How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the 16 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 17 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 18 that, in the past, would have started him 19 again. For a few years we were 20 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's 21 to my 18-year-old unasked question. "The words were a constant (经常的) 22 to me that things were 23 so hard that I could not deal with them," Dad said. Then he 24 the poem with me. The poem's 25, yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became 26 of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this 27 with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one 28 for each day of the year.

It has been my 29 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 30.

I 31 opened the book to November 10 to see 32 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 33 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 34 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 35 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

  How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the  36  to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first  37  drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a  38  that, in the past, would have started him  39  again. For a few years we were    40  to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

    "I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's  41  to my 18-year-old unasked question. "The words were a constant  42  to me that things were  43  so hard that I could not deal with them," Dad said. Then he  44   the poem with me. The poem's  45  , yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became  46    of my daily routine as well. 

    About a month after this  47  with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one  48  for each day of the year.

    It has been my  49 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own  50   .

    I  51  opened the book to November 10 to see  52  words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was  53  when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation  54  down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had  55    my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

36. A. chance       B. courage         C. ability          D. right

37. A. gave up      B. took up          C. went on        D. carried on

38. A. way         B. habit            C. situation        D. house

39. A. reciting      B. asking           C. smoking        D. drinking

40. A. sure         B. uncertain        C. afraid          D. eager

41. A. reply        B. words            C. excuse         D. explanation

42. A. fear         B. imagination       C. thought         D. reminder

43. A. never        B. seldom           C. always          D. ever

44. A. discussed     B. shared           C. offered          D. talked

45. A. wonderful    B. long              C. simple          D. boring

46. A. all           B. that              C. any            D. part

47. A. talk          B. quarrel           C. trip            D. lesson

48. A. listed         B. included          C. read           D. said

49. A. method        B. experience        C. wealth          D. message

50. A. character      B. birthday         C. qualities        D. favorites

51. A. doubtfully     B. carefully         C. happily         D. hurriedly

52. A. where         B. whether          C. what           D. how

53. A. excited        B. astonished        C. disappointed    D. frightened

54. A. hung          B. pulled           C. rolled           D. pushed

55. A. troubled       B. disturbed         C. pleased         D. helped

 How did you do it Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years ? It took me almost 20 years to have the   36   to even ask my father this very personal question

     When Dad first  37   drinking, every time he got into a   38    that would have started him   39    again, the whole family was on pins and needles． For a few years we were  40   to mention it for fear that the drinking would begin again

“I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day．” was Dad’s  41    to my 18-year-old unasked question, “The words were a constant  42    to me that things were  43   so hard that I could not deal with them,” Dad said, Then he   44  the poem with me The poem’s  45    , yet profound (深刻的)words immediately became    46     of my daily routine as well．

About a month after this   47  with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine , It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom． One saying is  48    for each day of the year

It has been my 49    that when I get something with days of the year on it , I naturally turn to the page that lists my own  50  

 I  51  opened the book to November 10 to see  52  words of wisdom this book had in store for me． 1 was  53  when l looked at the page，and then tears of disbelief and appreciation  54   down my face .There，on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had  55  my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity(宁静)Prayer：

    God，grant me

    the serenity to accept the things I cannot change；

    the courage to change the things l can；

    and the wisdom to know the difference