My husband, Bob, died in January 2010. His death was unexpected as well. I __1__ condolences(哀悼) from people I hadn't heard from in years: letters, cards, flowers, calls, and visits. I took a bad knock with __2__. I was so struggling to __3__ the whys and hows of this terrible thing that had happened to my family, knowing in my heart that there really were no __4__. It's just all so sad.

One message __5__ me deeply. I received a letter from my best friend from sixth __6__ through high school. We had drifted somewhat since __7__ in 1959, as she stayed in our home town and I did not. __8__ it was the kind of friendship that could quickly resume even if we __9__ touch for five or ten years.

Her husband, Pete, had died perhaps 20 years ago at a young age, __10__ her with deep sorrow and heavy __11__： finding a job and raising three young children.She and Pete, __12__ Bob and I, had shared one of those rare, close，“love?of?your?life?you?can?never?forget”__13__.

In her letter she __14__ an anecdote about my mother who had passed away years ago. She wrote, “When Pete died, your dear mother __15__ me and said，‘Trudy, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you.’”

She closed her letter to me repeating my mother's words of so long __16__， “Bonnie, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you.”

I felt I __17__ almost hear my mother speaking to me now. What a __18__ message of sympathy! How dear of my friend to cherish it all those years and then __19__ it on to me. I love you. __20__ words. A gift. A legacy (遗赠物)．

1.A.received　　　　　 B．wrote　　　　　　 C．sent 　　　　　D．showed

2．A.disappointment B．relief　　　　　　 C．grief 　　 　D．regret

3．A.ask　　　　　　　 B．experience　　　　 C．explain　　　　 D．understand

4．A.answers　　　　　 B．skills　　　　　　　 C．explanation　　　 D．information

5．A.impressed　　　　 B．touched　　　　　 C．appreciated　　 D．affected

6．A.grade　　　　　　 B．class　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　 D．week

7．A.marriage　　　　　 B．graduation　　　　 C．quarrel　　　　 D．settlement

8．A.Instead　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　 C．But　　　　　　 D．However

9．A.kept　　　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　 D．engaged

10.A.moving　　　　　　 B．returning　　　　 C．staying　　　　 D．leaving

11.A.opportunities　　 B．responsibilities　 C．services　　　　 D．chances

12．A.including　　　 B．as well as　　　　 C．like　　　　　　 D．except for

13.A.contacts　　 B.backgrounds　　　　 C.interests　　　　　 D．relationships

14．A.shared　　　 B．combined　　 C．achieved　　　　　 D．remembered

15．A.met　　　 B．kissed　　　 C．hugged　　 D．shook

16．A.after　　 B．away　　　 C．apart　　　 D．ago

17．A.must　　　 B．should　　　 C．would　　 D．could

18．A.powerful　　　　　 B．serious　 C．bitter　　　　　　 D．sincere

19．A.deliver　　 　　　 B ．pass　　 C．return　　　　　 D．remind

20．A.Unnecessary　　　　 B．Perfect　 C．Curious　　　　　 D．Abstract

It's hard being an astronaut's son．I mean, everybody　 1 you to be special or perfect, and I'm just a （n）　 2　 student, and I'm also ordinary, too…when it　 3　 basketball, football, soccer and baseball．

I often wonder how my father 4 had a son like me．I mean he is so special and so good at everything． 5 I used to dream about doing something unusual to 6 my father and make him proud of me．

In one class, my teacher 7 a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winner's essays would be read in front of all the parents and students．After school, I walked home, 8 about my father, who I would write about in my essay．

He sat with me in the 9 when I was a kid and had a nightmare （恶梦）．He 10 me with a new puppy （小狗） at my eighth birthday party．He sat and tried to 11 death to me when Grandpa Bob died．To me, he wasn't a world famous astronaut, 12 my dad．

I wrote about all these 13　 in my essay．

One of our neighbors said, "I 14 you will win the contest, David．You are the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut．”I 15 ．

I hadn't shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn't win．I didn't want to win just 16 my father was an astronaut．

I won the second prize．When I finished reading my essay, the audience （听众） applauded．I saw my father blowing his　 17 ．I went back to my seat．Dad nodded to me, 18 his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．"Son, this is the 19 moment of my life, he said．

It was the proudest moment of my life, too．Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 20 just to be my father's son．

1．A．hopes　　　 　　　　　 B．expects 　C．imagines　　　　 　　　 D．supposes

2．A．average　　　 B．excellent C．stupid　　　 　　　　　　　 D．bright

3．A．refers to　　　 B．relates to 　C．occurs to　　　　 　　　 D．comes to

4．A．ever　　　　　 B．never C．just　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．already

5．A．For　　　　 　　　 B．As　　　　 　　　 C．But D．So

6．A．influence　　 B．appeal 　C．impress　　　　 　　　 D．interest

7．A．announced　　 B．offered 　C．reminded　　　　 　　　 D．confirmed

8．A．caring　　　　 B．worrying 　C．thinking　　 　　　　　　　 D．talking

9．A．panic　　　　 B．dark 　C．sadness　　 　　　　　　 D．distance

10．A．pleased　　　 B．supported 　C．encouraged　　　 　　　 D．inspired

11．A．account　　　 B．explain C．declare　　　 　　　　　　 D．claim

12．A．still　　　　　 B．already C．thus　　　 　　　　　　　 D．just

13．A．memories　 　 B．affairs C．accidents　　　　 D．experiences

14．A．deny　　　　 B．bet 　C．argue　　　　　 　　　 D．guess

15．A．shrugged　　 B．stared C．nodded　　 　　　　　　　　 D．smiled

16．A．because　　　 B．like C．while　　　　 　　　　　　 D．if

17．A．mouth　　　　 B．face C．nose　　　　 　　　 D．eyes

18．A．cleaned　　　 B．cut 　C．cleared　　　 　　　　　 D．opened

19．A．proudest　　　 　　 B．best C．biggest　　　 　　 D．fittest

20．A．hopeful　　　 　　 B．enough 　C．natural　　　　　 D．happy