My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship． It's not that we didn't love each other． It's just that we used to have（1） opinions． My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know， but I was a（2） ． I played sports as a kid， but gave （3） __ when I was making progress． Then I showed an （4） in music． My father got excited and（5） me a guitar when I was about eight． But I really didn't like it until I was a teenager． During those teen years， I got up my guitar and（6） playing along．
Then I went to college． My father thought I should focus more on my（7） ， while I thought I should have more fun playing music． I dreamed to be a musician． When I grew into a young man， I suddenly fell（8） ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney disease（肾病）． I had to accept （9） all my life， or get a transplant（移植）．
I felt like there was a heavy（10） on my shoulders． Life became hard for me． But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who （11） me and took care of me． While trying to （12） just what to do with my life， my father got tested to see（13） __ he was the right man to give me his kidney． I tried to refuse， but he'd hear（14） of it． He saved my life at last．
Two years ago， I made up a band． He had always wanted to play in a band， but （15） __ got the chance when he was young． It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him．
（1）A．special |
B． different |
C． private |
D． necessary |
（2）A． musician |
B． coach |
C． actor |
D． dreamer |
（3）A． up |
B． out |
C． off |
D． away |
（4）A． introduction |
B． influence |
C． increase |
D． interest |
（5）A． expected |
B． threw |
C． bought |
D． praised |
（6）A． began |
B． regretted |
C． finished |
D． meant |
（7）A． hobbies |
B． studies |
C． skills |
D． choices |
（8）A． similarly |
B． hardly |
C． seriously |
D． harmfully |
（9）A． agreements |
B． movement |
C． argument |
D． treatments |
（10）A． weight |
B． disadvantage |
C． disbelief |
D． warning |
（11）A． provided |
B． encouraged |
C． afforded |
D． managed |
（12）A． decide |
B． behave |
C． build |
D． doubt |
（13）A． how |
B． whether |
C． why |
D． what |
（14）A． each |
B． all |
C． much |
D． none |
（15）A． almost |
B． completely |
C． never |
D． basically |
We should spend more time our study．
you ever been to the space museum？
No， I haven't．
Where are the （key）？
They are on the table．
Can you play violin？
No， I can't．
A．they've learned at school
B．they should get some free time to have fun
C．they often come up with their own games and projects
D．take advantage of the time to add some fun learning activities
E．it's up to parents to encourage continued learning during the summer
It's June，and summer vacation will begin soon，That's a good thing．Most kids love summer vacation﹣they've worked hard during the school year and （1） ．Also，the freedom of summer gives them self﹣esteem（自尊心），happiness，and creativity．When kids have free time，（2） ，causing them to feel good about themselves and believe in themselves．
But there's another side： the freedom of summer can cause the "summer drop，"where kids forget some of the reading， writing and math skills （3） ． Many students go down in reading levels during the summer． Math skills are also easily forgettable for kids during the two months of school break． A lot of teachers spend weeks playing catch﹣up in the fall to make up for the summer drop． To avoid this drop in learning，（4） ．
Traveling can be a fantastic way for parents to encourage continued learning during the summertime． Whether taking the kids on a road trip to visit family， or getting on a flight to travel in a different province or country， the learning possibilities are endless． If you and your family have a road trip or vacation planned this summer，（5） ．With a little planning， parents can create learning opportunities that are so fun． The kids won't even realize you are putting education into their free time quietly and secretly．