stayed there __16__ the firemen arrived.

　　My dad fixed things. He fixed the car when it __17__. He repaired the hot water heater when it stopped working. I remember there is __18__ he couldn't fix except the stroke (中风) that took him in his 64th year. As I said goodbye to him in the ICU, I whispered to him that I loved him. I told him that I didn't need to find my __19__ parents because they were my parents. I __20__ him for being my dad.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者年幼时被收养，养父平凡却伟大，对作者有非常重要的影响。

　　C．busy D．worth

　　解析：选A　根据上文的"My father didn't want me at first."可知，养父起初不想收养作者，因为接受别人的孩子让他感到很不自在(comfortable)。

　　2．A.glad B．angry

　　C．guilty D．surprised

　　解析：选C　根据下文的"because he was unable to give my mother the children"可知，养父因为无法给母亲带来孩子而感到非常愧疚(guilty)。

　　3．A.depended B．wanted

　　C．asked D．connected

　　解析：选B　根据语境可知，养父母非常想拥有自己的孩子，故选"wanted"。

　　4．A.memories B．tastes

　　C．discussions D．conversations

　　解析：选D　根据上文的"My dad liked chatting with everyone."可知，父亲喜欢聊天，他不管在哪里都能跟人攀谈起来，故选"conversations"。

　　5．A.persuaded B．argued

　　C．forced D．cheated

　　解析：选A　根据上文父亲爱攀谈和下文的"when I tested my own wings"可知，此处指父亲说服飞行员让作者坐飞机，persuade sb. into doing sth.是固定搭配，意为"说服某人做某事"，故选"persuaded"。

　　6．A.prize B．ride

C．rest D．chance