Louisville, Kentucky is a place where basketball is an important part of life, and taking my  36   to an NBA exhibition game is very special. Little did I realize how  37  the evening was going to be! It was blowing some mean wind. Josh  38  my hand as we crossed the parking lot and  39  for famous Freedom Hall.  40  eight years old, he still felt it was okay to hold his father’s hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that this kind of moments would pass  41 .

The stadium  42  nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout as the  43  gathered outside the gate. The expectation of seeing Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls  44  the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about  45  the game was going to go. The turnstile（十字转门）clicked and Josh hung on to his souvenir ticket stub（票根）like he had just won the lottery! We pushed our  46  to the upper-level seats of the “true” fans.  47  we knew it, the game was   48  way. During a time out, we dashed to order hot dog and Coke and   49  back so that we wouldn’t miss a single part of the game. Things were going as  50  until halftime. I started to talk to some friends nearby when there was a pull on my sleeve, my arm was pulled over by a  51  young Josh, and he began putting a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet（丝织手镯）around my wrist. It  52  really well, and he was really focused attentively as he carefully made a double square knot（结）to keep it secure. On this special occasion, I  53  the significance of the moment. With a smile, I told him proudly how I knew this was a “friendship bracelet” and said, “I guess this means we are  54  . ” Without missing a beat, his big brown eyes looking me straight in the face, he exclaimed, “We’re  55  friends. You’re my dad!”

36. A. wife                B. son                       C. friend                   D. student

37. A. ordinary          B. common               C. special                  D. normal

38. A. held                B. had                       C. carried                  D. took

39. A. stood              B. set                        C. walked                 D. headed

40. A. Is                   B. Being                    C. Was                     D. Been

41. A. often               B. suddenly               C. soon                     D. slowly

42. A. sits                 B. seats                     C. includes                D. has

43. A. players            B. audience               C. listeners                D. judges

44. A. with                B. for                       C. to                         D. against

45. A. what               B. that                      C. when                    D. how

46. A. path                B. way                      C. route                    D. track

47. A. After               B. As                        C. Before                  D. Until

48. A. on                   B. in                         C. by                        D. under

49. A. rushed             B. went                     C. came                    D. returned

50. A. planned           B. intended                C. expected               D. attempted

51. A. excited            B. pleased                 C. determined            D. astonished

52. A. fit                   B. suited                   C. matched               D. applied

53. A. knew              B. realized                 C. guessed                D. imagined

54. A. neighbours       B. classmates            C. teammates            D. friends

55. A. no more than   B. not more than        C. more than             D. less than

Louisville, Kentucky is a place where basketball is an important part of life, and   1   my son to an NBA exhibition game is very special．Little did I realize how  2   the evening was going to be! My son   3   my hand as we crossed the Kentucky Fairgrounds parking lot   4 

for famous Freedom Hall．Being eight years old, he   5  felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that these kind of moments would pass all too soon．

The stadium holds nineteen - thousand - plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout（满座） as the masses  6   ．We had been to many University of Louisville basketball games and even a few University of Kentucky games in this hallowed hall, but the expectation of   7   Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our   8   across the massive parking lot, guessing how the game was going to go．

The turnstile （回转门） clicked and Josh   9   his souvenir ticket stub（票根）like he had just won the lottery （彩票）! We pushed our way to the upper - level seats of the "true" fans．Before we knew it, the game was   10   and the battle had begun．

During a time out, we dashed for the hot dog and Coke and hurried back   11   we wouldn't  12   a single lay up or jump shot．Things were going as expected until halftime．I started to talk to some friends nearby when my arm was   13   by a determined young person, and he began  14   a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet（编制手链） around my wrist．

It   15   really well, and he was really focused intently as he carefully made a double square knot to keep it   16   ．I recognized the   17   of the moment, and wanting him to be

  18   with my insightful skills, I told him   19   how I knew this was a "friendship bracelet" and said, "I guess this means we are   20   ．" Without missing a beat, he exclaimed （大呼）, "We're more than friends．You're my dad!"

I don't even remember the rest of the game．

1．A．taking                 B．sending             C．following          D．advising

2．A．troublesome          B．embarrassed       C．special              D．upset

3．A．held                    B．loosened            C．shook               D．tied

4．A．leading                B．showing            C．preparing           D．heading

5．A．never                  B．already              C．still                  D．seldom

6．A．parted                 B．gathered            C．walked              D．circled

7．A．seeing                 B．meeting             C．joining              D．playing

8．A．driving                B．beating              C．success            D．pace

9．A．showed off          B．threw away        C．hung on to         D．reached out for

10．A．under way         B．by way             C．in the way          D．on the way

11．A．in case that         B．so that              C．even if              D．as long as

12．A．perform             B．forget               C．miss                D．take

13．A．broken up          B．pushed aside       C．taken off           D．pulled over

14．A．putting              B．enjoying            C．waving             D．playing

15．A．wore                B．tasted                C．fit                    D．looked

16．A．clumsy             B．secure               C．tight                 D．accurate

17．A．excitement         B．significance        C．mistake             D．accident

18．A．moved              B．convinced          C．connected          D．impressed

19．A．carelessly           B．proudly             C．hesitantly          D．anxiously

20．A．friends               B．enemies             C．teammates         D．audience