An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __36__ many times, but the young man would not __37__. The father never__38__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __39__ he was too blinded by his pride.
Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __40__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __41__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __42__.
During this time the son too had a child who had now __43__ into a young adult. To this child he never __44__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __45__ tell him never to mention him again.
One day, they two were involved in a hot __46__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__47__ and this time he had no __48__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)
He was afraid that he would__49__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__50__ many years back.
He remembered how he had __51__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __52__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __53__ his life.
With these sad thoughts he felt __54__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __55__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.
| 小题1: | | A．bend | B．predict | C．apologize | D．seek |
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| 小题2: | | A．stop | B．listen | C．chose | D．come |
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| 小题3: | | A．brought about | B．gave up | C．got in | D．made up |
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| 小题4: | | A．if | B．when | C．thought | D．because |
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| 小题5: | | A．final | B．big | C．latest | D．useless |
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| 小题6: | | A．still | B．ever | C．once | D．just |
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| 小题7: | | A．anger | B．curiosity | C．sorrow | D．gratitude |
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| 小题8: | | A．left out | B．grown up | C．put aside | D．turned up |
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| 小题9: | | A．mentioned | B．hid | C．praised | D．forgave |
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| 小题10: | | A．would | B．need | C．must | D．might |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagination | B．room | C．argument | D．discussion |
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| 小题12: | | A．sad | B．confused | C．annoyed | D．afraid |
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| 小题13: | | A．thought | B．pride | C．laugh | D．guess |
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| 小题14: | | A．throw | B．change | C．return | D．lose |
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| 小题15: | | A．felt | B．done | C．watched | D．regretted |
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| 小题16: | | A．hurt | B．abandoned | C．disappointed | D．scolded |
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| 小题17: | | A．better | B．higher | C．more | D．older |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．throughout | C．into | D．against |
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| 小题19: | | A．painful | B．frightened | C．relaxed | D．asleep |
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| 小题20: | | A．his father | B．his son | C．someone | D．himself |
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