阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，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 hiking with my dad． 1, as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 2．Suddenly, it was important to do things with 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 9, today, 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 okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I 15what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 16anything about that day. 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．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
2.A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
3.A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
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．states 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
—I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so rude to you．
—You _____ your temper but that's OK．
A．have lost B．had lost C．did lose D．were losing
A good storyieller must be able to hold the listeners' attention ______ he reaches the end of the story．
A．when B．until C．while D．unless
Many students find _____ jobs during their summer holidays．
A．permanent B．comfortable C．temporary D．contemporary
______ young people see and hear in the media helps them to figure out how the world works．
A．Which B．What C．That D．How
_____ about Lucy, the teacher called her parents to find out why she was so often absent from class．
A．Concerning B．Considering C．Concerned D．Considered
