My father was a self-taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player. He could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. Occasionally, he ______ play for the local radio station.
Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed his playing. If he could give ______ to others, he would, especially for his family. He was always ______ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life.
Later, I matured into a man and had my own children. Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. He could ______ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ______ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well.
Unfortunately, in 1977. Dad was ______ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. ______ he didn’t lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his ______ to play the mandolin. After the accident, he was ______ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. ______, we could persuade him and he would say “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it made no ______. When he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time.
In August 1993, Dad was ______ with serious disease. He chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments ______ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). A week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. First he made the usual ______ again but later said “Okay.”, ______ it was likely to be the last chance for u
s to hear him playing. He tuned up the old mandolin and 
played. ______, I found everyone in the family ______. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner ______ that lives with him in his life.
Dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still ______ the most valuable gift we gained from him, ______ he had done all his life, giving.
1.A. mightB. shouldC. wouldD. must
2.A. pleasureB. adviceC. helpD. favor
3.A. applyingB. payingC. attachingD. devoting
4.A. touchB. discoverC. deliverD. possess
5.A. escapeB. shineC. existD.
calm
6.A. includedB. absorbedC. buriedD. involved
7. A. AlthoughB. If C. WhetherD. Because
8.A. courageB. faithC. abilityD. energy
9. A. desperateB. unwillingC. worthwhileD. sensitive
10.A. EventuallyB. SuddenlyC. GraduallyD. Consequently
11. A. senseB. differenceC. contactD. progress
12.A. combinedB. burdenedC. carriedD. diagnosed
13. A. so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. as though
14.A. planB. apologyC. reasonD. excuse
15.A. promisingB. noticingC. requestingD. knowing
16.A. Looking aroundB. Turning upC. Looking intoD. Speeding up
17.A. happyB. tearfulC. anxiousD. delighted
18.A. preference B. advantageC. strengthD. courage
19.A. treasureB. adoptC. considerD. approve
20.A. anythingB. everythingC. nothing D. something
--- It seems that Ann doesn't like the bag you bought for her the other day.
--- _______? I have been told she is desperate for one of that style.
A. If soB. How come
C. So what D. What if
—Have you got any job offers?
—No. I ________. Hopefully, I will get one by the end of this month.
A. waited B. had been waiting
C. have waited D. am waiting
Early experiences taught me not to be overly _ about shopping by mobile phone because there is a high risk of being cheated.
A. particular B. enthusiastic
C. cautious D. casual
More and more people are advised to arrange for insurance _________ that they or their family members need medical care.
A. in order B. in need
C. in case D. in hope
Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of .
A. styleB. order
C. balanceD. shape
