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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。     As a young man, Aaron was a skilled artist, a porter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a stomachache. Thinking it was some 1 disorder, neither Aaron nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the illness was actually severe and the boy 2 suddenly that night.     The son's death could have been prevented if he had only 3the seriousness of the situation! Aaron's emotional health got 4 under the heavy burden of his guilt (内疚). What's worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Aaron could handle, and he 5 alcohol (酒精) to help him cope. In time Aaron became an alcoholic (酗酒者).     As the alcoholism (酗酒) 6, Aaron began to lose everything he possessed — his home, his land, his art objects, everything. 7, Aaron died alone in a San Francisco motel room.     When I heard of Aaron's death, I reacted like most people who show no respect for one ending his life with nothing material to show for it. "What a complete failure!" I thought. "What a 8life!"     As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier cold 9. You see, I knew Aaron's now adult son, Ernie. He has a family and he is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his 10. I saw the free flow of 11 between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.     I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to 12an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to 13 him. "I'm really 14by something," I said. "I know your father was basically the only one to 15 you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"     Ernie sat quietly and thought for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Aaron came into my room every night, gave me a 16 and said, 'love you, son.'"     Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Aaron as a(n) 17. He had not 18 any material possessions to his son. But he had been a kind loving 19. He 20one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known. （1） A . common B . strange C . special D . unusual （2） A . cried B . died C . ached D . awoke （3） A . discussed B . questioned C . ignored D . realized （4） A . considered B . improved C . damaged D . examined （5） A . turned to B . referred to C . picked up D . gave up （6） A . decreased B . disappeared C . progressed D . approached （7） A . Finally B . Surprisingly C . Naturally D . Obviously （8） A . short B . wasted C . rich D . lonely （9） A . speech B . judgment C . words D . attitude （10） A . children B . friends C . colleagues D . pets （11） A . thoughts B . blood C . love D . time （12） A . hate B . hide C . change D . defend （13） A . meet B . interview C . call D . ask （14） A . embarrassed B . puzzled C . frightened D . harmed （15） A . visit B . teach C . leave D . raise （16） A . kiss B . gift C . book D . lecture （17） A . pity B . pride C . failure D . honor （18） A . presented B . left C . offered D . showed （19） A . husband B . adult C . artist D . father （20） A . found out B . left out C . left behind D . pointed out 答案：（1）A；（2）B；（3）D；（4）C；（5）A；（6）C；（7）A；（8）B；（9）B；（10）A；（11）C；（12）D；（13）D；（14）B；（15）D；（16）A；（17）C；（18）B；（19）D；（20）C；

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