As I held my father's hands one night, I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness. His hinds tell the story of his life as a   16   . including all his struggles.

One summer. I remember, a drought（旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a   17   desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet com with my dad to fill the last   18   from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which   19   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn't   20   quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we   21   needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and   22   . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, "If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!" Dad   23   . "Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're   24   .” such is Dad—whether problem he   25   , he never gives up.

  16   , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,   27   Dad remained optimistic. He   28   to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to   29   Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real   30   . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to   31   our family. He always puts our happiness   32    his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games   33   his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and    34   , putting others first.

Dad, the life   35   I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

16. A. teacher             B. gardener          C. farmer              D. grocer

17. A. stormy               B. lively                C. disappearing    D. burning

18. A. order                 B. form                 C. gap                  D. position

19. A. repeatedly         B. normally           C. finally               D. really

20. A. go                     B. begin               C. occur               D. change

21. A. yet                     B. still                   C. even                D. nearly

22. A. surprised           B. nervous           C. angry               D. frightened

23. A. apologized        B. cried                C. complained      D. laughed

24. A. lost                    B. done                C. gone                D. touched

25. A. meets with         B. brings up         C. works out         D. thinks about

26. A. Thankfully         B. Hopefully          C. Unfortunately   D. Strangely

27. A. or                      B. for                    C.so                     D. but

28. A. happened         B. seemed            C. continued         D,  aimed

29. A. face                   B. appreciate       C. examine           D. question

30. A. love                   B. pride                C. friendship         D. honesty

31. A. support             B. settle                C. start                 D. impress

32. A. after                  B. before              C. beside              D. under

33. A. in spite of          B. in terms of        C. in control of      D. in place of

34. A. careful               B. regretful           C. considerate      D. humorous

35. A. history             B. motto                 C. patterns           D. lessons

 ______ I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A. That          B. Which         C. Whether  D. What

 If he had spent more time practicing English before, he ______ able to speak it much better now

A. will be        B. would be  C has been   D. would have been

 The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers ______ one of the
main pipes.

A. had repaired   B. have repaired    C. repaired     D.  are repairing

 At our factory there are a few machines similar to ______ described in this magazine.

A. them         B. these          _C. those           D. ones

 It was not until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.

A. that    B. where             C. why             D. when

 In some languages, 100 words make up half of all words ______ in daily conversations.

A. using    B. to use          C. having used  D. used

 No one ______ be more generous; he has a heart of gold.

A. could          B. must           C. dare            D. need

 I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn't able to ______.

A. get away    B. drop in        C. check out    D. hold on

 While she was in Paris, she developed a ______ for fine art.

A. way            B. relation       C. taste           D. habit