完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had __16__ traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __17__ his first flight. __18__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __19__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __20__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __21__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __22__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __23__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __24__ me. He became very __25__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.

Later, I __26__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __27__ the financial situation, we asked for everything from dresses to toys and outings, etc. __28__ their lack of abundant wealth, they tried to __29__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __30__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __31__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __32__ to make sure their dreams are realized.

Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __33__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __34__ so long for this small dream to be realized.

Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __35__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have wishes, too.

Take care of your parents. They are precious.

16. A. always              B. often                          C. never                    D. seldom

17. A. catch         B. miss              C. experience       D. change

18. A. In spite of            B. Because of          C. In case of          D. Instead of

19. A. pride           B. excitement       C. admiration          D. ambition

20. A. appointment     B. dream             C. travel            D. show

21. A. encouraging   B. warning          C. teaching           D. preparing

22. A. thoroughly    B. slowly              C. immediately             D. suddenly

23. A. anger                   B. joy                C. shyness          D. curiosity

24. A. helped          B. patted                   C. thanked          D. praised

25. A. honest          B. childish          C. nervous            D. emotional

26. A. looked for        B. looked down upon C. looked into       D. looked back on

27. A. understanding   B. describing          C. solving        D. improving

28. A. Except for      B. Judging from     C. According to             D. Regardless of

29. A. avoid          B. meet            C. record             D. check

30. A. unless         B. because          C. when               D. though

31. A. learn          B. express               C. promise             D. forget

32. A. ability         B. responsibility     C. freedom           D. fortune

33. A. song          B. advice                   C. attention         D. thing

34. A. struggle               B. wait               C. rest            D. stand

35. A. hand in                 B. pick up             C. pay off          D. give up