As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose 9 he possessed--his land, house, etc. Finally Al 　 11　 alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally 11 life! What a complete failure!”

As time　 12 , I began to re-value my earlier rough 　 13　 . I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, 　 14　 and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from　 15　 .

I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father .One day, I　 16　 my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done　 17　 he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, AI came into my room every night, gave me 　 18 and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what　 19　 I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 　20 behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.

1. A. produced　　 B. developed　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　 D. explored

2. A. common　　　 B. strange　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　 D. unknown

3. A. for granted　　 B. regularly　　　 C. particularly　　　　　　 D. seriously

4. A. could have been prevented　　　　 B. should have taken place

　 C. must have been stopped　　　　　　 D. would be avoided

5. A. To tell the truth B. To begin with　 C. To make matters worse　 D. To be exact

6. A. along　　　　 B. alone　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. single

7. A. rather　　　　 B. other than　　　 C. more than　　　　　　 D. less than

8. A. For a time　　　 B. In time　　　　 C. By the time　　　　　 D. In no time

9. A. something　　　 B. nothing　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. some thing

10. A. got drunk　　　 B. gave up drinking　 C. regretted his drinking　 D. died

11. A. honored　　　 B. disappointed　　　 C. suffered　　　　　　 D. wasted

12. A. went on 　　　　B. went by　　　　 C. went away　　　　　 D. went down

13. A. idea　　　　　 B. opinion　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　 D. judgment

14. A. most clever　　 B. most caring　　　 C. very fine　　　　　　 D. most special

15. A. somewhere　　 B. everywhere　　　 C. anywhere　　　　　 D. nowhere

16. A. held up　　　　 B. broke up　　　　 C. worked up　　　　　 D. joined up

17. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　　 C. now that　　　　 D. on condition that

18. A. a kiss　　　　　 B. a gift　 　　　　 C. a story　　　　　　　 D. a suggestion

19. A. a cheat　　　　 B. a wise man　　　 C. a lie teller　　　　　 D. a fool

20. A. spiritual wealth　 B. material possessions C. debts　　　　　　　 D. good things