My husband kissed me goodbye, stroke (轻抚) the baby’s cheek and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in _______.
However, this morning, I stayed seated, just _______, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into _______of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own _______.
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked _______, I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and _______ to his family every evening. He _______ food, clothing, warmth, and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down, I dialed the _______ number. I had just realized the _______ of the ordinary － the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be ________.
“Hi, Dad.” I said, ________ back tears.
“Hey, Bud. How are you?” ________ was in his voice.
“Fine, I’m just calling to say…thank you.” I got it out before my throat ________ too much for me to speak.
“What for?”
“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own ________ and I see my husband doing the same, I just wanted to thank you for being ________.”
There was ________ for a moment as my dad composed himself, and with a small ________ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud.”
I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, ________ that moment of revelation (显露) about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic ________, and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame, but it is the ________ everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.
1.A.use B.line C.order D.fashion
2.A.thinking B.dreaming C.imagining D.praying
3.A.conversations B.struggles C.incidents D.memories
4.A.baby B.husband C.mother D.father
5.A.out B.away C.back D.around
6.A.moved B.returned C.escaped D.walked
7.A.provided B.collected C.sought D.bought
8.A.popular B.relative C.regular D.familiar
9.A.difference B.significance C.balance D.absence
10.A.recognized B.arranged C.reduced D.achieved
11.A.sending B.pushing C.holding D.putting
12.A.Sympathy B.Stress C.Doubt D.Concern
13.A.cleared B.hurt C.ached D.tightened
14.A.child B.duty C.life D.career
15.A.inspiring B.faithful C.considerate D.admirable
16.A.peace B.calm C.silence D.rest
17.A.tremble B.hesitation C.passion D.sigh
18.A.and B.but C.or D.nor
19.A.ideas B.deeds C.remarks D.words
20.A.outstanding B.patient C.ordinary D.honest
It was the culture, rather than the language, ________ made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.
A.where B.why
C.that D.what
If you had brought your swimming suit with you, we ___________ swimming in the lake now.
A.could go B.could have gone
C.can go D.have gone
When Alice woke up, she didn’t know how long she ______ there.
A.was lying B.lay C.has been lying D.had been lying
--Is Jack still in hospital?
--Yes. He _________ the bad food.
A.wouldn’t eat B.shouldn’t eat
C.wouldn’t have eaten D.shouldn’t have eaten
________ nearly all our money, we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
A.Having spent B.To spend
C.Spent D.To have spent
