When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn't cry. The tears were signs of being   21  , which a man isn't supposed to be.

     But later, I discovered that courage isn't all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the  22   .

     My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father's heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n)  23   father.

     For three days he wouldn't talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about everything.

     It has been years since I laid my hand on my father's shoulder as we drifted apart (疏遠(yuǎn)) farther and farther while I was  24   up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to  25   his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all had cried over what happened except him.

     The simple touch and my words, "Dad, it's not your  26  ", broke my father's dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. ! felt his shoulders shaking as he whispered, "  27  did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn't your sister wait?"

     I understood then why he  28   to be in the dark. By being there, he hoped to spare his  29   of a father's pain. His tears, though we didn't see them before that night, were there all the same.

     I saw his courage that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and  30    his pain.

III. Cloze (15 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.

When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being __36__, which a man isn’t supposed to be.

But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the__37__.

My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) __38__ father.

For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit __39__ outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and __40__ him to tell me what he feels about everything.

It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏遠(yuǎn)) farther and farther while I was __41__ up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to __42__ his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.

The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your __43__”, broke my father’s dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I __44__ his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “__45__ did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”

I understood then why he __46__ to be in the dark. __47__ being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, __48__ we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.

I saw his __49__, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and __50__ his pain.

36. A. weak                  B. poor                        C. sad                   D. honest

37. A. secrets                B. tears                        C. opinions            D. qualities

38. A. hard-working      B. easy-going                C. kind-hearted      D. strong-willed

39. A. quietly                B. impolitely                C. gently               D. carefully

40. A. reminded            B. asked                       C. ordered             D. suggested

41. A. bringing                 B. giving                      C. growing            D. turning

42. A. forget                 B. reduce                      C. control                     D. bear

43. A. character             B. daughter                   C. fault                 D. duty

44. A. noticed               B. felt                          C. heard                D. imagined

45. A. How                   B. What                       C. When                   D. Where

46. A. preferred            B. managed                  C. stayed               D. agreed

47. A. For                        B. On                           C. By                    D. Of

48. A. if                       B. because                    C. until                 D. though

49. A. condition            B. pain                         C. courage             D. trouble

50. A. understood          B. remembered             C. touched             D. respected

III. Cloze (15 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.

When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being __36__, which a man isn’t supposed to be.

But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the__37__.

My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) __38__ father.

For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit __39__ outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and __40__ him to tell me what he feels about everything.

It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏遠(yuǎn)) farther and farther while I was __41__ up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to __42__ his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.

The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your __43__”, broke my father’s dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I __44__ his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “__45__ did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”

I understood then why he __46__ to be in the dark. __47__ being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, __48__ we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.

I saw his __49__, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and __50__ his pain.

36. A. weak                  B. poor                        C. sad                   D. honest

37. A. secrets                B. tears                        C. opinions            D. qualities

38. A. hard-working      B. easy-going                C. kind-hearted      D. strong-willed

39. A. quietly                B. impolitely                C. gently               D. carefully

40. A. reminded            B. asked                       C. ordered             D. suggested

41. A. bringing                 B. giving                      C. growing            D. turning

42. A. forget                 B. reduce                      C. control                     D. bear

43. A. character             B. daughter                   C. fault                 D. duty

44. A. noticed               B. felt                          C. heard                D. imagined

45. A. How                   B. What                       C. When                   D. Where

46. A. preferred            B. managed                  C. stayed               D. agreed

47. A. For                        B. On                           C. By                    D. Of

48. A. if                       B. because                    C. until                 D. though

49. A. condition            B. pain                         C. courage             D. trouble

50. A. understood          B. remembered             C. touched             D. respected

III. Cloze (15 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.
When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being 1, which a man isn’t supposed to be.
But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the2.
My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) 3 father.
For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit 4 outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and 5 him to tell me what he feels about everything.
It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏遠(yuǎn)) farther and farther while I was 6 up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to 7 his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.
The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your 8”, broke my father’s dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I 9 his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “10 did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”
I understood then why he 11 to be in the dark. 12 being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, 13 we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.
I saw his 14, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and 15 his pain.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      weak
   2. B.
      poor
   3. C.
      sad
   4. D.
      honest
2. 2.
   1. A.
      secrets
   2. B.
      tears
   3. C.
      opinions
   4. D.
      qualities
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hard-working
   2. B.
      easy-going
   3. C.
      kind-hearted
   4. D.
      strong-willed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      quietly
   2. B.
      impolitely
   3. C.
      gently
   4. D.
      carefully
5. 5.
   1. A.
      reminded
   2. B.
      asked
   3. C.
      ordered
   4. D.
      suggested
6. 6.
   1. A.
      bringing
   2. B.
      giving
   3. C.
      growing
   4. D.
      turning
7. 7.
   1. A.
      forget
   2. B.
      reduce
   3. C.
      control
   4. D.
      bear
8. 8.
   1. A.
      character
   2. B.
      daughter
   3. C.
      fault
   4. D.
      duty
9. 9.
   1. A.
      noticed
   2. B.
      felt
   3. C.
      heard
   4. D.
      imagined
10. 10.
    1. A.
       How
    2. B.
       What
    3. C.
       When
    4. D.
       Where
11. 11.
    1. A.
       preferred
    2. B.
       managed
    3. C.
       stayed
    4. D.
       agreed
12. 12.
    1. A.
       For
    2. B.
       On
    3. C.
       By
    4. D.
       Of
13. 13.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       because
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       though
14. 14.
    1. A.
       condition
    2. B.
       pain
    3. C.
       courage
    4. D.
       trouble
15. 15.
    1. A.
       understood
    2. B.
       remembered
    3. C.
       touched
    4. D.
       respected

When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. Tears were a sign of being 1 , which a man isn’t supposed to be.

　 However, just last June, I 　2 　that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain inside and trying to hide the 　3 .

　 My 18-year-old sister had eloped (私奔 ) and then I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a 4 father.

　 For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit 　5 outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and 6　 him to tell me what he felt about 7　 .

　 It had been years since I laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted ( 疏遠(yuǎn) )further and further apart while I was 8 . That night, though, I sensed my father trying to 9 his pain I wanted him to be able to let it out. We had all cried over what happened except him.

　 The 　10 touch and my words , “ Dad, it’s not your 11 ” broke my father’s dam.( 水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I 12 his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “ 　13 did I go wrong ? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up 　14 . Why couldn’t your sister wait?”

　 I understood then why he 15 to be in the dark. 16 being there , he had hoped not to spare his 17　 of a father’s pain. His tears, 　18 we hadn’t seen them before that night, were there all the same.

　 I saw his 19 , that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder , and 20　 his pain.

1. A. weak　　　　 B. poor　　　　 　C. sad　　　　　 　D. honest

2. A. believed　　　 B. wondered　　　 C. discovered　　 D. apologized

3. A. secrets　　　 B. tears　　　　 C. opinions　　　 D. qualities

4. A. hard-working　 B. never-ending　 C. kind-hearted　　 D. strong-willed

5. A. quietly　　　 　B. impolitely　　 C. gently　　　　 D. carefully

6. A. reminded　　　 B. asked　　　　 C. encouraged　　 D. advised

7. A. something　　 B. nothing　　　 C. anything　　　 D. everything

8. A. running away　 B. giving in　　 　 C. growing up　　 D. turning round

9. A. forget　　　　 B. reduce　　　 　C. control　　　　 D. prove

10. A. simple　　　　 B. necessary　 　 C. comfortable　　 D. precious

11. A. character　　　 B. daughter　　 　 C. fault　　　　　 D. duty

12. A. noticed　　　　 B. felt　　　　 　　C. heard　　　　　 D. imagined

13. A. How　　　　　 B. What　　　　 　C. When　　　　　 D. Where

14. A. quickly　　　 　B. naturally　　 　C. happily　　　　 D. right

15. A. preferred　　　 B. managed　　 　C. used　　　　　 D. agreed

16. A. For　　　　　 B. On　　　　　 　C. By　　　　　 D. Of

17. A. family　　　　 　B. children　　　 　C. function　　　 D. experience

18. A. if　　　　　　 　B. because　　　 　C. until　　　　　 D. though

19. A. condition 　　　 B. pain　　　　　 　C. courage　　　 D. trouble

20. A. understood　　 B. remembered　 　C. touched　　 　D. respected

     When l was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn't cry. Tears were a sign  of being weak  which a man  isn't  36  to be.

     However, just last June, I  37  that courage isn't all about trying to keep all  the pain inside and trying to hide the   38   

     My 18-year-old sister had eloped (私奔) and then  I saw how  39  my father's heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(an)   40   father.

     For three days he wouldn't talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the   41    On the fourth night,  I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about    42    .

     It had been years since I laid my hand on my father's shoulder as we have drifted (疏遠(yuǎn))further and further apart while I was   43   . That night though, I sensed my father trying to   44   his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We had all cried over what happened except him.

     The simple   45  and my words, "Dad, it's not your fault. " broke my father's  46   In the  darkness, he began to cry. I   47  his shoulders shaking as he whispered,"  48    did I go wrong?  All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up   49    Why couldn't your sister wait?"

     I understood then why he   50   to be in the dark.  51   being there, he had hoped not to spare his   52   a father's pain. His tears,   53   we hadn't seen them before that night, were there   all the same.

     I saw his   54   , that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and 55   his  pain.