4. A. hatred　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　 D. fear

3. A. please　　　　 B. surprise　　　　 C. excite　　　　　　 D. interest

2. Pt. allowed　　　　 B. promised　　　 C. suggested　　　　 D. permitted

1. A. enjoyed　　　　 B. envied　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　 D. preferred

20. A. surprise　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. pity　　　　　　　 D. help

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That was the morning, when John, 14--year--old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had　 1　 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him a gun and had 　2　 him a trip to this island, but he loved his father and wanted to　 3　 him. They came to the beach. To ease(减轻) the sense of 　4　 , he took a picture of his father. Then he put the camera aside and　 5　 the gun. His father said　 6　 , "I've been waiting a long time for this day. I'll let you shoot. ' He leaned forward, eyes narrowed." There is a small flight(飞翔的一群)now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the word. '

　　 John's heart was　 7　 wildly. "No, don't let them come, please!" But they came, closer, closer... "Now, take them!' cried his father. John felt his body　 8　 　He stood up, leaned into the gun the way his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared wildly. For a second he hung there and balanced between life and death. There was no sound. John stood　 9　 , seizing the gun.

　　 "What happened? Why didn't you shoot?" his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His lips were trembling. "Because they were so　 10 　." He said and burst into tears. He sat down, face　 11　 in his hands and wept. All hope of pleasing his father was　 12　 . He had his　 13　 and he failed.

　 　　　　14　 a moment his father was silent. And then he said, "Let's try again." John didn't　 15　 his hands. "It's no use. I can't. '

　　　 "Hurry, you'll miss him.　　 16　 !' Cold metal touched John. He looked up, 　　17　 . His father was handing the camera to him and said softly." Quick!" John stood up and pressed his shutter release button in a flash. "I got him." His face was 　　18

　　　 John saw there was no 　19　 in his father's eyes, only pride and love. "I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you could. Sometimes it takes as much 　20　 not to do a thing as to do it." He paused. "I think you could teach me how to operate that machine."

19. A. built　　　　　 B. repaired　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　 D. fell down

18. A. kept　　　　 B. lasted　　　　　 C. remained　　　　 D. held

17. A. that　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　 D. this

16. A. correct　　　　 B. exact　　　　　 C. useful　　　　　　 D. good

15. A. before　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　 D. as