1 . The first time I met my father-in-law, Bill, I realized we had different opinions about many things. But he had a quick smile and wit (机智) I ________ in his son, who had told his family how they should treat me with respect ahead of time. So from the very start, we had a great ________, one that would expand as I got to know him over the years.
Perhaps my favorite thing about Bill was his playfulness. He had a ________ of golfing with his sons whenever they got together. And he loved doing art projects with my daughters.
When Bill’s ________ started to fade this summer, we all became ________. Instead of dancing around with the kids, he just watched them. We all ________ that something was wrong, and we were waiting for test results.
When he returned home, we got the worst ________. Bill had untreatable stage 4 cancer. He could barely get out of bed but he never ________. As always, his main concern was about his ________. He wanted to see his sons, and ________ about his grandchildren smilingly, who didn’t visit him at the hospital. Although his body language ________ what he was going through, his words remained as ________ as ever, and he even joked sometimes.
After his ________ Bill only lasted a few days. ________, the family was planning a funeral. That day, people from across all areas of Bill’s life came. Bill meant a lot to me. He always ________ me to live life to the fullest, and be true to myself.
1. A.delivered | B.reviewed | C.found | D.caught |
2. A.influence | B.relationship | C.opportunity | D.reply |
3. A.motivation | B.determination | C.creation | D.tradition |
4. A.memory | B.intelligence | C.energy | D.passion |
5. A.annoyed | B.concerned | C.disappointed | D.embarrassed |
6. A.revealed | B.concluded | C.dreamed | D.knew |
7. A.news | B.record | C.sense | D.score |
8. A.turned around | B.got away | C.gave in | D.passed out |
9. A.family | B.career | C.future | D.finance |
10. A.forgot | B.heard | C.debated | D.asked |
11. A.posed | B.exposed | C.overcame | D.transformed |
12. A.amazing | B.inspiring | C.normal | D.formal |
13. A.diagnosis | B.accident | C.death | D.retirement |
14. A.Obviously | B.Basically | C.Generally | D.Suddenly |
15. A.forced | B.reminded | C.begged | D.permitted |