WhenIwasasmallboymyfamilywasverypoor．Myfatheralwaysusedhissavingsto（21）mymothertovisitherparentswholivedfaraway．Therewasjustmyyoungerbrotherandmyselfinthehouse．OneeveningDadcamehomefrom（22）

Question

When I was a small boy my family was very poor．My father always used his savings to （21）___ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away．There was just my younger brother and myself in the house．One evening Dad came home from （22）___and there was no food in the house，not （23）___ a piece of bread．Although we were （24）___，my brother and I went to bed without eating anything．
My father had no money，but I knew from the（25）___on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach．He （26）___the house and about two hours later returned and quickly （27）___us up．He had in his hand two small potato pies，which he gave us to eat．I don't know where he got the （28）___but somehow he （29）___to get us something to eat．
My father had not eaten and had worked all day （30）___he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat．This has （31）___stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of（32）___he may ever have given me．
At that moment，I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us （33）___．
I guess the （34）___ I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is （35）___ not to show weakness but strength and character．If a （36）___ is the cement （粘合剂） that holds a family together，then the father is （37）___ that strengthens that cement．
It is his values and （38）___and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to（39）___my own problems in life．In my own （40）___I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always．

21．A．force	B．encourage	C．send	D．teach
22．A．hospital	B．work	C．school	D．shop
23．A．quite	B．just	C．only	D．even
24．A．nervous	B．hungry	C．sleepy	D．busy
25．A．worry	B．pleasure	C．disappointment	D．surprise
26．A．cleaned	B．observed	C．left	D．searched
27．A．brought	B．put	C．called	D．woke
28．A．chance	B．food	C．support	D．recipe
29．A．managed	B．decided	C．agreed	D．waited
30．A．so	B．or	C．but	D．and
31．A．normally	B．always	C．shortly	D．softly
32．A．cost	B．time	C．salary	D．money
33．A．suffer	B．know	C．leave	D．cry
34．A．decision	B．promise	C．point	D．apology
35．A．strange	B．important	C．difficult	D．common
36．A．father	B．brother	C．sister	D．mother
37．A．something	B．anything	C．everything	D．nothing
38．A．words	B．records	C．actions	D．failures
39．A．work out	B．carry out	C．run into	D．look into
40．A．opinion	B．home	C．order	D．turn

Answer 1

21-25 CBDBA  26-30 CDBAC   31-35 BDACB  36-40 DACAD
21：C考查动词辨析：A．force 强迫，B．encourage鼓励，C．send送，派，D．teach教，我爸爸总是会用他攒下的钱送妈妈去看望她住的很远的父母那里．选 C
22：B考查名词辨析：A．hospital 医院，B．work工作，C．school学校，D．shop商店，一天晚上爸爸下班回家，选B
23：D考查副词辨析：A．quite 非常，B．just仅仅，C．only只有，D．even甚至，家里没有食物，甚至一块面包都没有，选D
24：B考查形容词辨析：A．nervous紧张的，B．hungry饥饿的，C．sleepy困倦的，D．busy繁忙的，从下文的my brother and I went to bed without eating anything．可知我们都很饿，选B
25：A考查名词辨析：A．worry担心，B．pleasure快乐，C．disappointment失望，D．surprise惊讶，从他担心的脸上我们知道爸爸不能让我们空肚子，选A
26：C考查动词辨析：A．cleaned清洁，B．observed观察，C．left离开，D．searched寻找，从下文的：about two hours later returned and quickly 27 us up．可知他离开房子了，选C
27：D考查动词辨析：A．brought买，B．put放，C．called打电话，D．woke叫醒，两小时后，他回来，将我们叫醒，选D
28：B考查名词辨析：A．chance机会，B．food食物，C．support支持，D．recipe食谱，处方，秘诀，从前面的：two small potato pies，which he gave us to eat．可知我们不知道他从哪里弄到这些食物的，选B
29：A考查动词辨析：A．managed设法，B．decided决定，C．agreed 同意，D．waited等待，不管怎样，他设法给我们弄到了吃的东西，选A
30：C考查副词辨析：A．so所以，B．or 或者，C．but但是，D．and并且，爸爸自己没有吃东西，但是他满足的坐在那里看我们吃，这两句话是转折关系，选C
31：B考查副词辨析：A．normally正常地，B．always总是，C．shortly快地，D．softly柔软地，这个情景总是停留在我的脑海里．选B
32：D考查名词辨析：A．cost成本，费用，B．time时间，C．salary 薪水，D．money钱，比他给我的任何的钱留下的印象都还要深刻．选D
33：A考查动词辨析：A．suffer 遭受，受苦，B．know知道，C．leave离开，D．cry哭喊，我们知道爸爸在那里，不会让我们受苦的，选A
34：C考查名词辨析：A．decision决定，B．promise答应，C．point要点，重点，论点，D．apology道歉，我想我想证明的论点是在困难时期，重要的不是表示弱点而是表示力量和性格．选C
35：B考查形容词辨析：A．strange奇怪的，B．important重要的，C．difficult困难的，D．common普通的，重要的不是表示弱点而是表示力量和性格．选B
36：D考查名词辨析：A．father父亲，B．brother兄弟，C．sister姐妹，D．mother妈妈，从下文的：then the father is 37 that strengthens that cement．可知妈妈是家庭的粘合剂，选D
37：A考查代词辨析：A．something某些事，重要的人，B．anything任何事情，C．everything每件事，D．nothing没有什么，爸爸就是加强这个粘合剂的那个重要的人，选A
38：C考查名词辨析：A．words话语，B．records记录，C．actions行动，D．failures失败，是他的价值观，行动，和记忆让我向前．选C
39：A考查动词短语辨析：A．work out制定出，解决，锻炼，结果是，B．carry out实施，C．run into遇到，D．look into调查，帮助我解决人生中的自己的问题．选A
40：D考查名词辨析：A．opinion观点，B．home家，C．order命令，顺序，D．turn轮流，轮到我自己的时候，我已经知道你和孩子一起度过的时间是珍贵的时间，你给他们的价值观将会永远和他们在一起．选 D