For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school--- he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条)and anything did I, _________, copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could__________ my dad taking me to school, running into him ________ during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.
As I grew older, we were not as _________as we used to be. He wasn't cool any more He wore his socks too high, listened to _________ country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.
However, the _________ that occurred in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party, __________as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away.
This _________ continued into high school, but we somehow began to find a balance Things started to ______around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The ________was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio(比率). All the students and physics teachers __________ . So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I _________ the scene._____________, later when I learned from my friends that my dad _____ all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my__________was a touch of pride.
I had needed someone else to show me what I ________ in my dad. It wasn't the fact that he'd won; it was more than that. I began to_________ that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to________ him, he still influenced me.
I feel_________ to have such an unusual father. The ________ I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown.
1.A.temporarily B.naturally C.originally D.passively
2.A.apply to B.count on C.see off D.pick out
3.A.gradually B.previously C.regularly D.eventually
4.A.close B.reliable C.generous D.confident
5.A.creative B.familiar C.horrible D.live
6.A.failures B.coincidences C.competitions D.disasters
7.A.dressed up B.broken down C.settled down D.signed up
8.A.debate B.party C.progress D.struggle
9.A.happen B.change C.grow D.disappear
10.A.issue B.task C.lesson D.procedure
11.A.participated B.protested C.hesitated D.explored
12.A.fled B.investigated C.pictured D.made
13.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However
14.A.convinced B.defeated C.ignore D.evaluated
15.A.confusion B.encouragement C.embarrassment D.fascination
16.A.recommended B.tolerated C.doubted D.appreciated
17.A.recognize B.demand C.argue D.estimate
18.A.approach B.limit C.resist D.believe
19.A.puzzled B.fortunate C.concerned D.awkward
20.A.strategy B.habit C.relationship D.potential
__________ he could give her sympathy, any practical help was almost beyond him.
A.If B.Since C.Although D.Until
—Tim has difficulty in making decisions.
—__________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job.
A.That’s it B.Give it a try C.It's settled D.You're kidding me
The local government doesn't have to sacrifice environmental protection ____________ economic growth.
A.to be promoted B.being promoted C.promoting D.to promote
My grandmother helped me believe that I could accomplish ____________ I put my mind to.
A.whenever B.whatever C.wherever D.whichever
A survey carried out last year showed that 80% of the middle-aged in this city ____________ in favour of the proposal on health care reform.
A.is B.are C.was D.were