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My father enjoys bike riding.Ever since I was little, I've always loved going biking with my dad.
__1__, as I became a ager, other things began to draw my __2__.Suddenly, it was important to do
things with __33__.I saw my dad every evening at home.Why did I have to __4__ my Sundays to allday
bike trips with him, too? If my indifference (冷漠) hurt him, my father kept __5__, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip __6__ I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low __7__.Two of my friends had gone to the movies without
inviting me.Just then my father __8__ my room.'It's a beautiful day.What to go for a __9__, today,
Beck?''Leave me alone!' I impatiently __10__.
Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that __11__.
Several hours later, the police called us, __12__ us that Dad had a traffic accident.My father's injuries were serious.It took several days before he could __13__ speak.Beside his bed I held his hand gently,
__14__ of hurting him.
'Daddy...I'm sorry...''It's okay, sweetheart.I'll be okay.'
'No,' I said, 'I __15__ what I said to you that day.You know, that morning?'
'Sweetheart, I don't __16__ anything about that day.I remember kissing you goodnight the night
before, though.' He __17__ a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I __18__ wanted him to leave me alone.My teacher once told me that __19__ have immeasurable power.They can hurt or they can heal.And we all have the
__20__ to choose our words.I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
( )1. A. Therefore
( )2. A. attention
( )3. A. Dad
( )4. A. start
( )5. A. silent
( )6. A. unless
( )7. A. spirits
( )8. A. left
( )9. A. ride
( )10. A. whispered
( )11. A. moment
( )12. A. convincing
( )13. A. ually
( )14. A. tired
( )15. A. discuss
( )16. A. hate
( )17. A. got
( )18. A. often
( )19. A. apologies
( )20. A. experienceB. Instead
B. sight
B. friends
B. save
B. busy
B. in case
B. conditions
B. checked
B. walk
B. warned
B. morning
B. reminding
B. generally
B. afraid
B. think
B. forget
B. expressed
B. never
B. promises
B. honor C. Besides
C. effort
C. teachers
C. devote
C. asleep
C. so that
C. states
C. entered
C. picnic
C. announced
C. afternoon
C. informing
C. strictly
C. aware
C. care
C. remember
C. exchanged
C. even
C. smiles
C. powerD. However
D. energy
D. brothers
D. waste
D. awake
D. as if
D. hopes
D. knocked
D.
D. shouted
D. evening
D. phoning
D. broadly
D. sorry
D. mean
D. like
D. managed
D. once
D. words
D. desire