阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．31, as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 2．It was important to do things with friends 3．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to 4my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 5, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 6I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 7．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father 8my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a 9today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 10．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 11．
Several hours later, the police called us, 12us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 13speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 14of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I 15what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 16anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 17a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 18wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that 19have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the 20to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
1.A．There fore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
2.A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
3.A．once again B．all of a sudden C．in time D．on one hand
4.A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
5.A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
6.A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
7.A．spirits B．conditions C．emotions D．hopes
8.A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
9.A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
10.A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
11.A．moment B, morning C．afternoon D．evening
12.A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
13.A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
14.A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
15.A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
16.A．hate B． forget C．remember D．like
17.A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
18.A．often B．never C．even D．once
19.A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
20.A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
—Everyone has periods in their lives everything seems very hard.
A．when B．where C．which D．that
—Is he coming?
—I'm not sure．He may be late or,____, he may not come at all．
A．at present B．at least C．worse still D．for a while
—Did you enjoy the book?
—Yes, it was so interesting that I could hardly it.
A．get rid of B．break away from
C．keep away from D．tear myself away from
Listen to the two girls by the window．What language ?
A．did they speak B．were they speaking
C．are they speaking D．have they been speaking
It was not a serious illness, and she soon____ it.
A．got over B．got on with C．got around D．got out of
