SECTIONB
Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedABCandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
ThoughthebusstoppedabouttwomilesfromhomeDadnevermetmeeveninbadweather.SowhenIwentawaytocollegeIknewIwasinforalong 36 wheneverIcamehome.Thewalkdidn'tbothermeasmuchasthefearofwalkingalonealongthehighwayandcountryroads.Ifeltlessthanvaluedthatmyfatherdidn'tseemconcernedaboutmy 37.Thatfeelingwascanceledonespringevening.
Ithadbeenaparticularlydifficultweekatcollege.Testsandlonghoursinlabshadleftme 38 .Ilongedforhomeandasoftbed.FinallythebusstoppedatmydestinationpointandI 39beginningthelongjourneyhome.
Arowofprivethedge(女贞树篱)edgedthedrivewaythatclimbedthehilltoourhouse.OnceIhadturnedoffthehighwaytostartthelastlapofmy 40 Iwasalwaysrelieved(轻松)toseethehedgebecauseitmeantthatIwasalmosthome.Onthatparticulareveningthehedgehadjustcomeintoview 41 agentlerainbegantofall.SuddenlyIsawsomething 42 movingfastalongthetopofthehedgemovingtowardthehouse.UponcloserobservationIrealizeditwasthetopofmyfather’shead.ThenIknew一eachtimeIcamehomehehadstood 43 thehedgewatchinguntilheknewIhadarrivedsafely.Iswallowedhardagainstthetears.Hedidcareafterall.
Onfollowingvisitsthatspotofgraybecamemybeacon(指路标).Icouldhardly 44 untilIwascloseenoughtowatchforitscovert(掩蔽的) 45 abovethegreenery.UponreachinghomeIwouldfindmyfathersittinginhischair."So!It'syou!"he 46 saypretendingtobesurprised.
Ireplied"YesDadit'sme.I'mhome."
Thegreatesthappinessoflifeisthefactthatweare 47 .
36.A.walk B.time C.patience D.anxiety
37.A.study B.safety C.suitcase D.growth
38.A.figuredout B.givenout C.madeout D.wornout
39.A.steppedoff B.droveoff C.tookoff D.cameoff
40.A.journeyB.trouble C.adventure D.arrangement
41.A.when B.after C.that D.because
42.A.bright B.gray C.funny D.strange
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