Remember, your father is only one year older than you． That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 ing up I thought Dad would make an exception．Can t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! I begged him．He 43 , I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, Why not e with me tonight? It' s an open meeting．All are 46 ． What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．Today I'm 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, he continued．One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I'm so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk． Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
【小题1】A．wrongB．kindC．carefulD．serious【小题2】A．consideredB．enjoyedC．quittedD．practiced【小题3】A．encouragedB．joinedC．respectedD．mentioned【小题4】A．forgotB．explored C．regrettedD．hated【小题5】A．importantB．funnyC．successfulD．helpful【小题6】A．examB．chanceC．fortuneD．birthday【小题7】A．changeB．replaceC．missD．finish【小题8】A．declaredB．promisedC．continuedD．refused【小题9】A．sorryB．readyC．good D．guilty【小题10】A．parkedB．pausedC．doubtedD．wondered【小题11】A．surprisedB．prepared C．weleD．excited【小题12】A．benefitedB．required C．offeredD．mattered【小题13】A．themeB．resultC．originD．secret【小题14】A．facingB．performingC．celebratingD．suffering【小题15】A．preciousB．expensiveC．generousD．attractive【小题16】A．EverB．neverC．nearlyD．seldom【小题17】A．jokeB．puzzleC．responseD．story【小题18】A．valueB．resultC．purposeD．reason【小题19】A．livingB．meetingC．arguingD．moving【小题20】A．tiredB．proud C．fondD．ashamedA
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解析：作者一开始不理解为什么爸爸每周参加聚会，甚至自己的生日都不例外，和父亲参加聚会后，作者知道爸爸参加聚会的意义。
【小题1】考查形容词：A．wrong错误的B．kind好心的C．careful仔细的D．serious严肃的，从后面的did something foolish．可知是说错话。选A
【小题2】考查动词：A．considered 考虑B．enjoyed享受C．quitted放弃D．practiced练习，爸爸在我出生前一年戒酒的。后面的who had also stopped drinking．也是暗示。选C
【小题3】考查动词：A．encouraged鼓励B．joined参加C．respected尊敬D．mentioned提到，爸爸加入一群戒酒的人中。选B
【小题4】考查动词：A．forgot 忘记B．explored探索C．regretted后悔D．hated讨厌吗，从前面的I loved my dad but 可知是即喜欢爸爸也讨厌他经常和别人聚会离开我，选D
【小题5】考查形容词：A．important重要的B．funny 滑稽的C．successful成功的D．helpful有帮助的，似乎他们对他比我还重要。选A
【小题6】考查名词：A．exam考试B．chance计划C．fortune运气，财产，D．birthday生日，从下文的Saturday is my birthday! 可知作者的生日就要到了。选D
【小题7】考查动词：A．change改变B．replace代替C．miss错过D．finish完成，句意：这次你就不能不去吗？周六是我的生日。选C
【小题8】考查动词：A．declared宣布B．promised答应C．continued继续D．refused拒绝，从爸爸的回答：I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．可知是拒绝了。选D
【小题9】考查形容词：A．sorry对不起，难过，B．ready准备好的C．good 好的D．guilty内疚的，有罪的，句意：我坐在床上，为自己感到难过。选A
【小题10】考查动词：A．parked停车B．paused暂停，停顿C．doubted怀疑 D．wondered想知道，句意：爸爸开始走了，然后停下来，说…,选B
【小题11】考查形容词：A．surprised惊讶的B．prepared准备好的C．wele受欢迎的D．excited兴奋的，从前面的It' s an open meeting．可知什么都是受欢迎的。选C
【小题12】考查动词：A. benefited受益B. required要求C. offered提供D. mattered重要，句意：可能我要看看为什么爸爸每周做的事情这么重要。选D
【小题13】考查名词：A. theme 主题B. result 结果C. origin起源D. secret秘密，爸爸宣布会议的主题是“感激”，选A
【小题14】考查动词：A. facing 面对B. performing 表演C. celebrating庆祝D. suffering遭受，句意：今天我要庆祝戒酒17年。选C
【小题15】考查形容词：A. precious宝贵的B. expensive昂贵的C. generous慷慨的D. attractive有吸引力的，句意：在戒酒一年后我得到一生中最宝贵的礼物。选A
【小题16】考查副词：A. Ever曾经B. never从不C. nearly几乎D. seldom很少，我很感激她从没看见我喝醉过。选B
【小题17】考查名词：A. joke玩笑B. puzzle迷C. response回答D. story故事，一个叫Dave的人也分享了他的故事。选D
【小题18】考查名词：A. value 价值B. result结果C. purpose目的D. reason原因，爸爸四他参加这个会议的原因。选D
【小题19】考查动词：A. living生活B. meeting见面C. arguing争论D. moving移动，每周都来和人们见面。选B
【小题20】考查形容词：A. tired疲劳的B. proud骄傲的C. fond喜欢的D. ashamed羞愧的，我为爸爸感到自豪。选B