Question

My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It _______my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.

At that time, I was in senior high school. As the _______ son, I had no choice but to _______of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any _______. I dared not ask for more and just thought about _______ my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t _______ their tuition even if I worked day and night without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be a(n) _______ idea, since I needed to work to support my family.

A thread of _______ appeared during those gloomy days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. _______ the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not ________ without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “________ you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words ________ me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to ________?

While walking together in the rain, I knew that his dream was once ________ by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose ________ and still “ran” on the road of life… Facing this guy, I had no pity, ________ admiration.

Inspired by his ________, I went to a city in the south and became an assurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better ________. I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being ________ to a university.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the ________ season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.

1.A. left B. carried C. had D. forced

2.A. richest B. strongest C. tallest D. eldest

3.A. take out B. drop out C. make out D. jump out

4.A. delay B. limitation C. imagination D. wonder

5.A. bringing in B. taking away C. bringing up D. taking over

6.A. afford B. realize C. manage D. receive

7.A. unforgettable B. worthless C. illegal D. impractical

8.A. chance B. need C. hope D. money

9.A. Suddenly B. Excitedly C. Generally D. Smoothly

10.A. drive B. run C. travel D. walk

11.A. Unless B. Because C. If D. Though

12.A. shocked B. puzzled C. discouraged D. hurt

13.A. rain B. fate C. family D. school

14.A. burned B. accepted C. ruined D. discovered

15.A. face B. heart C. sight D. control

16.A. or B. even C. ever D. but

17.A. images B. achievements C. signs D. remarks

18.A. simply B. gradually C. normally D. immediately

19.A. admitted B. placed C. promised D. taken

20.A. sunny B. cloudy C. rainy D. windy

Answer 1