One of the most important lessons I learned from my father took place in our driveway when I was in elementary school. We used to play basketball every day, and he ____36___ that I needed to learn how to shoot and dribble (运球) with my left hand. Being naturally athletic, I quickly became frustrated with my lack of left-handed ____37____ . I became very angry, ____38___ down on the driveway, and began to cry, and my father stood there and looked at me as he waited ____39____ for me to get over my tears. When I realize that my behavior was not getting me ____40_____, I got back up. He passed me the _____41____ and I continued to practice. His lesson of ____42_____ giving up and working harder to accomplish my goals was conveyed to me without a word. I ____43_____ became skillful with my left hand, but what I really learned that day was a road map for overcoming my biggest _____44____ in life.
______45____ I was eighteen I was in a car accident, where I broke a vertebra (脊椎) in my spine. I was going to _____46_____ to play soccer, and now I was told that I would never again be able to ____47______ athletically. For half a year I was not even able to ____48______ my own clothes. I wanted to _____49_____ school and give up. I wanted to lie down and cry that life was ____50____ , much as I had done in our driveway so long ago. ____51_____ every time I felt that way, that earlier memory danced in my mind. I knew that ____52____ I was patient and continued to work hard, I could overcome this difficulty.
For three years I continued to go to school, doing three to four hours of ____53_____ rehabilitation (康复) every day, with constant support from my parents. And I finally earned my ____54_____ back on the playing field. That lesson in the driveway had ____55_____ me to be on the field, and I owed it all to my dad. I succeeded because of who my father is, and who I am because of him.
36. A. decided B. suggested C. recommended D. predicted
37. A. failure B. success C. glory D. loss
38. A. lay B. cut C. slowed D. let
39. A. briefly B. faithfully C. steadily D. patiently
40. A. nowhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. somewhere
41. A. ball B. smile C. ticket D. map
42. A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. never
43. A. eventually B. abnormally C. breathlessly D. absolutely
44. A.weakness B. challenge C. shortcoming D. disadvantage
45. A. While B. Because C. When D. Since
46. A. hospital B. college C. kindergarten D. gym
47. A. work B. organize C. perform D. manage
48. A. put up B. put aside C. put away D. put on
49. A. drop B. enter C. change D. quit
50. A. unfair B. unexpected C. uncertain D. unusual
51. A. However B. And C. But D. So
52. A. if B. although C. because D. as
53. A. pleasant B. impressive C.harmful D. painful
54. A. money B. respect C. way D. living
55. A. asked B. allowed C. forced D. persuaded