9.A Father's Love
Daddy just didn't know how to show love.It was Mom who (41)C the family together.He just went to work every day and came home; she'd have a list of things we'd done wrong and he'd scold us about them.
Once when I stole a candy bar,he (42)D me take it back and tell the man I stole it and that I'd pay for it.But it was Mom who (43)A I was just a kid.
I broke my leg once on the playground and it was Mom who held me in her arms all the way to the (44)C.Dad pulled the car (45)A up to the door of the emergency room and when they asked him to move it saying the space was (46)B for emergency vehicles,He shouted,"What do you think this is?A tour bus?"
At my birthday parties,Dad always seemed sort of (47)C.He just(48)Dhimself in blowing up balloons,setting up tables,and running errands(跑腿).It was Mom who carried the cake with the candles on it for me to blow out.
When I look through picture albums,people always ask,"What does your Dad look like?""Who knows?He was always running around with the camera taking everyone else's picture.I (49)Dhave a thousand pictures of Mom and me smiling together."
I remember when Mom told him to teach me how to ride a bicycle.I told him not to (50)C,but he said it was time.(51)B,I fell and Mom ran to pick me up,but he (52)Cher off.I was so (53)D that I shouted at him,got right back on the bike and rode it myself.He didn't even feel embarrassed and just (54)D.
When I went to college,Mom did all the writing.He just sent checks and a little note about how (55)A his lawn(草坪)looked (56)B I wasn't playing football on it.
Whenever I (57)D home,he acted like he wanted to talk,(58)B he always said,"I'll get your mother."When I got married,it was Mom who cried.He just blew his nose (59)B and left the room.All my life he said,"Where are you going?What time are you coming home?No,you cannot go."
Daddy just didn't know how to show love,unless…
Is it possible he showed it and I didn't(60)Ait?
41.A.put | B.supported | C.held | D.gathered |
42.A.helped | B.punished | C.awarded | D.made |
43.A.understood | B.knew | C.responded | D.admitted |
44.A.home | B.school | C.hospital | D.car |
45.A.right | B.along | C.simply | D.afterwards |
46.A.preserved | B.reserved | C.replaced | D.attached |
47.A.out of date | B.out of breath | C.out of place | D.out of mind |
48.A.devoted | B.admired | C.performed | D.drowned |
49.A.will | B.can | C.may | D.must |
50.A.break it up | B.set it off | C.let it go | D.take it apart |
51.A.At the end | B.As a result | C.As a matter of fact | D.As you know |
52.A.wiped | B.reminded | C.waved | D.prevented |
53.A.familiar | B.sensitive | C.fierce | D.mad |
54.A.frowned | B.relaxed | C.apologized | D.smiled |
55.A.attractive | B.secure | C.original | D.valuable |
56.A.as though | B.now that | C.even though | D.so that |
57.A.missed | B.belonged | C.removed | D.called |
58.A.then | B.but | C.afterwards | D.and |
59.A.secretly | B.loudly | C.quietly | D.hopelessly |
60.A.realize | B.deserve | C.remind | D.express |