“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   1   asked my father．“I have to work late tonight．I doubt whether I’ll be able to  2   it on time．I am just too busy right now,” he replied．

       My mind could not   3  the idea that he would be too busy working late．He was also too busy to   4  my horse show, football games and the 15^th birthday party．He always used the same   5  ．Why had I even bothered to ask?   6  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   7  ．

       As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   8   me．“Jill, meet my dad．Dad, this is my friend Jill．” I shook the hand of a tall man．Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   9   as students accepted their awards．My name was finally called,  10   three others．I followed my classmates to the   11  ．When I reached out my hand to shake the   12  , a big smile lit up her face．The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   13   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there．I walked back to my seat   14  ．

       Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   15  ．But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I   16   inside, and I could feel my tears   17  ．

       I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   18   on the couch．

         19   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door．Tears rolled down my face．I wondered if I would ever be more   20   than his whiskey bottle．

1．A．confidently               B．eagerly                    C．proudly                   D．fearfully

2．A．reach                       B．keep                       C．take                        D．make

3．A．create                       B．support                   C．appreciate               D．accept

4．A．watch                      B．avoid                      C．attend                     D．speed

5．A．excuse                            B．reply                       C．promise                  D．trick

6．A．Besides                     B．Thus                      C．Otherwise               D．However

7．A．active                       B．formal                    C．different                 D．serious

8．A．recognised                B．greeted                   C．encouraged             D．showed

9．A．air                            B．audience                 C．school                    D．playground

10．A．apart from                     B．other than               C．except for             D．along with

11．A．stage                      B．position                   C．office                            D．exit

12．A．Jill’s                       B．teacher’s                 C．mother’s                D．father’s

13．A．fixed                      B．touched                  C．hurt                        D．inserted

14．A．successfully            B．disappointedly          C．delightedly              D．hopefully

15．A．drunk                     B．woken                    C．forgiven                  D．hidden

16．A．stepped                   B．noticed                   C．examined                D．glanced

17．A．getting off               B．taking down            C．building up              D．turning around

18．A．leaning                    B．lying                       C．putting                    D．carrying

19．A．How                       B．Where                    C．Why                       D．Whether

20．A．perfect                   B．comfortable             C．fortunate                 D．important

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

    As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

    Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51   inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

      54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

A. confidently            B. eagerly              C. proudly             D. casually

A. reach                     B. keep                 C. take                  D. make

A. create                   B. support             C. appreciate          D. accept

A. watch                    B. avoid                C. attend               D. speed

A. excuse                   B. problem            C. promise             D. trick

A. Besides                  B. Thus                 C. Otherwise          D. However

A. active                    B. formal                     C. different            D. serious

A. recognized             B. greeted              C. encouraged        D. showed

A. air                        B. audience            C. school               D. playground

A. up to                     B. other than          C. out of               D. along with

A. stage                     B. position             C. office                D. exit

A. Jill’s                            B. teacher’s           C. mother’s           D. father’s

A. fixed                     B. touched             C. hurt                  D. inserted

A. successfully           B. disappointedly   C. delightedly        D. hopefully

A. drunk                    B. woken               C. forgiven            D. hidden

A. stepped                  B. noticed              C. examined          D. glanced

A. getting off             B. taking down      C. building up        D. turning around

A. leaning                  B. lying                 C. moving             D. crying

A. How                            B. Where               C. Why                 D. Whether

A. perfect                  B. comfortable              C. fortunate           D. important