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 . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious it wasn't the first time. We waited, and at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan(阿富汗).” Hearing that, we were in , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started his desert uniforms we knew it was for real. He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about we were going to do while he was away. And then we and helped him get ready. We his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to we were not going to be there that day. We took off for Madison he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he leave until 5 p.m. We had our last together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said . “ is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was . We left the airport not saying anything to each other. My dad is gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what to you. 37.A. promise B. words C. birthday D. appointment 38.A. when B. though C. that D. since 39.A. finally B. gradually C. constantly D. actually 40.A. whispered B. wept C. replied D. screamed 41.A. excitement B. shock C. relief D. peace 42.A. packing B. wearing C. searching D. mending 43.A. how B. when C. whether D. what 44.A. woke up B. cheered up C. stayed up D. turned up 45.A. removed B. ironed C. sewed D. chose 46.A. until B. over C. in D. after 47.A. confirm B. announce C. deny D. explain 48.A. when B. that C. where D. why 49.A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t 50.A. meal B. weekend C. talk D. lesson 51.A. apology B. hello C. thanks D. good-bye 52.A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something 53.A. missing B. gone C. lost D. puzzled 54.A. still B. even C. ever D. yet 55.A. seriously B. frequently C. loudly D. occasionally 56.A. belongs B. appeals C. counts D. happens
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