__clear in our new family life. i told him he was right—i wasn’t his mom; i was another person in his life who loved him, and we needed to get things done __9__.
even in a lifein situation, a stepparent isn’t the parent. you help with everything and __10__ lots of hugs and laughs. but you also have to learn to stand in the shadow. for example, when there were only enough __11__ for mom and dad to sit up front, i sat in back. it was hurtful, but i realized it wasn’t personal.
today, my stepsons know where to find me, whether it’s for long chats or a(n) __12__email to say hi. and i know where to find them. the caring is surely there, even if the bloodline isn’t.
( )1. a．passed time b．agreed on
c．had fun d．set about
( )2.a.convinced b．separated
c．changed d．married
( )3.a.unusual b．similar
c．positive d．difficult
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