Question

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 　 36　 . He did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy. but rather when he was 　 37 and ill.

My father was 　 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 　 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started 　 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 　 42 . I said that we must always give things up 　 43 we grow----our youth. our beauty, our friends-but it always 44 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 　 45　 　up. He said,”But, Peter. I gave up 　 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 　47 . he answered his own question:”I 　 48 the love of my family. ” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 　 49 by his words. After that , when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone. I 　 50 remember his words and become 　 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others. then I should be 　 52 . to give up my small irritations. In this 　 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 　 54　 what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 　 55 .

36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore　 C. However　 D. Meanwhile

37. A. tired B. weak　 C. poor　 D. slow

38. A. already　 B. still　 C. only　 D. once

39. A. took　 B. threw　 C. sent D. put

40. A. impossible　 B. difficult　　 C. stressful　　 D. hopeless

41. A. worrying B. caring　 C. talking D. asking

42. A. decisions B. experience C. ambitions D. beliefs

43. A. as B. since C. before D. till

44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires

45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed　 D. opened

46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

47. A. surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly

48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed

49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned

50. A. should B. could C. would D. might

51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy

52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able

53. A. case B. form C. method D. way

54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess

55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word

Answer 1

36.C37.B38.D39.A40.B

41.C42.D43.A44.C45.A

46D.47.A48.C49.A50.C

51.B52.D53.D54.B55.B