第三节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his 41 to let my mother 42 her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the 43 . One evening, our father came home an d there was no 44 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as 45 as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.

46 I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not 47 us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he 48 and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he 49 to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children 50 .

My father did not eat and had 51 all day but he sat there and felt 52 at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my 53 . At that moment, I felt 54 knowing that he tried his best not to let us 55 , and he wanted us to know he was always the re with us.

In 56 times, I think, it is important not to 57 weakness but strength. 58 the mothe r is the cement(黏合剂)that 59 a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens that cement.

It is his values and 60 that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.

41 A. car B. ticket C. savings D. right

42. A. call B. visit C. bring D. invite

43. A. classroom B. office C. house D. farm

44. A. food[ B. drinks C. electricity D. gas

45. A. poor B. hungry C. angry D. sleepy

46. A. So B. Till C. But D. Since

47. A. hear B. let C. remember D. prevent

48. A. lost B. hid C. found D. returned

49. A. managed B. forgot C. needed D. refused

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

51. A. bargained B. worked C. searched D. prepared

52. A. lucky B. sorry C. pleased D. regretful

53. A. mouth B. teeth C. mind D. chest

54. A. excited B. moved C. surprised D. frightened

55. A. change B. share C. wait D. suffer

56. A. difficult B. dangerous C. interesting D. comfortable

57. A. admit B. show C. discuss D. understand

58. A. Unless B. If C. Though D. Until

59. A. designs B. places C. takes D. holds

60. A. permission B. hobbies C. actions D. attitudes