[检 测 卷 一]1、完形填空A (2009·英语周报模拟).ppt

一、完形填空 A (2009·无锡调研)A couple of days ago，my sister Liz and I spoke about Dad，and we decided to get him a little something together for Fathers Day.We talked about the times when we were 　1　 up and how Mom and Dad used to play“the good cop，bad cop”things with us.Dad has been a person of few words since we were 　2　.He raised us more by 　3　 than anything else. [检 测 卷 五] When he spoke，we listened，but he was always mysterious and difficult to understand.There was always a(n) 　4　 meaning that I never got，but Liz always 　5　 to decipher (破译) it.By the time I got to high school，I had wanted a whole bunch of skateboard gear (设备) and I 　6　 I was too old to ask money from my parents so Iworked at a burger joint.One day，I was really angry about annoying burgers.I came home huffing and puffing (气喘吁吁地).Dad saw me and asked me what the　7　was.I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers.He said that we all have to 　8　 somewhere，and that we may not know it now，but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy later in life.“Who knows，you might end up having to run a 　9　 or even own one when you grow up，”said Dad.He 　10　 me down and I kept what he said in mind，even though I really didnt agree with it. A couple of years later，when I got to college，I worked in a restaurant.During one of the really 　11　 days that we had，we were short on kitchen staff.Our customers were getting impatient and the 　12　 were getting delayed.We were sure any minute something terrible would 13　 out.I couldnt stand the 　14　 any more，so I rolled up my sleeves，got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen.We caught up with the orders 15　.The owner saw what I did and called me around 16　 time.He said that he was very 　17　.He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time.That was 　18　 I realized that what my Dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true. Ive never forgotten what m