If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 36 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 37 ． I do not 38 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up． 39 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 40 said those words to him either． One day, I decided to 41 the ice and make the first 42 ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 43 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!” There was a 44 at the other end and he awkwardly 45 , “Well, same back at ya!” I was unexpectedly 46 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say．” Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 47 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?” A few weeks later, Dad 48 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 49 ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this 50 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 51 ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 52 death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times 53 , I have 54 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 55 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love． 小题1: A．works out B．breaks out C．comes out D．turns out 小题2: A．wiser B．busier C．weaker D．older 小题3: A．remember B．enjoy C．mind D．regret 小题4: A．Truthfully B．Fortunately C．Naturally D．Obviously 小题5: A．only B．last C．once D．first 小题6: A．melt B．break C．strike D．build 小题7: A．complaint B．promise C．move D．impression 小题8: A．strength B．ideas C．words D．attention 小题9: A．sigh B．silence C．voice D．cry 小题10: A．refused B．shouted C．replied D．explained 小题11: A．touched B．frightened C．shocked D．annoyed 小题12: A．excitedly B．nervously C．willingly D．sadly 小题13: A．continued B．checked C．concluded D．interrupted 小题14: A．accepted B．expected C．learned D．heard 小题15: A．quiet B．difficult C．special D．different 小题16: A．level B．idea C．world D．end 小题17: A．managed B．escaped C．avoided D．faced 小题18: A．then B．ago C．before D．since 小题19: A．realized B．found C．doubted D．wondered 小题20: A．challenged B．experienced C．survived D．received