题目内容：

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。

My father was a music teacher who traveled to farm homes or homes in smaller communities to teach his students. He was    home in the evening because he left home very early to start teaching and would     after everyone, except my mother, was fast asleep. Mom was a(n)    taskmaster at home. She demanded that we all    the rules without any excuses. When we didn’t, there were always     punishments.

One day I got myself into a real    . But this time, my mother told me that my father would     me. It was clear that my improper behavior was being referred to my   .

But I knew I would be in bed     he got home.

I went to bed     just in case my dad came home. I    I would sleep when he got home so he wouldn’t wake me up to     me, and by the time morning rolled around, I would probably    being punished.

I was quite    . I got up thinking all was well but instead, Dad called me in to the playroom. He told me to sit down in the chair directly     him and then told me how disappointed he was because he         me to do what my mother asked when he wasn’t home. He then told me that I would   the privilege(特权) of playing with any of my   for two days.

I always remember that   even after all these years have gone by. The reason I remember it so well is that it   me a good lesson. And, that lesson is that consequences will befall(降临到) you no matter how much you don’t want them.

1.A. frequently B. ever         C. never       D. usually

2.A. return     B. leave       C. begin       D. wake

3.A.kind      B. busy         C. honest     D. strict

4.A. make       B. obey         C. allow       D. break

5.A. immediate B. important    C. ordinary   D. special

6.A. argument    B. joke         C. game        D. trouble

7.A. join in    B. look after C. deal with D. turn to

8.A. teacher     B. father       C. brother    D. mother

9.A. before     B. after        C. until       D. when

10.A. final      B. late        C. early      D. gradually

11.A. thought    B. agreed      C. promised   D. remembered

12.A. comfort    B. remind     C. frighten   D. punish

13.A. finished  B. escaped     C. enjoyed    D. refused

14.A. sorry      B. right       C. lucky       D. wrong

15.A. behind     B. through      C. beside     D. on

16.A. invited   B. expected   C. inspired  D. forced

17.A. gain      B. accept   C. find       D. lose

18.A. toys       B. games        C. cards      D.books

19.A. trick      B. incident   C. challenge D.trade

20.A. passed     B. offered      C. taught      D. served