Dadwasnotonlymybestfriendbutmycompass(指南针).Whilehewasalivehe36mewithhisactionsandadvice.Hetaughtmeoneimportant37:“Believeinyourself.”Iftherewasonephrasemydad38likedtoheari
Dadwasnotonlymybestfriendbutmycompass(指南针).Whilehewasalivehe 36 mewithhisactionsandadvice.Hetaughtmeoneimportant 37:“Believeinyourself.”
Iftherewasonephrasemydad 38 likedtohearitwas“Ican’t.”Henevergottofinishhighschooland 39 twojobstosupporthislargefamily 40 henevercomplained.Througheducationandyearsofhardworkmydadbecameanexcellentjournalist.
WhenIwasinhighschoolIhada 41 timewithmath.HetriedtohelpmebutI 42struggled.SomymathteachersuggestedImeetwithhimat7:00eachmorningbeforeschoolfor 43 help.ItoldDad“That’s 44!I’mtired!Ican’tdothat!”Hereplied“You’redoingit.I’llsendyoutoschool.”Everymorningat6:45we’dleavethe 45.Despite(尽管)working12hourseverydayDadneveronce 46 drivingmetoschool.
Aftermonthsof 47Iwasfacingthefinalexam.Iwasso 48.Onthedayofthefinalmydadhuggedmeandsaid“Luke 49 yourself.Youcandoit.”HiswordsmademerealizeIneededtotrustinmy 50 andinthehoursofworkI’d 51.WhenIgotmy 52 proudlythefirstpersonIcalledwasmyfather.Hecried“Yes!Youdeservedit!”
EvennowwheneverI 53 thatataskistoomuchformeIthinkbacktothatexam.Nomatterhow 54 somethingisifyou’rewillingtoworkyoucansucceed.I’mforever 55 toDadforthatlesson.
1. A.understood B.forgave C.guided D.impressed
2. A.history B.lesson C.skill D.language
3. A.always B.almost C.everD.never
4. A.took B.lost C.left D.finished
5. A.so B.or C.but D.and
6. A.good B.free C.terrible D.short
7. A.still B.nearly C.hardly D.probably
8. A.real B.practical C.immediateD.extra
9. A.wonderful B.crazy C.expensiveD.necessary
10. A.house B.school C.officeD.farm
11. A.suggested B.risked C.enjoyed D