“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I 36 asked my father.
“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be 42 .
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to the 46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 49 . I told myself he would not be 50 .
However, a tall and strong figure suddenly greeted me as I 51 backward casually. I saw my father seated on the bench 52 at me among the audience! At that very moment I could feel my tears 53 . I showed my 54 to him, tears rolling down my face at last. I wondered 55 anybody else in the world could ever be any happier than I.
1.A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. urgently
2. A. reach B. keep C. take D. make
3. A. follow B. support C. appreciate D. accept
4.A. join B. avoid C. attend D. afford
5.A. excuse B. reason C. promise D. trick
6. A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However
7. A. active B. formal C. different D. serious
8.A. recognized B. greeted C. introduced D. welcomed
9. A. air B. hall C. office D. gym
10.A. as well B. other than C. out of D. along with
11.A. stage B. position C. room D. exit
12. A. classmate’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s
13.A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted
14.A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully
15.A. loved B. disturbed C. forgiven D. respected
16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced
17.A. smiling B. staring C. laughing D. crying
18.A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around
19.A. pride B. award C. reward D. congratulations
20.A. when B. how C. whether D. that
____ David showed the report to the public surprised me．
A．What B．That C．Which D．Who
—How much do you know about the 3D film technology?
—A little. Not until _______ the hot movie Avatar _______ something about it.
A. did I see; did I begin to learn B. I saw; did I begin to learn
C. I saw; I began to learn D. did I see; I began to learn
— How can I wake up so early?
— Set the alarm at 5 o’clock, you’ll make it.
A. but B. or C. and D. so
Mr. Smith didn’t understand _____ made his son so upset that evening.
A. what was it B. why it was this C. how that was D. what it was that
Although cats can not see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more ______ to light than human eyes.
A. brilliant B. attractive C. available D. sensitive
