"Remember, your father is only one year older than you." That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the1 things or did something foolish.
Dad2 drinking exactly one year before I was born.He3  a group of other people who had also stopped drinking.I loved my dad but I4 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me.It seemed they were more 5  to him than I was.But with my6  coming up I thought Dad would make an exception."Can" t you7  it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him.He8 , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday.We will have your party on Sunday."
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 9  for myself.Dad started to leave, then10  and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting.All are 11 ." What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week   12 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the13 of the meeting was going to be gratitude."Today I'm 14  seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued."One year after quitting drinking I received the most 15  gift of my life, my daughter.I'm so grateful that she has  16  seen me drunk." Shame washed over me.
Later, a man called Dave also told his17.Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking.Dad was the18he was at the meeting that day.Showing up week after week and  19 with people, Dad was changing lives.I was so20  of him.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      wrong
    2. B.
      kind
    3. C.
      careful
    4. D.
      serious
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      considered
    2. B.
      enjoyed
    3. C.
      quitted
    4. D.
      practiced
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      encouraged
    2. B.
      joined
    3. C.
      respected
    4. D.
      mentioned
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      forgot
    2. B.
      explored
    3. C.
      regretted
    4. D.
      hated
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      important
    2. B.
      funny
    3. C.
      successful
    4. D.
      helpful
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      exam
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      fortune
    4. D.
      birthday
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      change
    2. B.
      replace
    3. C.
      miss
    4. D.
      finish
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      declared
    2. B.
      promised
    3. C.
      continued
    4. D.
      refused
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      sorry
    2. B.
      ready
    3. C.
      good
    4. D.
      guilty
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      parked
    2. B.
      paused
    3. C.
      doubted
    4. D.
      wondered
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      prepared
    3. C.
      welcome
    4. D.
      excited
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      benefited
    2. B.
      required
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      mattered
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      theme
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      origin
    4. D.
      secret
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      facing
    2. B.
      performing
    3. C.
      celebrating
    4. D.
      suffering
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      precious
    2. B.
      expensive
    3. C.
      generous
    4. D.
      attractive
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Ever
    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      nearly
    4. D.
      seldom
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      joke
    2. B.
      puzzle
    3. C.
      response
    4. D.
      story
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      value
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      purpose
    4. D.
      reason
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      living
    2. B.
      meeting
    3. C.
      arguing
    4. D.
      moving
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      proud
    3. C.
      fond
    4. D.
      ashamed

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