My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．
36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my
37．Suddenenly, It was important to do things with
38．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to
39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept
40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip
41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low
42．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father
43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a
44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently
45．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that
46．
Several hours later, the police called us,
47 us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could
48 speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently,
49 of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I
50 what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t
51 anything
about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He
52 a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my
53 words, for I never wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that
54 have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the
55 to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
| 小题1: | | A．Therefore | B．Instead | C．Besides | D．However |
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| 小题2: | | A．attention | B．sight | C．effort | D．energy |
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| 小题3: | | A．Dad | B．friends | C．teachers | D．brothers |
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| 小题4: | | A．start | B．save | C．devote | D．waste |
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| 小题5: | | A．silent | B．busy | C．asleep | D．awake |
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| 小题6: | A．unle ss | B．in case | C．so that | D．as if |
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| 小题7: | | A．spirits | B．conditions | C．emotions | D．hopes |
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| 小题8: | | A．left | B．checked | C．entered | D．knocked |
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| 小题9: | | A．ride | B．walk | C．picnic | D．game |
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| 小题10: | | A．whispered | B．warned | C．announced | D．shouted |
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| 小题11: | | A．moment | B．morning | C．afternoon | D．evening |
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| 小题12: | | A．asking | B．reminding | C．informing | D．warning |
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| 小题13: | | A．eventually | B．generally | C．strictly | D．broadly |
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| 小题14: | | A．tired | B．afraid | C．aware | D．sorry |
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| 小题15: | | A．discuss | B．think | C．care | D．mean |
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| 小题16: | | A．hate | B．forget | C．remember | D．like |
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| 小题17: | | A．got | B．expressed | C．exchanged | D．managed |
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| 小题18: | | A．thoughtless | B．careless | C．powerful | D．cheerful |
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| 小题19: | | A．apologies | B．promises | C．smiles | D．words |
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| 小题20: | | A．experience | B．honor | C．power | D．desire |
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