As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老繭) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a
16 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱災(zāi)) hit Ontario, turning it into a
17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last
18 from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which
19 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t
20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we
21 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and
22 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad
23 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re
24 . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he
25 , he never gives up.
26 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,
27 Dad remained optimistic. He
28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to
29 Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real
30 . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to
31 our family. He always puts our happiness
32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games
33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and
34 , putting others first.
Dad, the life
35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
小題1: | A.teacher | B.gardener | C.farmer | D.grocer |
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小題2: | A.stormy | B.lively | C.disappearing | D.burning |
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小題3: | A.order | B.form | C.gap | D.position |
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小題4: | A.repeatedly | B.normally | C.finally | D.really |
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小題5: | A.go | B.begin | C.occur | D.change |
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小題6: | A.yet | B.still | C.even | D.nearly |
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小題7: | A.surprised | B.nervous | C.a(chǎn)ngry | D.frightened |
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小題8: | A.a(chǎn)pologized | B.cried | C.complained | D.laughed |
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小題9: | A.lost | B.done | C.gone | D.touched |
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小題10: | A.meets with | B.brings up | C.works out | D.thinks about |
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小題11: | A.Thankfully | B.Hopefully | C.Unfortunately | D.Strangely |
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小題13: | A.happened | B.seemed | C.continued | D.a(chǎn)imed |
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小題14: | A.face | B.a(chǎn)ppreciate | C.examine | D.question |
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小題15: | A.love | B.pride | C.friendship | D.honesty |
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小題16: | A.support | B.settle | C.start | D.impress |
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小題17: | A.a(chǎn)fter | B.before | C.beside | D.under |
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小題18: | A.in spite of | B.in terms of | C.in control of | D.in place of |
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小題19: | A.careful | B.regretful | C.considerate | D.humorous |
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小題20: | A.history | B.motto | C.patterns | D.lessons |
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