For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school-he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条)and anything he did I,_______ , copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could_________ my dad taking me to school, running into him_________during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.
As I grew older, we were not as _________as we used to be. He wasn’t cool any more. He wore his socks too high, listened to_________ country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.
However, the_________ that occurred in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party, ___________as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away.
This_________ continued into high school but we somehow began to find a balance. Things started to_________around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The____________ was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio(比率). All the students and physics teachers____________. So did my dad-- the only administrator! Embarrassed as usual, I ____________ the scene. ____________, later when I learned from my friends that my dad____________all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my____________was a touch of pride.
I had needed someone else to show me what I______________in my dad. It wasn’t the fact that he'd won, it was more than that. I began to______________ that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to______________him, he still influenced me.
I feel____________ to have such an unusual father. The______________ I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown.
1.A.temporarily B.naturally C.originally D.passively
2.A.apply to B.count on C.see off D.pick out
3.A.gradually B.previously C.regularly D.eventually
4.A.close B.reliable C.generous D.confident
5.A.creative B.familiar C.horrible D.live
6.A.failure B.coincidences C.competitions D.disasters
7.A.dressed up B.broken down C.settled down D.signed up
8.A.debate B.party C.progress D.struggle
9.A.happen B.change C.grow D.appear
10.A.issue B.task C.lesson D.procedure
11.A.participated B.protested C.hesitated D.explored
12.A.fled B.investigated C.pictured D.made
13.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However
14.A.convinced B.defeated C.ignored D.evaluated
15.A.confusion B.encouragement C.embarrassment D.fascination
16.A.recommended B.tolerated C.doubted D.appreciated
17.A.recognize B.demand C.argue D.estimate
18.A.approach B.limit C.resist D.believe
19.A.puzzled B.fortunate C.concerned D.awkward
20.A.strategy B.habit C.relationship D.potential
_________he could give her sympathy, any practical help was almost beyond him.
A.If B.Since C.Although D.Until
—Tim has difficulty in making decisions.
—_________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job.
A.That’s it. B.Give it a try.
C.It's settled. D.You're kidding me.
The local government doesn’t have to sacrifice environmental protection_________ economic growth.
A.to be promoted B.being promoted C.promoting D.to promote
My grandmother helped me believe that I could accomplish _________ I put my mind to.
A.whenever B.whatever C.wherever D.whichever
A survey carried out last year showed that 80% of the middle-aged in this city _________ in favour of the proposal on health care reform.
A.is B.are C.was D.were