After my mother passed away，my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active.Each morning he swam in the pool，and no matter how he felt，he would __36__swim one more lap(圈) than the previous day，just to prove there was always room for __37__.
By his late 70s，in spite of his swimming，his strength and energy had noticeably __38__.By age 81，he was in poor health because of heart problems and arthritis(关节炎)．He pretended he didn’t__39__to lean heavily on me for support as we walked slowly；I pretended not to __40__，and naturally held him.One day he said，“In case of an emergency，I do not __41__to be kept alive by any medical means.I’ve made an official will for that __42__.”
A month later he had a heart attack.In the emergency room，__43__，he told me his wish.He was__44__with intensive care(重症护理)，but he still had his sense of __45__，asking me，“Does this mean we can’t keep our lunch date tomorrow？” Then he turned toward the wall next to his bed，and __46__to look at me.There was a miserable silence between us.Then he said，“I don’t want you to__47__me as a helpless old man.__48__you won’t，darling！And please go now.”
Those were my father’s last __49__.I had regretted not holding his hand and telling him of my love as he had passed on，__50__a dream set me free.My father came to visit me in the dream and told me his __51__of the story：
I’m telling you the truth，my darling daughter.I__52__you love me as I love you.And I did not want you there __53__my death.That was what you wanted，not what I wanted.My death was__54__，just the way it was.There are two sides to everything—__55__death.
36．A.never B．seldom
C．occasionally D．always
37．A.success B．activeness
C．improvement D．feeling
38．A.decreased B．increased
C．recovered D．protected
39．A.like B．dare
C．need D．expect
40．A.accept B．notice
C．mention D．believe
41．A.pretend B．order
C．believe D．want
42．A.situation B．decision
C．condition D．subject
43．A.instead B．again
C．besides D．moreover
44．A.curious B．satisfied
C．uncomfortable D．unfamiliar
45．A.reasoning B．purpose
C．humor D．direction
46．A.failed B．refused
C．tended D．intended
47．A.remember B．treat
C．recognize D．accept
48．A.Promise B．Permit
C．Forbid D．Try
49．A.lessons B．suggestions
C．awards D．words
50．A.unless B．if
C．until D．because
51．A.ground B．side
C．step D．line
52．A.doubt B．imagine
C．know D．require
53．A.before B．after
C．at D．without
54．A.perfect B．incredible
C．amazing D．imaginable
55．A.mostly B．nearly
C．even D．ever