Passage 18

江西省豐城中學2017屆高三上學期第一次段考

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed（部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn’t think anything of it and forgot his　 1 　. Two weeks later, Dad didn’t come home on time. We didn’t think it was serious　 2 　it wasn’t the first time. We waited, and　 3 　at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he’d been. He just　 4 　, “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”

Hearing that, we were in　 5 　, thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started　 6 　his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.

He sat us all down and my brother and I had a discussion about　 7 　we were going to do while he was away. And then we　 8 　and helped him get ready. We　 9 　his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn’t get to sleep　 10 　4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to　 11 　we were not going to be there that day.

We took off for Madison　 12 　he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he　 13 　leave until 5 p.m. We had our last　 14 　together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said　 15 　.

“　 16 　is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was　 17 　. We left the airport not saying anything to each other.

My dad is　 18 　gone, and he won’t be home for a while. He talks to us　 19 　on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what　 20 　to you.

1. A. promise　B. words　C. birthday　D. appointment

2. A. when　B. though　C. that　D. since

3. A. finally　B. gradually　C. constantly　D. actually

4. A. whispered　B. wept　C. replied　D. screamed

5. A. excitement　B. shock　C. relief　D. peace

6. A. packing　B. wearing　C. searching　D. mending

7. A. how　B. when　C. whether　D. what

8. A. woke up　B. cheered up　C. stayed up　D. turned up

9. A. removed　B. ironed　C. sewed　D. chose

10. A. until　B. over　C. in　D. after

11. A. confirm　B. announce　C. deny　D. explain

12. A. when　B. that　C. where　D. why

13. A. couldn’t　B. wouldn’t　C. needn’t　D. mustn’t

14. A. meal　B. weekend　C. talk　D. lesson

15. A. apology　B. hello　C. thanks　D. good-bye

16. A Anything　B. Everything　C. Nothing　D. Something

17. A. missing　B. gone　C. lost　D. puzzled

18. A. still　B. even　C. ever　D. yet

19. A. seriously　B. frequently　C. loudly　D. occasionally

20. A. belongs　B. appeals　C. counts　D. happens