If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it
31 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows
32 I do not
33 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.
34 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had
35 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to
_36_ the ice and make the first
37_ . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my _
38 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a
39 at the other end and he awkwardly
40 _, “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly
41 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and
42 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad
43 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “__
44 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this
45 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new
46 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly
47 death following heart surgery(外科手术). Many times
__48 , I have
49 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not
50 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
小题1: | A.works out | B.breaks out | C.turns out | D.comes out |
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小题2: | A.wiser | B.busier | C.older | D.weaker |
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小题3: | A.enjoy | B.remember | C.mind | D.regret |
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小题4: | A.Fortunately | B.Truthfully | C.Naturally | D.Obviously |
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小题5:D
A.only | B.never | C.last | D.first |
小题6:D
A.melt | B.build | C.strike | D.break |
小题7:A
A.complaint | B.promise | C.impression | D.move |
小题8:B
A.words | B.ideas | C.strength | D.attention |
小题9: | A.sigh | B.cry | C.voice | D.silence |
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小题10: | A.refused | B.shouted | C.explained | D.replied |
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小题11: | A.frightened | B.touched | C.shocked | D.annoyed |
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小题12: | A.excitedly | B.sadly | C.willingly | D.nervously |
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小题13: | A.continued | B.checked | C.interrupted | D.ended |
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小题14: | A.accepted | B.expected | C.learned | D.heard |
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小题15: | A.quiet | B.difficult | C.special | D.different |
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小题16: | A.level | B.idea | C.world | D.end |
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小题17: | A.managed | B.escaped | C.avoided | D.faced |
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小题18: | A.then | B.ago | C.before | D.since |
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小题19: | A.realized | B.found | C.doubted | D.wondered |
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小题20: | A.challenged | B.experienced | C.survived | D.received |
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