Alone in the wheel of light at the dining room table, surrounded by an otherwise darkened house, I sat in tears．
Finally, I'd 1 in getting both kids to bed．A relatively new single 2 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children．
A 3 divorced man with full custody （管理） of his children, I was 4 to give them as normal and stable a home life as possible．I 5 a happy face for them．
I had risen slowly, gingerly （活跃）, trying to 6 making even the least sound which might start them up again． 7 more songs and more stories．I tiptoed out of their room, 8 the door partway, and went downstairs．
And loneliness．I felt as though I were at the 9 of a great sea of loneliness．It all came together and I was at once lost, 10 ．Unexpected, convulsive （突然） sobs overtook me．I sat there, 11 sobbing．
Just then, a pair of little , 12 went around my middle and a little face peered up at me．I looked down into my five-year-old son's 13 face．
I was 14 to be seen crying by my son．"I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't know you were still awake．" I don't know why it is, but so many people 15 when they cry and I was no exception．"I didn't mean to cry．I'm sorry．I'm just a little 16 tonight．"
"It's okay．Daddy．It's okay to cry, you're just 17 ．"
I can't express how happy he made me, this little boy, who in the wisdom of innocence, gave me 18 to cry．He seemed to be saying that I didn't have to always be 19 ．that it was occasionally possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 20 ．
Somehow, it was possible for me to get to sleep that night, too, Thank you, my son．
1．A．succeeded B．managed C．failed D．insisted
2．A．mother B．worker C．parent D．stepfather
3．A．hopelessly B．recently C．carelessly D．shyly
4．A．forced B．obliged C．persuaded D．determined
5．A．put on B．took on C．put down D．took in
6．A．escape B．stop C．avoid D．imagine
7．A．speaking out B．asking for C．making up D．insisting on
8．A．locked B．fixed C．opened D．closed
9．A．bottom B．surface C．middle D．side
10．A．covered B．frightened C．drowned D．disturbed
11．A．loudly B．eagerly C．slightly D．silently
12．A．arms B．legs C．hands D．eyes
13．A ．tearful B．sympathetic C．lovely D．anxious
14．A．surprised B．embarrassed C．moved D．discouraged
15．A．explain B．complain C．apologize D．pretend
16．A．worried B．uneasy C．tired D．sad
17．A．a person B．a male C．an employee D．a green hand
18．A．reason B．limit C．permission D．understanding
19．A．experienced B．strong C．skilled D．able
20．A．opinions B．thoughts C．words D．feelings