阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案（每空1分，共20分）。
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 26 at me and said “I love you”. I didn’t know what to say. 27 several seconds I stood there and 28 down at him. My first thought was that he must need 29 while doing his homework 30 he was trying to prepare me for some 31 .
“ 32 ,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment.”
The next day I 33 his teacher at my office to find out more about this “ 34 ” and how the other parents had responded (反应).
“ 35 , most of the fathers did the same as you ,: the teacher explained, “Feeling 36 is an important part of 37 . It’s something all human beings 38 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too 39 that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be 40 to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for 41 of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me 42 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just 43 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly 44 , “Hey, I love you .”
I didn’t know if saying that would make 45 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.
1. A. down B. away C. out D. up
2. A. After B. For C. In D. On
3.. A. glanced B. got C. stared D. knocked
4.. A. surprises B. time C. help D. paper
5. A. or B. but C. when D. while
6. A. money B. news C. test D. explanation
7. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Important D. Interesting
8. A. advised B. told’ C. called D. visited
9. A. trick B. exercise C. notice D. experiment
10. A. Basically B. Fortunately C. Usually D. Frequently
11. A. loved B. helpful C. interested D. trusted
12. A. body B. work C. study D. health
13. A. agree B. understand C. know D. require
14. A. bad B. good C. easy D. hard
15.A. funny B. afraid C. pleased D. able
16. A. both B. neither C. some D. none
17. A. next evening B. next morning C. that evening D. that morning
18. A. before B. after C. because D. as
19.A. sound B. voice C. whisper D. courage
20.A. neither B. either C. most D. few
What ______ will it ______ whether you are a boy or a girl ? As long as you set your mind to it, nothing can be difficult.
A. difference, tell B. sense, make C. use, make D. difference, make
which of the following sentences is right ?
A. It is the first time that I have seen Andy’s concert.
B. It was until her father came back that she didn’t go to bed.
C. We feel that our duty to help the people in disaster-stricken areas.
D. I’m about to go shopping tomorrow.
The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ______ him ______ speeding.
A. warned; for B. accused; of C. charged; of D. blamed; on
I have experienced quite a number of cases ___ I really wanted to help but could not have anything to ____.
A. when; put on my hands B. that; put my hands on
C. where; put my hands on D. in that; put on my hands
In the worst-affected regions, many areas remain in chaos(混乱), with roads inaccessible, public transportation at a total stop and power and telecommunication networks completely ______.
A. out of service B. out of place C. out of control D. out of sight
