My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always    21    of my success. If I    22    a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the   23   . Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father    24    and he’d rush out to tell all his    25   . In 1970, when I was    26    as president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know    27    of us was more excited.

Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their    28    and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would    2 9    hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every    30   —nothing could have felt more    31   .

He was a(n)    32    man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.    33   , my father and his motorcycle didn’t    34   too well. He fell off it so often that he   35    it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again    36    any vehicle with less than four wheels.

Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t    37    to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to   38    one from a friend. However, my father let me drive a car as soon as I    39    sixteen.

       My father and I loved and   40    each other. We were close to each other all the time.

A. pleased                  B. content                     C. proud                       D. satisfied

A. won                     B. beat                         C. gained                      D. failed

A. mountain               B. world                      C. spirit                        D. earth

A. ever since                     B. just then                   C. on time                    D. right away

A. families                 B. relatives                   C. workers                    D. friends

A. honored                 B. appointed                 C. praised                     D. called

A. who                      B. what                        C. whom                      D. which

A. thoughts                B. views                       C. feelings                   D. ideas

A. never                    B. often                        C. frequently                D. occasionally

A. occasion                     B. time                         C. opportunity              D. choice

A. necessary             B. embarrassing            C. comfortable                     D. natural

A. interesting            B. strange                     C. curious                    D. open-minded

A. Unfortunately      B. Strangely                 C. Unbelievably            D. Surprisingly

A. get through          B. get along                 C. get off                            D. get over

A. put up with          B. got rid of          C. broke away from              D. did away with

A. sold                     B. trusted                            C. played                      D. believed

A. allowed               B. hoped                      C. suggested                 D. demanded

A. ride                     B. require                            C. borrow                    D. use

A. turned                 B. went                        C. changed                   D. grew

A. thought of            B. took care                  C. attended on               D. cared about

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always    21   of my success. If I    22   a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the   23  . Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father    24   and he’d rush out to tell all his    25  . In 1970, when I was    26   as president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know    27   of us was more excited.

Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their    28   and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would    2 9   hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every    30  —nothing could have felt more    31  .

He was a(n)    32   man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.    33  , my father and his motorcycle didn’t    34  too well. He fell off it so often that he   35   it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again    36   any vehicle with less than four wheels.

Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t    37   to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to   38   one from a friend. However, my father let me drive a car as soon as I    39   sixteen.

My father and I loved and   40   each other. We were close to each other all the time.

1.	A．pleased B．content C．proud D．satisfied

 

2.	A．won B．beat C．gained D．failed

 

3.	A．mountain B．world C．spirit D．earth

 

4.	A．ever since B．just then C．on time D．right away

 

5.	A．families B．relatives C．workers D．friends

 

6.	A．honored B．appointed C．praised D．called

 

7.	A．who B．what C．whom D．which

 

8.	A．thoughts B．views C．feelings D．ideas

 

9.	A．never B．often C．frequently D．occasionally

 

10.	A．occasion B．time C．opportunity D．choice

 

11.	A．necessary B．embarrassing C．comfortable D．natural

 

12.	A．interesting B．strange C．curious D．open-minded

 

13.	A．Unfortunately B．Strangely C．Unbelievably D．Surprisingly

 

14.	A．get through B．get along C．get off D．get over

 

15.	A．put up with B．got rid of C．broke away from D．did away with

 

16.	A．sold B．trusted C．played D．believed

 

17.	A．allowed B．hoped C．suggested D．demanded

 

18.	A．ride B．require C．borrow D．use

 

19.	A．turned B．went C．changed D．grew

 

20.	A．thought of B．took care C．attended on D．cared about