Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he   41   me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important   42  : “Believe in yourself. ” If there was one phrase my dad   43   liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and     44    two jobs to support his large family, 45  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   46   time with math. He tried to help me, but I      47   struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before schoo l for   48   help. I told Dad, “That’s   49   ! 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   50  . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once   51   driving me to school.
After months of  52  , I was facing the final exam. I was so  53  . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  54   yourself. You can do it. ” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my   55   and in the hours of work I’d   56   . When I got my     57  proudly, the f irst person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I   58   that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how   59   something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever     60   to Dad for that lesson.
41. A. understood        B. forgave               C. guided                      D. impressed
42. A. history           B. lesson                C. skill                       D. language
43. A. always            B. almost                 C. ever                        D. never
44. A. took              B. lost                 C. left                        D. finished
45. A. so                B. or                    C. but                          D. and
46. A. good              B. free                   C. terrible                     D. short
47. A. still            B. nearly                  C. hardly                    D. probably
48. A. real              B. practical             C. immediate                 D. extra
49. A. wonderful          B. crazy                    C. expensive                 D. necessary
50. A. house                B. school                   C. office                D. farm
51. A. suggested           B. risked                    C. enjoyed                    D. missed
52. A. meeting              B. testing                   C. learning              D. interviewing
53. A. excited               B. nervous                 C. happy                      D. shocked
54. A. stand for            B. hold back              C. believe in                  D. look after
55. A. teacher              B. luck                   C. time                         D. ability
56. A. wasted               B. ignored                 C. picked up                 D. put in
57. A. answer              B. grade                     C. pay                          D. gift
58. A. hope                  B. forget                    C. worry                    D. promise
59. A. different             B. important             C. hard                     D. interesting
60. A. grateful              B. sorry                  C. polite                     D. useful
41-45 CBDAC             46-50 CADBA             51-55 DCBCD             56-60 DBCCA