My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always 21of my success.

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always    21   of my success. If I    22   a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the   23  . Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father    24   and he’d rush out to tell all his    25  . In 1970, when I was    26   as president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know    27   of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their    28   and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would    2 9   hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every    30  —nothing could have felt more    31  .
He was a(n)    32   man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.    33  , my father and his motorcycle didn’t    34  too well. He fell off it so often that he   35   it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again    36   any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t    37   to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to   38   one from a friend. However, my father let me drive a car as soon as I    39   sixteen.
My father and I loved and   40   each other. We were close to each other all the time.
【小题1】A．pleasedB．contentC．proudD．satisfied【小题2】A．won B．beatC．gainedD．failed【小题3】A．mountainB．world C．spiritD．earth【小题4】A．ever sinceB．just thenC．on timeD．right away【小题5】A．familiesB．relativesC．workersD．friends【小题6】A．honoredB．appointedC．praisedD．called【小题7】A．whoB．whatC．whomD．which【小题8】A．thoughtsB．viewsC．feelings D．ideas【小题9】A．never B．oftenC．frequentlyD．occasionally【小题10】A．occasionB．timeC．opportunity D．choice【小题11】A．necessaryB．embarrassingC．fortableD．natural【小题12】A．interestingB．strangeC．curious D．open-minded【小题13】A．Unfortunately B．StrangelyC．UnbelievablyD．Surprisingly【小题14】A．get throughB．get along C．get offD．get over【小题15】A．put up withB．got rid of C．broke away fromD．did away with【小题16】A．soldB．trustedC．playedD．believed【小题17】A．allowedB．hopedC．suggestedD．demanded【小题18】A．rideB．requireC．borrow D．use【小题19】A．turnedB．wentC．changedD．grew【小题20】A．thought ofB．took careC．attended onD．cared aboutC