AsayoungmanAlwasaskilledartistapotterwithawifeandtwofinesons.Onenighthisolderson1aseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome2intestinal(肠道)disorderneitherInorhiswifetookthecondit

　　AsayoungmanAlwasaskilledartistapotterwithawifeandtwofinesons.Onenighthisolderson　1　aseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysome2intestinal(肠道)disorderneitherInorhiswifetooktheconditionvery3.Buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight.

　　Knowingthedeath　4ifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituationhealwaysfelthewasguilty.5hiswifelefthimashorttimelaterleavinghim　6withhissix-year-oldyoungerson.Thehurtandpainofthetwosituationswere　7Alcouldstandandheturnedtoalcoholforhelp.8Albecameanalcoholic.

　　AsthealcoholismprogressedAlbegantolose9hepossessed--hislandhouseetc.FinallyAl　11　aloneinasmallbar.HearingofAl’sdeathIthought“Whatatotally11life!Whatacompletefailure!”

　　Astime　12Ibegantore-valuemyearlierrough　13　.IknewAl’snowadultsonErnie.Heisoneofthekindest　14　andmostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenErnieandhischildrenthinkingthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefrom　15　.

　　Ihadn’theardErnietalkedmuchabouthisfather.OnedayI　16　mycouragetoaskhimwhatonearthhisfatherhaddone　17　hebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly“AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18AIcameintomyroomeverynightgaveme　18andsaid‘Iloveyouson.’”

　　TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhat　19　IhadbeentojudgeAlasafailure.Hehadnotleftany　20behind.Buthehadbeenakindlovingfatherandleftbehindhisbestlove.

　　1.A.producedB.developed　C.discoveredD.explored

　　2.A.common　B.strangeC.unusual　D.unknown

　　3.A.forgrantedB.regularly　C.particularlyD.seriously

　　4.A.couldhavebeenpreventedB.shouldhavetakenplace

　　　C.musthavebeenstoppedD.wouldbeavoided

　　5.A.TotellthetruthB.Tobeginwith　C.Tomakemattersworse　D.Tobeexact

　　6.A.alongB.alone　C.lonely　D.single

　　7.A.ratherB.otherthan　C.morethanD.lessthan

　　8.A.Foratime　B.IntimeC.Bythetime　D.Innotime

　　9.A.something　B.nothingC.everythingD.something

　　10.A.gotdrunk　B.gaveupdrinking　C.regrettedhisdrinking　D.died

　　11.A.honored　B.disappointed　C.sufferedD.wasted

　　12.A.wentonB.went