“Where would we be right now if I did not have the restaurant? How else would I be able to provide for our family? Who give me, a man without41,a job?” My father 42 say these things on our car rides to the stores that supply our 43
He would tell me stories of long, hard hours spent 44in the hot kitchen and helping all the 45 Now I 46 late on weekends to welcome him when he comes home, 47 that he will tell me something 48 .He always knows how to inspire me. I could never understand 49 he grew to be so wise without even having the opportunity to complete high school.
“Make sure you get a job 50 you have to wear a tie!” he’d always say with a smile. They were like a paintbrush(画笔) that began 51 this beautiful picture in my head that I have entitled(有资格的)my 52 in life.
My father has worked day in and day out,with few days off, for 20 years, never53 .He would explain how this is 54 he had to do to make my 55 better. My father worked so I 56go to the best schools. He worked to supply me with 57 that would provide a job where I had to wear a tie.
My father is a 58 in which I can only hope to catch a reflection(反省)of myself. He is the one I strive to model myself after. 59 , when I make a great name for myself as a doctor, someone will ask, “Where did you get such a great work ethic (道德) ?”
“My father!” I’ ll say, adjusting(调整) my 60 and I’ ll smile.
41. A work B education C money D an education
42. A used to B would C always D might
43. A family B kitchen C restaurant D hotel
44. A to work B work C works D working
45. A friends B cooks C customers D waiters
46. A hold up B keep up C stand up D stay up
47. A wished B wishing C hoped D hoping
48. A wonderful B interesting C big D wise
49. A why B how C where D when
50. A when B where C which D that
51. A drawing B describing C imagining D painting
52. A job B success C goal D future
53. A complained B complains C complaining D complaint
54. A what B that C which D why
55. A job B life C days D future
56. A would B could C should D should
57. A opportunities B hopes C occasions D possibilities
58. A model B mirror C hero D example
59. A The other day B Another day C Some days D One day
60. A tie B suit C dress D shirt
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine