They say after a parent dies,the surviving children can take on some of their parent’s characteristics. I 1        becoming anything like my dad for years 2        I wanted to be me,not him;but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago,telling myself, “You’ve 3 a lot more of your dad in you than you think. ”

  There is this phrase my dad 4,and I know I’m going to sound 5        to complain about it,but it used to 6        me. “I am so proud of you”’ he told us kids,whether we’d won a race or helped others. That should be a (n) 7 thing,but here’s what always 8         my mind: “You are taking credit for what isn’t really yours. You can be proud,but the 9        is mine. ”

  Your parent is doing his best to give you 10,but you do not 11        it. “I’m so proud of you. ” It came out of my dad’s mouth  12    ,on those calls where I might have 13        something that happened at work or when he and Mum came to visit and we 14     the talents of our two boys. I knew the feeling of parental 15        well,especially when my boys achieved in ways that were 16        my comprehension and ability,but I looked for other ways to 17        it. “That’s an extremely good story you’ve written!” I would say about the composition. I thought that by making my praise 18,it would feel like I was claiming their achievement less as mine and more as one they could own themselves.

  So just the other day when my older son sent me an e-mail about his scholarship,I searched for 19        things to say,but finally I 20        he doesn’t need my cleverness. He just wants what my dad gave me. “I'm so proud of you ,” I wrote. Just like the old man to me.

(   ) 1. A. insisted   B. resisted

   C. considered   D. meant

(   ) 2. A. if   B. until

      C. though   D. because

(   ) 3. A. remembered   B. explained

   C. missed   D. got

(   ) 4. A. used   B. created

   C. changed   D. translated

(   ) 5. A. interesting   B. funny

   C. silly   D. rude

(   ) 6. A. worry   B. harm

   C. bother   D. reward

(   ) 7. A. basic   B. good

   C. difficult   D. important

(   ) 8. A. opened up   B. went through

   C. tested out   D. broke down

(   ) 9. A. adjustment   B. enjoyment

   C. achievement   D. assignment

(   ) 10. A. praise   B. comment

   C. support   D. information

(   ) 11. A. win   B. offer

   C. accept   D. hear

(   ) 12. A. in no time   B. ahead of time

   C. all the time   D. for a time

(   ) 13. A. complained   B. written

   C. forgotten   D. mentioned

(   ) 14. A. showed off   B. depended on

   C. found out   D. drew out

(   ) 15. A. control   B. choice

   C. responsibility   D. pride

(   ) 16. A. beyond   B. near

   C. below   D. about

(   ) 17. A. feel   B. express

   C. take   D. analyze

(   ) 18. A. scientific   B. reliable

   C. specific   D. logical

(   ) 19. A. personal   B. powerful

   C. clever   D. secure

(   ) 20. A. believed   B. realized

   C. proved   D. suggested

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