题目内容
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为21~30的相应位置上。
“Remember, your father is only one year 21 (old) than you.” That was Mum’s usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something 22 (fool).
Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they 23 (stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad 24 I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away 25 me. It seemed that they were more important to him than I was. But with my birthday coming up I thought Dad would make an 26 (except). “ Can’t you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday!” I begged him but 27 (refuse). He said “ I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, 28 (feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said, “Why not come with me together tonight? It’s an open meeting. All are welcome”. 29 would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week mattered so much.
After we arrived , Dad announced the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man 30 (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me.
21 older 22 foolish 23 had stopped 24 but
25 from 26 exception 27 was refused 28 feeling
29 What 30 called