Cloze 12[2013·天津]题材：家庭、朋友与周围的人 词数：271
As I held my father‘s hands one night， I couldn‘t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a__1__， including all his struggles.
One summer， I remember， a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario， turning it into a ___2__ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last__3__ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed， which___4__ took twenty minutes. That morning，however， the process didn‘t___5__ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we__6__needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and__7__。 Dropping the basket heavily， I declared， "If the store wants its last twenty dozen， they can pick it themselves! ” Dad___8__， "Just think， my little girl， only ten dozen left for each of us and then we‘re__9__。 ” Such is Dad-whatever problem he__10__， he never gives up.
__11__， the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone， __12__ Dad remained optimistic. He__13__ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to__14__Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real __15__。 From dawn to dusk， he works countless hours to__16__ our family. He always puts our happiness __17__ his own， and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games __18__ his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and__19__， putting others first.
Dad，the life___20__ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father， teacher， friend and， most importantly， my hero.
1. A. teacher B. gardener
C. farmer D. grocer
2. A. stormy B. lively
C. disappearing D. burning
3. A. order B. form
C. gap D. position
4. A. repeatedly B. normally
C. finally D. really
5. A. go B. begin
C. occur D. change
6. A. yet B. still
C. even D. nearly
7. A. surprised B. nervous
C. angry D. frightened
8. A. apologized B. cried
C. complained D. laughed
9. A. lost B. done
C. gone D. touched
10. A. meets with B. brings up
C. works out D. thinks about
11. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully
C. Unfortunately D. Strangely
12. A. or B. for
C. so D. but
13. A. happened B. seemed
C. continued D. aimed
14. A. face B. appreciate
C. examine D. question
15. A. love B. pride
C. friendship D. honesty
16. A. support B. settle
C. start D. impress
17. A. after B. before
C. beside D. under
18. A. in spite of B. in terms of
C. in control of D. in place of
19. A. careful B. regretful
C. considerate D. humorous
20. A. history B. motto
C. patterns D. lessons
