Dad had many medical problems, any of which could cause other people
to lose their sense of humor, but not him. I have good 21
of Dad waking us up in
the morning. Holding his cane(拐杖), he would roll through the house sitting in his wheelchair shouting,
“Get up and 22 the day! It’s a beautiful day!” If we didn’t get up right away, he would repeat his song with his
cane 23 the end of our beds. Every day was truly
a beautiful day to him.
In his sixties, there was no parking or ramps(斜坡) for the disabled, so even a(n) 24 to the grocery store was a difficult
task. Once in the
store, he found the three of us in the makeup department. He picked up a bottle
of powder and started reading the 25 . What’s more, he had a talent for 26 humor in everything he did.
Those summers he would 27 us back to Arizona every year, stopping at the
checkpoint for fruit and vegetables at the New Mexico-Arizona 28 . When asked if he had any fruits or
vegetables in the car, he would reply, “Just three sweet peas.”
Our father has been dead for a long time, but not the 29
that he taught us: You
are only 30 as you let yourself be.
21. A. memories B.
imaginations C.
intentions D.
impressions
22. A. miss B.
face C.
imagine D.
value
23. A. sounding B.
touching C.
pointing D.
hitting
24. A. way B.
action C.
trip D.
movement
25. A. instruction B. price C.
attention D.
notice
26. A. introducing B.
telling C.
finding D.
searching
27. A. refuse B.
lead C.
drive D.
offer
28. A. country B.
border C.
market D.
state
29. A. rule B.
Technique C.
attitude D. lesson
30. A. comfortable B.
skillful C. famous D.
disabled
