But recently,David's father has re-entered their 3 ."Now he says he is sorry that he 4 us," David said."He wants to be with us." David is now 25,and is still 5 for something to do to earn some money.His father wants to take him into his thriving(兴旺发达的) business.After a lifetime of 6 ,David's father holds out to him a glimmer of hope for a 7 future."He seems to be sincere in his 8 to make things right with us," David says."To have a(n) 9 ,to have a father -it is 10 ." But perhaps it is not so to David's mother.It's clear that she's 11 angry with her ex-husband.David feels that he has to make a choice between loyalty to his mother and 12 for his father."I ask you for 13 ," he wrote."I don't wish to 14 my mother.But my religion teaches me to forgive all men-including my father."
Loyalty or forgiveness -which is the greater 15 ?It seems to me that life's most difficult choices are not between right and wrong.For the most part,those decisions are pretty easy to make.But 16 between cherished virtues puts our souls on trial.We've had to make some sacrifices,and there have been some 17 times.But things have a way of 18 when you make value-based decisions.I 19 David,"Trust your instincts(本能).You'll know which choice is 20 ." Even sometimes both choices are right.
C.divorced D.fought
2.A.protect B.give
C.teach D.support
3.A.lives B.hearts
C.living D.marriage
4.A.ignored B.left
C.scolded D.bothered
5.A.asking B.searching
C.waiting D.reaching
6.A.journey B.regret
C.consideration D.struggle
7.A.secure B.special
C.rich D.peaceful
8.A.gratitude B.concern
C.desire D.belief
9.A.ambition B.hope
C.chance D.job
10.A.charming B.surprising
C.appealing D.interesting
11.A.hardly B.anyway
C.also D.still
12.A.apology B.forgiveness
C.honour D.respect
C.excuse D.explanation
14.A.cheat B.hurt
C.interrupt D.refuse