My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the first time in our life that we would __36__ for any length of time. We wondered how other people had __37__ it.
Later in bed, I __38__ the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay home to keep the __39__ from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to __40__ college.
The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to the city __41__. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little __42__. He finally said, “I never went to college and __43__ of your brothers did. I can’t say don’t do this or that, because everything is __44__ and I don’t know what is going to come up, but I think things will __45__. When you get a job, be sure to be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be __46__ in the big town and I would be __47__ the life home.
Then my father __48__ the Bible that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must __49__ it. He just said, “This can help you __50__ you will let it.”
When I finished school I took the Bible __51__ to my father. But he said he wanted me to __52__ it.
Now, too often, I remember. It would have been so __53__ to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. My father could give me only a Bible, but now I don’t really believe that I gave her half as __54__ as my father gave me. So the next morning I __55__ up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note “This can help you.” I said, “if you will let it.”

 My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the first time in our life that we would __36__ for any length of time. We wondered how other people had __37__ it.

Later in bed, I __38__ the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay home to keep the __39__ from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to __40__ college.

The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to the city __41__. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little __42__. He finally said, “I never went to college and __43__ of your brothers did. I can’t say don’t do this or that, because everything is __44__ and I don’t know what is going to come up, but I think things will __45__. When you get a job, be sure to be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be __46__ in the big town and I would be __47__ the life home.

Then my father __48__ the Bible that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must __49__ it. He just said, “This can help you __50__ you will let it.”

When I finished school I took the Bible __51__ to my father. But he said he wanted me to __52__ it.

Now, too often, I remember. It would have been so __53__ to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. My father could give me only a Bible, but now I don’t really believe that I gave her half as __54__ as my father gave me. So the next morning I __55__ up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note “This can help you.” I said, “if you will let it.”

1. A. worry         B. separate         C. stay             D. travel

2. A. left              B. stood                C. enjoyed          D. tried

3. A. wasted            B. spent                C. remembered       D. killed

4. A. policemen     B. workers          C. cattle               D. birds

5. A. graduate from B. go away to           C. set out              D. set up

6. A. very late     B. far away         C. too soon         D. once again

7. A. speech            B. living               C. promise          D. progress

8. A. some          B. one              C. none             D. all

9.A. impossible     B. different            C. difficult            D. favorite

10. A. work out     B. die out              C. hold out         D. break out

11. A. happy            B. alone                C. free             D. lost

12. A. losing           B. spending         C. missing          D. living

13. A. brought about    B. brought out          C. brought up           D. brought down

14. A. refuse           B. mark             C. follow               D. take

15. A. if               B. unless               C. but              D. though

16. A. down         B. up               C. back             D. away

17. A. keep         B. return               C. post             D. sell

18. A. popular          B. strange          C. ready                D. nice

19. A. much         B. many             C. far              D. good

20. A. set              B. turned               C. gave             D. wrapped

My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the   1   time in our lives that she would be gone for any length of   2  . We wondered how other people had   3 it.

Later in bed, I   4   the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay behind to   5   the cows from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to   6   college.

The truck was slow and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to   7   too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little  8  . He finally said, “I never went to college and  9   of your brothers went to college. I can’t say you don’t do this or that, because everything is different and I don’t know what is going to   10  , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be honest and   11 .”

I knew that soon I would be   12   in the big town and I would be missing the life of the family.

Then my father brought out the Bible that he had   13   so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must take it. He just said, “This can help you   14   you will let it.”

When I   15   school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to keep it.

Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so   16   to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. I could give her   17  . My father could give me  18  a Bible. But I don’t really believe now that I gave her half as   19   as my father gave me. So the next morning I did up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a   20  . “This can help you,” I said, “when you will let it”.

1．A．first                      B．last                     C．very                    D．happiest

3．A．understood            B．stood                  C．knew                  D．tried

4．A．remembered          B．called                  C．thought               D．went through

5．A．let                        B．raise                    C．keep                   D．feed

6．A．take part in            B．go away to          C．begin with           D．continue with

7．A．my daughter’s college                            B．my home

      C．the city                                                D．the farm

8．A．speech                  B．sound                  C．promise               D．progress

9．A．some                    B．one                     C．none                   D．all

10．A．happen                B．end                     C．take                    D．start

11．A．think out              B．keep watch          C．take care             D．work hard

12．A．happy                 B．alone                   C．rich                    D．lost

13．A．bought                B．read                    C．loved                  D．given

14．A．if                        B．unless                 C．since                   D．though

15．A．finished               B．returned              C．covered               D．began

16．A．popular               B．strange                C．ready                  D．nice

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

18．A．only                    B．really                   C．surely                 D．nearly

19．A．much                  B．many                  C．far                      D．little

20．A．composition         B．information          C．word                  D．note

My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the first time in our life that we would 1 for any length of time. We wondered how other people had 2 it.
Later in bed, I 3 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay home to keep the 4 from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 5 college.
The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to the city 6. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 7. He finally said, “I never went to college and 8 of your brothers did. I can’t say don’t do this or that, because everything is 9 and I don’t know what is going to come up, but I think things will 10. When you get a job, be sure to be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be 11 in the big town and I would be 12 the life home.
Then my father 13 the Bible that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must 14 it. He just said, “This can help you 15 you will let it.”
When I finished school I took the Bible 16 to my father. But he said he wanted me to 17 it.
Now, too often, I remember. It would have been so 18 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. My father could give me only a Bible, but now I don’t really believe that I gave her half as 19 as my father gave me. So the next morning I 20 up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note “This can help you.” I said, “if you will let it.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      worry
   2. B.
      separate
   3. C.
      stay
   4. D.
      travel
2. 2.
   1. A.
      left
   2. B.
      stood
   3. C.
      enjoyed
   4. D.
      tried
3. 3.
   1. A.
      wasted
   2. B.
      spent
   3. C.
      remembered
   4. D.
      killed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      policemen
   2. B.
      workers
   3. C.
      cattle
   4. D.
      birds
5. 5.
   1. A.
      graduate from
   2. B.
      go away to
   3. C.
      set out
   4. D.
      set up
6. 6.
   1. A.
      very late
   2. B.
      far away
   3. C.
      too soon
   4. D.
      once again
7. 7.
   1. A.
      speech
   2. B.
      living
   3. C.
      promise
   4. D.
      progress
8. 8.
   1. A.
      some
   2. B.
      one
   3. C.
      none
   4. D.
      all
9. 9.
   1. A.
      impossible
   2. B.
      different
   3. C.
      difficult
   4. D.
      favorite
10. 10.
    1. A.
       work out
    2. B.
       die out
    3. C.
       hold out
    4. D.
       break out
11. 11.
    1. A.
       happy
    2. B.
       alone
    3. C.
       free
    4. D.
       lost
12. 12.
    1. A.
       losing
    2. B.
       spending
    3. C.
       missing
    4. D.
       living
13. 13.
    1. A.
       brought about
    2. B.
       brought out
    3. C.
       brought up
    4. D.
       brought down
14. 14.
    1. A.
       refuse
    2. B.
       mark
    3. C.
       follow
    4. D.
       take
15. 15.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       unless
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       though
16. 16.
    1. A.
       down
    2. B.
       up
    3. C.
       back
    4. D.
       away
17. 17.
    1. A.
       keep
    2. B.
       return
    3. C.
       post
    4. D.
       sell
18. 18.
    1. A.
       popular
    2. B.
       strange
    3. C.
       ready
    4. D.
       nice
19. 19.
    1. A.
       much
    2. B.
       many
    3. C.
       far
    4. D.
       good
20. 20.
    1. A.
       set
    2. B.
       turned
    3. C.
       gave
    4. D.
       wrapped

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　　My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter's college. It was the first time in our lives that she would go away for any length of 1 . We wondered how other people had 2 it.

　　Later in bed, I 3 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay 4 to keep the cattle from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 5　　college.

　　The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn't want to get to 6 too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn't say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 7 . He finally said, “I never went to college and 8 of your brothers went to college. I can't say don't do this or that, because everything is 9 and I don't know what is going to 10 , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be 11 and work hard. ”I knew that soon I would be 12 in the big town and I would be 13 the life.

　　Then my father brought out the Bible (圣经) that he had read so 14 . I knew that he would miss it and I must 15 it. He just said, “This can help you if you will let it. ”

　　When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 16 it.

　　Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so 17 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn't. I could give her 18 . My father could give me only a Bible. But I don't really believe now that I gave her 19 as much as my father gave me. So the next morning I 20 up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note. “This can help you. ”I said. “If you will let it.”

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