题目内容：

完形填空，阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he  _________  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _________ : “Believe in yourself. ” If there was one phrase my dad  _________  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and _________  two jobs to support his large family, _________ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a _________   time with math. He tried to help me, but I _________  struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  _________ help. I told Dad, “That’s  _________ ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school. ” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the _________ . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once _________  driving me to school.

After months of _________ , I was facing the final exam. I was so _________  . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  _________   yourself. You can do it. ” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my _________and in the hours of work I’d  _________. When I got my   _________ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  _________  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  _________  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever   _________ to Dad for that lesson.

1.A. understood    B. forgave        C. guided      D. impressed

2.A. history       B. lesson         C. skill       D. language

3.A. always        B. almost       C. ever        D. never

4.A. took         B. lost           C. left         D. finished

5.A. so            B. or            C. but        D. and

6.A. good         B. free         C. terrible    D. short

7.A. still       B. nearly        C. hardly       D. probably

8.A. real         B. practical      C. immediate    D. extra

9.A. wonderful    B. crazy          C. expensive    D. necessary

10.A. house       B. school         C. office       D. farm

11.A. suggested   B. risked         C. enjoyed    D. missed

12.A. meeting      B. testing        C. learning     D. interviewing

13.A. excited      B. nervous        C. happy        D. shocked

14.A. stand for   B. hold back      C. believe in   D. look after

15.A. teacher     B. luck          C. time         D. ability

16.A. wasted       B. ignored       C. picked up  D. put in

17.A. answer       B. grade          C. pay          D. gift

18.A. hope       B. forget         C. worry       D. promise

19.A. different   B. important    C. hard         D. interesting

20.A. grateful    B. sorry          C. polite      D. useful