Day2
Yesterday was Father’s Day. Many things happening between my father and me crowed my ___41___. But there was one thing I remembered very well.
It was a Sunday morning, I was in a terrible mood(情绪). Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t ___42___ me. I was in my room thinking up ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride today, Black? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the Those were the___43___words I said to him that morning.
My friends called me and asked me to go to the mall with them___44___hours later. I forgot to be ___45___ with them and then went with them. When I came home, I found a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be___46___to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please___47___ us at Highland Park Hospital.”
When I___48___the hospital, my mother came out and told me a car hit my father and he was hurt badly. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy,…”
My mother___49___have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything but those terrible word: Leave me alone. My dad said them in order to___50___himself. He didn’t want to be hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I shouted out those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was___51___able to have a talk. I help his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy… I am so sorry…”
“It’s okey, sweetheart. I’ll be okey.”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I remember___52___about that day, not before. During or after the accident. I remember telling you goodnight the night before though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher___53___told me that words have great power. They can hurt or they can heal(治愈). And we all have the power to___54___our words. I am going to do that very___55___ from now on. What about you, my friend?
41. A. mind B. culture C. event D. holiday
42. A. expected B. invited C. promised D. shook
43. A. math B. common C. normal D. last
44. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
45. A. upset B. glad C. angry D. serious
46. A. similar B. possible C. sure D. ready
47. A. meet B. catch C. swing D. solve
48. A. reached B. got C. arrived D. appeared
49. A. couldn’t B. might C. had to D. would
50. A. believe B. act C. improve D. save
51. A. closely B. certainly C. finally D. really
52. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
53. A. ever B. oven C. still D. already
54. A. organize B. choose C. share D. discuss
55. A. carefully B. clearly C. simply D. tryly |