Myfatherenjoysbikeriding.EversinceIwaslittle,I’vealwayslovedgoingbikingwithmydad.16,asIbecameateenager,otherthingsbegantodrawmy17.Suddenly,itwasimportanttodothingswith
Myfatherenjoysbikeriding.EversinceIwaslittle,I’vealwayslovedgoingbikingwithmydad. 16 ,asIbecameateenager,otherthingsbegantodrawmy 17 .Suddenly,itwasimportanttodothingswith 18 .Isawmydadeveryeveningathome.WhydidIhaveto 19 mySundaystoalldaybiketripswithhim,too?Ifmyindifference(冷漠)hurthim,myfatherkept 20 ,buthewouldalwaysletmeknowwhenhewasplanningabiketrip 21 Iwantedtocome.
ItwasaSundaymorning,andIwasinlow 22 .Twoofmyfriendshadgonetothemovieswithoutinvitingme.Justthenmyfather 23 myroom.“It’sabeautifulday.Wanttogofora 24 todayBeck?”“Leavemealone!”Iimpatiently 25 .
ThosewerethelastwordsIsaidtohimbeforeheleftthehousethat 26 .
Severalhourslater,thepolicecalledus, 27 usthatDadhadatrafficaccident.Myfather’sinjurieswereserious.Ittookseveraldaysbeforehecould 28 speak.BesidehisbedIheldhishandgently 29 ofhurtinghim.
“Daddy...I’msorry...”“It’sokaysweetheart.I’llbeokay.”
“No”Isaid“I 30 whatIsaidtoyouthatday.Youknowthatmorning?”
“SweetheartIdon’t 31 anythingaboutthatday.Irememberkissingyougoodnightthenightbeforethough.”He 32 aweaksmile.
IfeltregretfulformythoughtlessremarkforI 33 wantedhimtoleavemealone.Myteacheroncetoldmethat 34 haveimmeasurablepower.Theycanhurtortheycanheal.Andweallhavethe 35 tochooseourwords.Iintendtodothatverycarefullyfromnowon.
16. A.Therefore B.Instead C.Besides D.However
17. A.attention B.sight C.effort D.energy
18. A.Dad B.friends C.teachers D.brothers
19. A.start B.save C.devote D.waste
20. A.silent B.busy C.asleep D.awake
21. A.unless B.incase C.sothat D.asif
22. A.spirits B.conditions C.st

