My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. Dad loved to play the mandolin for his families, who enjoyed listening to his play and_______the Tennessee Waltz, Hatbor nights, Silver Bells, and so on. Dad was always there, _______his time and efforts to see that his family had _______in their life. If he could give pleasure to others, he_______, especially his families. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own_______I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I _______ the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I come home on_______, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could touch your soul with the _______ that came out of that old instrument. He seemed to _______when he was playing you could see his pride in his ability to play so well for his family.
While working at Todd Steel, Dad was __________in an accident. He got the third index finger of his left hand ________ between two pieces of steel. The doctor who operated________the finger could not save it, and Dad ended up having the tip of the finger________. He didn’t lose enough of the finger, ________it wouldn’t stop him picking up anything, but it did________his ability to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad would make________for why he couldn’t play. We wore him down and________he said “Okay, but remember, I can’t hold down on the strings________I used to”. ________, for the family it didn’t make any __________that Dad couldn’t play as well.
1.A. playing B. practicing C. singing D. dancing
2.A. donating B. devoted C. sacrificing D. speared
3.A. richness B. money C. fortune D. enough
4.A. could B. would C. might D. should
5.A. after B. before C. until D. unless
6.A. joined B. joined in C. attended D. participated in
7.A. leave B. vocation C. business D. Christmas
8.A. songs B. tones C. strings D. voices
9.A. say B. sing C. express D. shine
10.A. involved B. anchored C. engaged D. buried
11.A. examined B. fixed C. hidden D. broken
12.A. in B. for C. on D. with
13.A. cut down B. cut in C. cut off D. cut up
14.A. in that B. now that C. on which D. for which
15.A. make B. create C. impact D. increase
16.A. causes B. reasons C. excuses D. explanations
17.A. eventually B. constantly C. occasionally D. frequently
18.A. the way B. on the way C. in a way D. in one way
19.A. Instead B. However C. Still D. Moreover
20.A. sense B. difference C. mistake D. decision
—How do you find ‘Reading is to our mind what exercise is to our body’?
—I couldn’t read enough, because ________.
A. one can’t read enough B. one can read too many books
C. all that one reads is not bad D. all that one reads is enough
Now, I doubt if there’s anybody here who is indifferent between the choices, indifferent _______the choice between these two lives.
A. in favor of B. in honor of
C. in place of D. in regard to
Researchers _______ to study mice from early ages but came across technical difficulties, so they weren’t sure they could expect clear results.
A. intended B. were intended
C. had intended D. had been intended
In spite of many invitations, he would always________ to join the get-togethers on account of his health condition.
A. reject B. refuse
C. decline D. hesitate
He was busily ________to cleaning his shoes while his wife was cooking.
A. involved B. supposed
C. occupied D. committed
