完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he  1   me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  2  “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad  3  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family,  5   he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a  6  time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  8  help. I told my dad, “That’s  9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the  10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  11   driving me to school.
After months of  12  , I was facing the final exam. I was so  13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  14   yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  15  and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my  17   proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I  18  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  19   something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20  to Dad for that lesson.

小题1:	A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed

小题2:	A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language

小题3:	A．always B．almost C．ever D．never

小题4:	A．took B．lost C．left D．finished

小题5:	A．so B．or C．but D．and

小题6:	A．good B．free C．terrible D．short

小题7:	A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably

小题8:	A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra

小题9:	A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary

小题10:

A．house B．school C．office D．farm

小题11:

A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed

小题12:

A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing

小题13:

A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked

小题14:

A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after

小题15:

A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability

小题16:

A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in

小题17:

A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift

小题18:

A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise

小题19:

A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting

小题20:

A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful