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