"Paige, go down to the office," said my teacher, There was a strange tone(语气)in her ______. I was never known to get into trouble, so I knew something was ______ . It got even more ______ when my teacher said my mom was on the phone. Did something happen to my ______? I picked up the phone; I was barely breathing and my hands were ______. "Honey, there was a bank robbery today and your dad was ______ in the car chase that followed. He is doing okay, but shots were fired at his squad(特别行动小组)."
My dad has been a ______ for over 25 years. Every day of my life, I have lived with the ______ thought that something could happen to him. I have always been ______ to my dad, and I do not know what I would do if he was taken away from me, I am so ______ of his job, but I must admit it would be ______ if he had a normal job. On April 28, my dad got the call to go to a bank robbery. The robbery ______ a car chase. My dad was driving fast to ______ the robber. Over the radio, a fellow officer was yelling at him ______ him the robber was pointing a gun towards his squad. Three shots were fired. My clad narrowly escaped those bullets. All I had to hear was that my dad was involved in a shooting, and I was ______ his funeral (葬礼). I thought the day would never end.
My mom and I sat at home waiting for my dad to walk through the door. The second he did. I rushed up to him and gave him the biggest ______ in the world.
Life is about ______ it with the ones you love. What is the ______ of life if you do not have your friends and family? This experience has taught me a ______ . I have learned to live my life to the ______ and never to take anyone or anything for granted.
1.A. mind B. heart C. voice D. appearance
2.A. wrong B. exciting C. boring D. common
3.A. encouraging B. confusing C. satisfying D. annoying
4.A. school B. class C. family D. committee
5.A. waving B. shaking C. suffering D. moving
6.A. lost B. held C. involved D. taken
7.A. policeman B. coach C. professor D. doctor
8.A. anxious B. optimistic C. interesting D. unnecessary
9.A. hateful B. close C. cruel D. helpful
10.A. tired B. proud C. jealous D. ashamed
11.A. harder B. poorer C. easier D. wealthier
12.A. gave out B. took away C. came across D. turned into
13.A. keep up with B. look up to C. rise up against D. get away from
14.A. inspiring B. warning C. comforting D. instructing
15.A. describing B. refusing C. holding D. imagining
16.A. demand B. hug C. success D. shock
17.A. comparing B. sharing C. hiding D. regretting
18.A. way B. atmosphere C. fortune D. point
19.A. subject B. rate C. lesson D. skill
20.A. happiest B. fullest C. longest D. highest
—Would you mind if I closed the door, as it is so cold?
—Of course not. .
A. My pleasure B. It depends
C. With pleasure D. Go ahead
— It was hard work that won Frank the best scores on each test, ?
— Yes. When it comes to study, hard work counts.
A. was it B. wasn’t it
C. did it D. didn’t it
Jonah was a little worried because he a new job the next day and he wasn't sure whether he would be fit for it.
A. have done B. will do
C. was to do D. did
If you something such as a story or excuse, you invent it, sometimes in order to cheat people.
A. take up B. make up
C. look up D. keep up
Success always hides behind the next comer in the road, so you will never know how close it lies you turn the comer.
A. as B. if
C. though D. unless