In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father．When your father never says them to you when you are a child，it gets for him to say those words as he gets older．In fact，I could not honestly remember when I had last my love to him either．I decided to my pride and make the first ．After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I burst out the words．“Dad．．．I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he replied，“Well，same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are ，I know you will say what you want to say．’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later，Dad our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you．’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I “heard’’ the love．As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new ．
A short while after this special moment，my father escaped death following heart surgery．Many times since，I have whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not the surgery．
【小题1】A．rougherB．tougherC．shyerD．severer【小题2】A．conveyedB．leftC．passedD．devoted【小题3】A．get acrossB．put upC．set asideD．take on【小题4】A．assumptionB．moveC．decisionD．remark【小题5】A．fearfullyB．excitedlyC．cheerfullyD．awkwardly【小题6】A．cautiousB．casualC．relaxedD．ready【小题7】A．calledB．droppedC．removedD．glanced【小题8】A．continuedB．performedC．concludedD．obtained【小题9】A．naturallyB．finallyC．indirectlyD．gradually【小题10】A．1evelB．situationC．classD．rank【小题11】A．slightlyB．nearlyC．narrowlyD．hardly【小题12】A．realizedB．wonderedC．understoodD．believed【小题13】A．operatedB．performedC．toleratedD．survivedB
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(答案→)B
解析：多年来父子二人从未用语言表达过心中的爱。最终，作者鼓足勇气，在电话中向父亲倾述了自己的心声。父亲同样道出了内心深处的爱。作者听后潸然泪下。
【小题1】考查形容词辨析：A．rougher更粗鲁，B．tougher更难，C．shyer更害羞，D．severer更严重，从上文的：When your father never says them to you when you are a child，可知想让父亲说出“我爱你”将更加困难，选B
【小题2】考查动词辨析：A．conveyed传达，表达，B．left离开，C．passed通过，D．devoted奉献，这里表示我也不记得最后一次象父亲表达说“我爱你”，选A
【小题3】考查动词短语辨析：A．get across使…明白，B．put up竖立，搭建，C．set aside放置一边，不管，D．take on承担，雇佣，我决定把我的骄傲放置一边，首先行动，选C
【小题4】考查名词辨析：A．assumption假设，B．move移动，行动，C．decision决定，D．remark评论，作者打算先采取行动。Make the firstmove。选B
【小题5】考查副词辨析：A．fearfully可怕的，B．excitedly兴奋的，C．cheerfully兴高采烈的，D．awkwardly笨拙地，困难地，难看地，尴尬地，因为父子之间从没有表达过爱，所以儿子和父亲说“我爱你”，父亲有点尴尬，选D
【小题6】考查形容词辨析：A．cautious小心谨慎的，B．casual随意的，C．relaxed放松的，D．ready准备好的，当你准备好的时候，我知道你会说出你想说的。选D
【小题7】考查动词辨析：A．called打电话，B．dropped放弃，C．removed去除，D．glanced一瞥，闪微光，掠过，擦过，15分钟后，妈妈打电话来，问作者一切还好吗？选A
【小题8】考查动词辨析：A．continued继续，B．performed表演，C．concluded结束，下结论，D．obtained获得，在几周以后的电话交谈中，作者的父亲对作者说出“我爱你”后“结束”了交谈。选C
【小题9】考查副词辨析：A．naturally自然地，B．finally最后地，终于，C．indirectly间接地，D．gradually逐渐地，作者终于在电话中”听“到了父亲对自己的爱，无比感动，泪水滚滚滑落。选B
【小题10】考查名词辨析：A．1evel水平，B．situation形势，C．class级别，等级，D．rank排名，在彼此表达过心中的爱后，父子之间的关系上升到了一个新的“水平”。选A
【小题11】考查副词辨析：A．slightly稍微地，B．nearly几乎，C．narrowly勉强地，D．hardly几乎不，此后不久，作者的父亲在做了心脏手术后九死一生，“摆脱”了死神的魔掌。narrowly escaped death九死一生，选C
【小题12】考查动词辨析：A．realized意识到，B．wondered想知道，琢磨，C．understood理解，D．believed相信，从那以后，作者不止一次地“琢磨”，如果自己当时不主动表达感情，并且父亲没有从手术中活下来，自己将永远无法听到父亲的爱。选B
【小题13】考查动词辨析：A．operated做手术，B．performed表演，表现，C．tolerated忍受，D．survived幸存，假如当时他没有在手术中“幸存”下来，选D