“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

    As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

    Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51   inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

      54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

A. confidently            B. eagerly              C. proudly             D. casually

A. reach                     B. keep                 C. take                  D. make

A. create                   B. support             C. appreciate          D. accept

A. watch                    B. avoid                C. attend               D. speed

A. excuse                   B. problem            C. promise             D. trick

A. Besides                  B. Thus                 C. Otherwise          D. However

A. active                    B. formal                     C. different            D. serious

A. recognized             B. greeted              C. encouraged        D. showed

A. air                        B. audience            C. school               D. playground

A. up to                     B. other than          C. out of               D. along with

A. stage                     B. position             C. office                D. exit

A. Jill’s                            B. teacher’s           C. mother’s           D. father’s

A. fixed                     B. touched             C. hurt                  D. inserted

A. successfully           B. disappointedly   C. delightedly        D. hopefully

A. drunk                    B. woken               C. forgiven            D. hidden

A. stepped                  B. noticed              C. examined          D. glanced

A. getting off             B. taking down      C. building up        D. turning around

A. leaning                  B. lying                 C. moving             D. crying

A. How                            B. Where               C. Why                 D. Whether

A. perfect                  B. comfortable              C. fortunate           D. important

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

    As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

    Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51   inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

      54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently            B. eagerly              C. proudly             D. casually

2.A. reach                    B. keep                 C. take                  D. make

3.A. create                    B. support             C. appreciate          D. accept

4.A. watch                    B. avoid                C. attend               D. speed

5.A. excuse                   B. problem            C. promise             D. trick

6.A. Besides                 B. Thus                 C. Otherwise          D. However

7.A. active                    B. formal                     C. different            D. serious

8.A. recognized             B. greeted              C. encouraged        D. showed

9.A. air                        B. audience            C. school               D. playground

10.A. up to                   B. other than          C. out of               D. along with

11.A. stage                   B. position             C. office                D. exit

12.A. Jill’s                          B. teacher’s           C. mother’s           D. father’s

13.A. fixed                   B. touched             C. hurt                  D. inserted

14.A. successfully         B. disappointedly   C. delightedly        D. hopefully

15.A. drunk                  B. woken               C. forgiven            D. hidden

16.A. stepped                B. noticed              C. examined          D. glanced

17.A. getting off           B. taking down      C. building up        D. turning around

18.A. leaning                B. lying                 C. moving             D. crying

19.A. How                          B. Where               C. Why                 D. Whether

20.A. perfect                B. comfortable              C. fortunate           D. important

 

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.

__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully

2.A. reach B. keep C. take D. make

3.A. create B. support C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed

5.A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick

6.A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However

7.A. active B. formal C. different D. serious

8.A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed

9.A. air B. audience C. school D. playground

10.A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. along with

11.A. stage B. position C. office D. exit

12.A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s

13.A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted

14.A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully

15.A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden

16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced

17.A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around

18.A. learning B. lying C. putting D. carrying

19.A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether

20.A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important

 

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __21___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __22__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___23__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __24__ my horse show, football games and the 15^th birthday party. He always used the same __25__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __26__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __27__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__28__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __29__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __30__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __31__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __32__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___33__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __34___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __35__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __36__inside, and I could feel my tears __37__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __38__ on the couch.

__39__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__40__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently           B. eagerly            C. proudly      D. fearfully

2.A. reach                 B. keep               C. take         D. make

3.A. create                B. support            C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch                 B. avoid              C. attend       D. speed

5.A. excuse                B. reply              C. promise      D. trick

6.A. Besides    B. Thus            C. Otherwise  D. However

7.A. active                B. formal             C. different    D. serious

8.A. recognized            B. greeted            C. encouraged   D. showed

9.A. air                   B. audience           C. school       D. playground

10.A. rather than          B. other than         C. except for   D. along with

11.A. stage                B. position           C. office       D. exit

12.A. Jill’s              B. teacher’s         C. mother’s    D. father’s

13.A. fixed                B. touched            C. hurt         D. inserted

14.A. successfully         B. disappointedly     C. delightedly  D. hopefully

15.A. drunk                B. woken              C. forgiven     D. hidden

16.A. stepped              B. noticed            C. examined     D. glanced

17.A. getting off         B. taking down     C. building up    D. turning around

18.A. learning             B. lying              C. putting      D. carrying

19.A. How                  B. Where       C. Why                   D. Whether

20.A. perfect        B. comfortable    C. fortunate     D. important