I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a___36___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___37___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___38___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___39___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___40___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he ___41___ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___42___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d ___43___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the ___44___ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ___45___ you have to lie to me, Jason. ” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ___46___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___47___, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car. ” I felt ___48___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___49___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ___50___. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ___51___ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ___52___. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___53___ him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much ___54___and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___55___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

36. A. lonely   B. small  C. distant D. familiar

37. A. kept     B. washed       C. watched     D. serviced

38. A. agreed  B. planned      C. determined D. promised

39. A. village  B. community C. garage D. theater

40. A. However      B. Then   C. Therefore   D. Still

41. A. realized       B. found out   C. thought      D. figured out

42. A. went     B. ran     C. walked       D. hurried

43. A. started  B. left     C. arrived       D. come

44. A. word    B. face    C. look    D. appearance

45. A. find      B. decide C. believe       D. feel

46. A. turn up B. drive out    C. go away     D. come out

47. A. questions     B. problems    C. mistakes     D. faults

48. A. ashamed      B. frightened  C. nervous      D. surprised

49. A. nervousness  B. sadness       C. silence       D. thought

50. A. you      B. myself       C. me      D. yourself

51. A. where   B. how    C. why    D. when

52. A. meaningless B. useless       C. helpless      D. worthless

53. A. asking  B. persuading  C. begging      D. following

54. A. physical       B. practical     C. personal     D. natural

55. A. indeed  B. always       C. also    D. almost


I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a   31  village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be   32  at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and   33  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the   34 . With several hours to spare. I went to a theater.   35 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Day would be angry if he   36  I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I   37  there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d   38  as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the   39  he gave me. “I’m disappointed you   40  you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t   41 . I called the garage to ask if there were any   42 , and they told me you hadn’t  yet picked up the car. ” I felt  43  as I weakly told him the real reason. A   44  passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with   45 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about   46  I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Day, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were   47 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,   48  him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much   49  and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was   50  the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

【小题1】
A.lonelyB.smallC.distantD.familiar
【小题2】
A.keptB.washedC.watchedD.serviced
【小题3】
A.agreedB.plannedC.determinedD.promised
【小题4】
A.villageB.communityC.garageD.theater
【小题5】
A.HoweverB.ThenC.ThereforeD.Still
【小题6】.
A.realizedB.found outC.thoughtD.figured out
【小题7】.
A.wentB.ranC.walkedD.hurried
【小题8】.
A.startedB.leftC.arrivedD.come
【小题9】.
A.wordB.faceC.lookD.appearance
【小题10】.
A.findB.decideC.believeD.feel
【小题11】.
A.turn upB.drive outC.go awayD.come out
【小题12】 questions                        B. problems                  C. mistakes                   D. faults
【小题13】.
A.ashamedB.frightenedC.nervousD.surprised
【小题14】.
A.nervousnessB.sadnessC.silenceD.thought
【小题15】.
A.youB.myselfC.meD.yourself
【小题16】.
A.whereB.howC.whyD.when
【小题17】. A meaningless                B. useless            C. helpless           D. worthless
【小题18】.
A.askingB.persuadingC.beggingD.following
【小题19】.
A.physicalB.practicalC.personalD.natural
【小题20】.
A.indeedB.alwaysC.alsoD.almost

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home.

On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow.

 “Buy it, ” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was £20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack.

It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”

 In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir, ” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer, ” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well, ” he said, laughing.

“It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1.In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A. would like very much to buy          B. badly wanted 

C. was glad to have bought                           D. would rather not buy

2.Other drivers thought they were _______.

A. carrying a cupboard to the church

B. sending flowers to the church

C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D. going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3.The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A. driving in gathering darkness

B. in great sorrow (悲痛)

C. driving with wild flowers in the car

D. carrying furniture

4.What did the husband think of the whole matter?

A. It was very strange.                                                 B. He felt ashamed of it.

C. He took great pride in it.                                    D. He was puzzled at it.

 

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack(行李架), I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was 20 pounds poorer, and the cupboard was tied onto the roof rack. It was six inches long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?”

In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help?”

I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

He was staring at our car: first at the flowers, and then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was, something else.”

My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A.other drivers let the couple go first, because the husband did not drive fast

B.the cupboard cost less than 20 pounds

C.the husband, in fact, would rather not buy the cupboard

D.all the cars followed the couple’s

2.The police will be more polite to those who are______.

A.in great sorrow                         B.driving in the gathering darkness

C.driving with wild flowers in the car          D.carrying furniture

3.What did the police officer think of the cupboard?

A.It was so expensive that it needed their help

B.It was a box for a dead person to be buried in.

C.There might be something stolen in it.

D.It was a big box with some bomb in it.

4.What did the husband think of the whole matter?

A.It was very strange.                      B.He took great pride in it.

C.He was puzzled at it                      D.He felt embarrassed.

 

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