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　　When I was growing up，I was embarrassed（局促不安）to be seen with my father．He was severely crippled（破的）and very short，and when we 　1　 walk together，his hand on my arm for 　2　，people would 　3　．I would inwardly squirm（局促不安）at the unwanted attention．But as we started out，he always said，“You set the pace．I will try to adjust to（适应）you．”

　　Our usual walk was 　4　 the subway，　5　 was how he got to work．He went to work，and，　6　 bad weather，he always never 　7　 a day．

　　When snow or ice was on the ground，it was impossible for him to walk，even with help．　8　 my sister or would 　9　 him through the streets on a child's sleigh（雪撬）to the subway entrance．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity，　10　 did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able．What He 　11　 in others was a“ good heart，”and if he found one，the owner was good enough for him．Now that I am older，I believe that is a 　12　 standard by which to judge people，　13　 I still don't know exactly what a“good heart”is．But know the times don't have 　14　 myself．

　　Unable to engage in many activities，my father still tried to take part in some may．

　　When a local sandlot baseball team found itself without a manager，he 　15　 it going．I now know he 　16　 some things indirectly through me．When I played ball，he“ played”too．

　　He had been 　17　 many years now，but I think of him often． I wonder if he sensed my un-willingness 　18　 with him during our walks．If he did，I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was，how I regretted it．I think of him when I get unhappy with something unimportant，when I am envious of another's good 　19　，when I don't have“good heart．”At such times I put

my hand on his arm to 　20　 my balance，and say，“You set the pace．I'll try to adjust to you．

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My sister had dropped out of school and (71) m　 ______ unwise decisions with her life. She chose to spend her time with people who were lost as she was. They all chose to ignore their (72) __________　 (responsible) and joined one another in a life which involved drinking and partying. (73)　　　　 (sad), they were all losing time. They were young and had the potential to become (74) w　 _____　 they wanted if they would only choose to respect themselves and believe in a

(75)　　　　 (good) life.

My sister was lost but my father never (76) g　 _____up on her. She may not have ever known it but his prayers and faith in her may have been the very thing she needed. I remember sitting at the family dinner table where everyone had gathered

(77) e　 ___　 my sister. Once again she had (78) c　 ___　 to drink with her friends instead of spending an evening with our family who loved her very much. We said she would not come. But my father said she would. We all rallied against him,

(79)________ (bet) she would not show up and asked why he would say that. We were convinced he was in denial. He (80) s　 _____ said, “I will always bet on her, on all of you.”

 

----- Who talked to you?　　　　　　　　

-----My sister whispered _____ my ear.

A. in 　 B. to　 C. at 　 D. on

 

　　

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 22 people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”

As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.

16. A. biologist　　　　 B. manager 　　 　　C. lawyer 　　　　　 　　　D. gardener

17. A. strict 　　　　　　 　　B. honest 　　　 　　C. special 　　　　　 　　　D. learned

18. A. praise 　　　　　 　　B. courage 　　 　　C. power　　　　　　 　　 D. warmth

19. A. think 　　　　　　 　　B. imagine 　　　 　　C. remember 　　 　　　D. guess

20. A. unnecessary　　　 B. unkind 　　　 　　C. unimportant　 　　 D. unusual

21. A. Another　　　　　 　 B. Some 　　　　 　　C. Any 　　　　　　 　　　D. Other

22. A. on 　　　　　　　　 　　B. in 　　　　　　　 　　C. at 　　　　　　　　 　　　D. about

23. A. in case 　　　　　 　　B. by turns 　　 　　C. by chance 　　 　　　D. in return

24. A. revise 　　　　　 　　B. set 　　　　　　 　　C. review　　　　　 　　 D. follow

25. A. understanding　　 B. experienced　　 C. serious　　 　　　 D. demanding

26. A. taking up 　　　 　　B. making up　 　 C. picking up　 　　　D. keeping up

27. A. suggestion　　　 B. decision 　　 　　C. notice 　　　　　 　　　D. choice

28. A. and 　　　　　　　 　　B. as 　　　　　　 　　C. even if 　　　　　 　　　D. as if

29. A. helped 　　　　　 　　B. allowed 　　　 　　C. persuaded 　　 　　　D. suggested

30. A. always 　　　　　 　　B. never 　　　　 　　C. seldom 　　　　 　　　D. almost

31. A. rather 　　　　　 　　B. but 　　　　　　 　　C. for 　　　　　　　 　　　D. therefore

32. A. promise　　　　　 　 B. task 　　　　　 　　C. belief 　　　　　　 　　　D. dream

33. A. this 　　　　　　　 　　B. he 　　　　　　 　　C. it 　　　　　　　　 　　　D. that

34. A. newspaper　　　 B. magazine　　 　 C. program 　　　 　　　D. project

35. A. controlled　　　 B. comforted 　 　　C. reminded 　　　 　　　D. raised