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—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!
A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking
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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son 1 a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 2 intestinal(肠道) disorder, neither I nor his wife took the condition very 3 . But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death 4 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. 5 his wife left him a short time later, leaving him 6 with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were 7 Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. 8 Al became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose 9 he possessed--his land, house, etc. Finally Al 11 alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally 11 life! What a complete failure!”
As time 12 , I began to re-value my earlier rough 13 . I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, 14 and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from 15 .
I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father .One day, I 16 my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done 17 he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, AI came into my room every night, gave me 18 and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what 19 I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 20 behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.
1. A. produced B. developed C. discovered D. explored
2. A. common B. strange C. unusual D. unknown
3. A. for granted B. regularly C. particularly D. seriously
4. A. could have been prevented B. should have taken place
C. must have been stopped D. would be avoided
5. A. To tell the truth B. To begin with C. To make matters worse D. To be exact
6. A. along B. alone C. lonely D. single
7. A. rather B. other than C. more than D. less than
8. A. For a time B. In time C. By the time D. In no time
9. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. some thing
10. A. got drunk B. gave up drinking C. regretted his drinking D. died
11. A. honored B. disappointed C. suffered D. wasted
12. A. went on B. went by C. went away D. went down
13. A. idea B. opinion C. thinking D. judgment
14. A. most clever B. most caring C. very fine D. most special
15. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
16. A. held up B. broke up C. worked up D. joined up
17. A. in order that B. so that C. now that D. on condition that
18. A. a kiss B. a gift C. a story D. a suggestion
19. A. a cheat B. a wise man C. a lie teller D. a fool
20. A. spiritual wealth B. material possessions C. debts D. good things
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