Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he 【1】ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

I grew up and left home for college and 【2】 then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house, 【3】 my dad painted by himself for three days in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was 【4】 me to talk to him. But I was always busy, 【5】 (able) to find any time for conversation with him.

One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Later that day came a call 【6】 (say) my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all the 【7】 (miss) occasions to have a talk with my dad.

【8】 the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was 【9】 who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized 【10】 little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned more about him, and even more about myself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】would

【2】since

【3】which

【4】for

【5】unable

【6】saying

【7】missed

【8】By

【9】he

【10】how

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍爸爸对家庭的关心对作者的爱，但是作者 没有时间和爸爸交谈，直到爸爸去世，作者才意识到自己很不了解爸爸。

【1】每次爸爸在修什么东西，都会让我拿着锤子。Would表示“过去常常”

【2】自从那时，爸爸每个星期天的早上都给我打电话。Ever since“自从那时”。

【3】几年后，我买了一个房子，爸爸在80度的高温下一个人粉刷了三天。Which引导的是定语从句，修饰house。

【4】对我来说他要求的就是和我交谈。介词“for”对于…。

【5】但我总是很忙，没有时间和他交谈。形容词unable “不能”。

【6】后来有个电话打来，说爸爸住院了。Saying是现在分词做伴随状语

【7】在路上我想到我错过的和爸爸谈话的机会。Missed“错过的”

【8】到我到医院的时候为止，爸爸已经去世了。介词By“到…时候为止”。

【9】现在是他没有时间和我交谈了。这里是强调句，强调的是主语：he

【10】我意识到我对爸爸了解的多么少。How多么，修饰little