Learning to Accept

    I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   36   , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   37   and ill.

    My father was   38   a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness   39   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   40  . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   41   about life, and I told them about one of my   42  . I said that we must very often give things up   43 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always   44   that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   45   up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   46  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.    47   , he answered his own question: “I   48   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

    I was also   49   by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I   50   remember his words and become   51  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   52   to give up my small irritations. In this   53  , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

    Sometimes I   54   what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one   55   .

36. A. Afterwards         B. Therefore         C. However         D. Meanwhile

37. A. tired                  B. weak                C. poor                 D. slow

38. A. already                     B. still                 C. only                 D. once

39. A. took                 B. threw               C. sent                         D. put

40. A. impossible          B. difficult            C. stressful            D. hopeless

41. A. worrying                   B. caring              C. talking             D. asking

42. A. decisions                   B. experiences       C. ambitions         D. beliefs

43. A. as                      B. since                       C. before              D. till

44. A. suggests                    B. promises           C. seems               D. requires

45. A. spoke                B. turned              C. summed          D. opened

46. A. something          B. anything           C. nothing            D. everything

47. A. Surprisingly       B. Immediately    C. Naturally          D. Certainly

48. A. had                    B. accepted           C. gained              D. enjoyed

49. A. touched                     B. astonished         C. attracted           D. warned

50. A. should                      B. could               C. would              D. might

51. A. quiet                  B. calm                C. relaxed             D. happy

52. A. ready                B. likely                      C. free                         D. able

53. A. case                   B. form                C. method             D. way

54. A. doubt                B. wonder             C. know               D. guess

55. A. award                       B. gift                         C. lesson               D. word

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. However, he did not teach me acceptance(接受) when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   1   and ill.

   My father was once a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness   2   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   3   One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started talking about life, and I told them about one of my   4  . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always   5   that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   6   up. He said, “But, Peter. I gave up   7  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.  8   , he answered his own question.

“I   9   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also   10   by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(激动的) at someone, I would remember his words and become   11   . He could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   12   to give up my small irritations. In this   13   , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   14   what other things I cold learn from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful（感谢的）for this    15  .

A. tired              B. weak          C. poor                 D. slow

A. took              B. threw          C. sent                 D. put

A. impossible       B. difficult        C. helpless               D. hopeless

A. decisions           B. experience      C. dreams               D. beliefs

A. suggests            B. promises       C. seems                D. requires

A. spoke              B. turned         C. got                  D. opened

A. something          B. anything       C. nothing                      D. everything

A, Surprisingly        B. Immediately    C. Naturally             D. Certainly

A. had                B. accepted       C. gained                       D. enjoyed

A. touched           B. surprised      C. attracted                D. warned

A. quiet              B. calm          C. relaxed               D. happy

A. ready             B. likely         C. free                  D. able

A. case              B. form          C. method                      D. way

A. doubt             B. wonder        C. know                 D. guess

A. award             B. lesson         C. gift                   D. word

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   36  , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   37   and ill.

My father was   38   a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  39   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   40  . One night. I went to visit him with my sisters. We started

  41   about life, and I told them about one of my   42  . I said that we must very often give things up   43  , we grow－our youth, our beauty, our friends－but it always   44   that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   45   up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   46  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say,   47  , he answered his own question: “I   48   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also   49   by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的) at someone, I   50   remember his words and become   51  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   52   to give up my small irritations. In this   53  . I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   54   what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one

36．A．Afterwards      B．Therefore         C．However         D．Meanwhile

37．A．tired                B．weak               C．poor                D．slow

38．A．already            B．still                  C．only                D．once

39．A．took                B．threw              C．sent                 D．put

40．A．impossible        B．difficult            C．stressful          D．hopeless

41．A．worrying         B．caring              C．talking             D．asking

42．A．decisions         B．experiences      C．ambitions         D．beliefs

43．A．as                   B．since               C．before             D．till

44．A．suggests          B．promises          C．seems              D．requires

45．A．spoke              B．turned              C．summed          D．opened

46．A．something        B．anything           C．nothing            D．everything

47．A．Surprisingly     B．Immediately     C．Naturally          D．Certainly

48．A．had                 B．accepted          C．gained             D．enjoyed

49．A．touched           B．astonished        C．attracted          D．warned

50．A．should             B．could               C．would              D．might

51．A．quiet                B．calm                C．relaxed            D．happy

52．A．ready               B．likely               C．free                 D．able

53．A．case                B．form                C．method            D．way

54．A．doubt              B．wonder            C．know              D．guess

55．A．award              B．gift                  C．lesson              D．word

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22  and ill.

My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26  about life,and I told them about one of my  27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29  that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.  32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I  35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  37 to give up my small irritations. In this  38  ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .

My father was    3   a strong man who loved being active ,but a terrible illness    4   all that away.Now he can no longer walk.and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is    5   .One night,I went to cisit him with my sisters ,we started    6   about life,and I told them about one of my    7   .I said that we must always things up    8   .we grow-our youth.our beauty , our friends-but it always                 9    that after we give something up.We gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father    10     up. He said ,”But,Petet.I gave up    11   ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought ,but I could not think of anything to say .   12   .he answered his own question :”I    13   the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters,and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also    14   my his words.After that ,when I began to fell irritated (愤怒的)at someone.I    15   remember his words and become    16   .If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of live for others.then I should be    17   . to give up my small irritations.In this    18   ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometomes I    19     what other things I could learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy . For now,though,I am greatful for this one    20 .

1.A.Afterwards    B.Therefore     C.However      D.Meanwhile

2A.tired         B.weak         C. poor          D.slow

3.A. already      B.still           C.only          D.once

4A.took         B.threw         C.sent           D.put

5impossible      B.difficult       C.stressful        D.hopeless

6 A.worrying     B.caring        C.talking         D.asking

7 A.decisions     B.experience    C.ambitions       D.beliefs

8 A.as           B.since         C.before         D.till

9 A.suggests      B. promises     C.seems          D.requires

10A.spoke        B.turned       C.summed        D.opened

11A.something    B.anything      C.nothing        D.everything

12. A.surprisingly  B.Immediately   C.Naturally      D.Certainly

13. A.had         B.accepted       C.gained       D.enjoyed

14. A.touched      B.astonished     C.attracted      D.warned

15. A.shoud       B.could          C.would       D.might

16 A.quiet         B.calm          C.relaxed      D.happy

17. A.ready        B.likely          C.free        D.able

18. A.case         B.form          C.method      D.way

19. A.doubt        B.wonder        C.know       D.guess

20. A.award        B.gift           C.lesson       D.word