Once. at my prep, school, I had a story in the magazine and Mother was beside herself.
A、My mother was very excited because I had a story in the magazine.
B、My mother was very angry because I had a story in the magazine.
C、My mother also had a story in the magazine following me.
D、I had a story in the magazine depending on my mother.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：此题的关键在于了解beside oneself的含义。beside oneself是指“（情绪上）失去自制力,失常此处指母亲因为我的故事被登在了杂志上而欣喜若狂。根据此意，可知唯有选项A符合题意。答案为A。
