My second father
My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to __36____my mother and me. He made sure the trash was taken out and the yard mowed. He did this _37____ without being told to do so.
Because of my father’s death, my mother was __38___ to get a full time job. My brother, __39____ , would get me up for school and make me __40____ . On our way to school, he would play games with me. He made every__41___to make me happy and he succeeded __42____.
When we arrived home from school, we were__43____for about half an hour until mom was home from work. He would__44____something for supper, and have everything ready for mom __45___she could start cooking. After that, we would go outside and have some __46___. This was my brother’s time to be a(n)___47___ , enjoying himself in the games.
It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store when I __48____ they had the Father’s Day cards out. Feeling __49___, I asked my mother why they hadn’t Brother’s Day cards. She smiled and said, “You’re right.___50___ your brother has been a father to you. Go and__51____ a card.”
So I did, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I _52__ my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears __53____ in his eyes. I heard my mom’s __54____ trembling as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he___55___ a good man. We love you, and thank you.”
小题1: | A.look out | B.watch over | C.care about | D.depend on |
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小题2: | A.carefully | B.smoothly | C.quickly | D.willingly |
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小题3: | A.prepared | B.allowed | C.forced | D.accepted |
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小题4: | A.therefore | B.though | C.otherwise | D.however |
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小题5: | A.supper | B.meal | C.breakfast | D.lunch |
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小题6: | A.method | B.effect | C.way | D.effort |
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小题7: | A.as usual | B.every time | C.once again | D.as well |
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小题8: | A.independent | B.asleep | C.alone | D.free |
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小题10: | A.unless | B.before | C.when | D.so |
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小题11: | A.rest | B.fun | C.adventure | D.practice |
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小题12: | A.kid | B.adult | C.friend | D.brother |
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小题13: | A.heard | B.noticed | C.felt | D.thought |
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小题14: | A.interested | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.hurt |
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小题15: | A.No wonder | B.In all | C.Above all | D.Without doubt |
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小题16: | A.take out | B.pick out | C.ask for | D.check out |
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小题17: | A.led | B.signed | C.sat | D.required |
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小题18: | A.filling | B.forming | C.floating | D.piling |
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小题19: | A.hand | B.laughter | C.body | D.voice |
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小题20: | A.raised | B.turned | C.taught | D.promised |
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