My teenage son Blair became withdrawn after his father passed away. as a single parent, I tried every 41 to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 42 . During his junior year when his 43 card arrived, it said that he had been absent 99 times from classes and had six 44 grades for the year. At this rate he would 45 graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing 46 One night I felt so 47 that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing of my son 48 to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the 49 . “I want to talk to you about Blair’s absences.” Before he could say 50 word, I choked up and all my disappointment and 51 over Blair came 52 out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son very much. I’ ve tried everything to get my boy back to school 53 nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was 54 on the other end of the 55 . The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and 56 . Blair’s next academic record showed a big improvement in his 57 . Finally, he even made himself top ten students. In his fourth year, I 58 a parent-teacher meeting with Blair. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really 59 me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you 60 .” 41. A. means B. methods C. direction D. time 42. A. pulled on B. pulled down C. pulled away D. pulled up 43. A. student B. credit C. sport D. report 44. A. falling B. accelerating C. promoting D. aging 45. A. even B. eventually C. almost D. never 46. A. possessed B. worked C. consumed D. bargained 47. A. joyful B. fearless C. powerless D. shameless 48. A. down B. up C. without D. beneath 49. A. headmaster B. teacher C. adviser D. classmate 50. A. other B. holy C. more D. another 51. A. belief B. compromise C. sadness D. recognition 52. A. pouring B. leaving C. pumping D. figuring 53. A. so B. though C. if D. but 54. A. disguise B. amazement C. worship D. silence 55. A. rope B. line C. room D. block 56. A. held on B. hung up C. broke in D. cut in 57. A. grades B. class C. reference D. conservation 58. A. joined B. confirmed C. attended D. appeared 59. A. destroyed B. injured C. hit D. harmed 60. A. scared B. proud C. disappointed D. nervous
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