完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分．滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really
_ 1__ your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special
2 that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The
3 was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I
4 , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his
5 was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the
6 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and
7 in a hurry. Remember?” “Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he
8 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were
9 . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everything
had been thrown all over the place and you
10 me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
My heart sank. I felt
11 . I hugged Keith and asked him to
12 me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his
13 , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”
Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that da
y and bought them what I had promised. The
14 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too
15 and didn’t keep it as their father.
1．A．showed B．hurt C．a(chǎn)ttended D．expressed
2．A．candy B．book C．picture D．toy
3．A．challenge B．message C．idea D．fact
4．A．complained B．a(chǎn)pologized C．continued D．explained
5．A．suggestion B．a(chǎn)nswer C．memory D．blame
6．A．hospital B．church C．school D．garden
7．A．settled down B．went on C．set off D．got up
8．A．knew B．imagined C．discovered D．remembered
9．A．a(chǎn)ngry B．worried C．happy D．satisfied
10．A．praised B．punished C．helped D．educated
11．A．terrible B．hopeless C．inspired D．encouraged
12．A．support B．criticize C．suspect D．forgive
13．A．mother B．brother C．sister D．father
14．A．strange B．interesting C．important D．difficult
15．A．lightly B．rudely C．equally D．truly
ghting. Once one ___38____ had been solved, another came.
o smell the __50____. She asked impatiently , “What’s the meaning of this, father?” He explained that 51 had felt the same misfortune to be put into the __52___ water， but had reacted 53 . The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after a while in the boiling water. The easily ___54___eggs became hard after being cooked. Coffee was very unique --- it could change water.
ce? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
s. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather. 
ct on the success you achieve．Success , whether in the world of business or in your personal life, is directly related to your attitude, and the attitude you bring to your work．A 
positive attitude will help you achieve greater success in your job, no
matter what your current level of employment．
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