题目内容：

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   1to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   2.

I do not 3hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.4, I could not recall(回忆) when I had  5said those words to him either.

One day, I decided to   6the ice and make the first 7. So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   8and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”

There was a 9at the other end and he awkwardly 10, “Well, same back at ya!”

I was unexpectedly  11and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”

Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 12asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad   13our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “14” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this   15moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   16.Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly  17death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times   18, I have   19if I had not taken the first step and Dad not  20the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.

1.A. works out      B. breaks out       C. comes out        D. turns out

2.A. wiser      B. busier           C. weaker       D. older

3.A. remember  B. enjoy            C. mind         D. regret

4.A. Truthfully     B. Fortunately      C. Naturally        D. Obviously

5.A. only       B. last         C. once         D. first

6.A. melt       B. break            C. strike           D. build

7.A. complaint      B. promise      C. move         D. impression

8.A. strength       B. ideas            C. words        D. attention

9.A. sigh       B. silence      C. voice            D. cry

10.A. refused       B. shouted      C. replied      D. explained

11.A. touched       B. frightened       C. shocked      D. annoyed

12.A. excitedly     B. nervously        C. willingly        D. sadly

13.A. continued     B. checked      C. concluded        D. interrupted

14.A. accepted      B. expected     C. learned      D. heard

15.A. quiet     B. difficult        C. special      D. different

16.A. level     B. idea         C. world        D. end

17.A. managed       B. escaped      C. avoided      D. faced

18.A. then      B. ago          C. before       D. since

19.A. realized      B. found        C. doubted      D. wondered

20.A. challenged    B. experienced      C. survived     D. received