My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．
36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my
37．Suddenenly, It was important to do things with
38．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to
39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept
40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip
41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low
42．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father
43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a
44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently
45．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that
46．
Several hours later, the police called us,
47 us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could
48 speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently,
49 of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I
50 what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t
51 anything
about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He
52 a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my
53 words, for I never wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that
54 have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the
55 to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
| 小題1: | | A．Therefore | B．Instead | C．Besides | D．However |
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| 小題2: | | A．attention | B．sight | C．effort | D．energy |
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| 小題3: | | A．Dad | B．friends | C．teachers | D．brothers |
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| 小題4: | | A．start | B．save | C．devote | D．waste |
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| 小題5: | | A．silent | B．busy | C．asleep | D．awake |
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| 小題6: | A．unle ss | B．in case | C．so that | D．as if |
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| 小題7: | | A．spirits | B．conditions | C．emotions | D．hopes |
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| 小題8: | | A．left | B．checked | C．entered | D．knocked |
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| 小題9: | | A．ride | B．walk | C．picnic | D．game |
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| 小題10: | | A．whispered | B．warned | C．announced | D．shouted |
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| 小題11: | | A．moment | B．morning | C．afternoon | D．evening |
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| 小題12: | | A．asking | B．reminding | C．informing | D．warning |
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| 小題13: | | A．eventually | B．generally | C．strictly | D．broadly |
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| 小題14: | | A．tired | B．afraid | C．aware | D．sorry |
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| 小題15: | | A．discuss | B．think | C．care | D．mean |
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| 小題16: | | A．hate | B．forget | C．remember | D．like |
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| 小題17: | | A．got | B．expressed | C．exchanged | D．managed |
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| 小題18: | | A．thoughtless | B．careless | C．powerful | D．cheerful |
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| 小題19: | | A．apologies | B．promises | C．smiles | D．words |
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| 小題20: | | A．experience | B．honor | C．power | D．desire |
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a little bit to rememberthat most people have been in the 37 you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings．What makes the difference is what you do next． 38 can go along way toward h
ealing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings．It takes 39 to step up and admit what you did was 40 ．Try saying，
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. 
the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non-English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play. If I tried to talk to him, he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.
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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