三、完形填空MyelderbrotherSteveintheabsenceofmyfatherwhodiedwhenIwassixgavemeimportantinstructionsthathelpedmegrowintoanadult．ForexampleStevetaughtmetofacethe36ofmybehavior．Once

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My elder brother Steve in the absence of my father who died when I was six gave me important instructions that helped me grow into an adult． For example Steve taught me to face the 36 of my behavior． Once when I returned in 37 from a Saturday baseball game it was Steve who 38 the time to ask me what happened． When I

39 that my baseball had flown through Mrs．Holt’s basement window 40 the glass with a crash Steve encouraged me to 41 to her． 42 I should have been playing in the path between buildings． 43 my knees shocked as I explained I offered to pay for the window if she would 44 my ball．

I also learned from Steve that 45 property is a sacred(神圣的) thing． After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom I wanted to 46 it but Steve explained that it might be 47 to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value． He reminded me of 48 I’d hate to lose the small dog my father gave me． I returned the 49 to my teacher Mrs David．

Yet of all the 50 Steve gave me his respect for 51 is the most vivid in my mind． When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun． 52

with my accuracy I screamed to Steve to take a look． I shall never forget the 53 : he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground． “Did it 54 you first Mark?” he asked． I didn’t know what to answer． I really felt terrible then but that moment 55 out as the most important lesson my brother taught me．

36． A． reasons B． realities C． questions D． results

37． A． joy B． tears C． surprise D． smiles

38． A． took B． spent C． paid D． got

39． A． insisted B． added C． told D． explained

40． A． kicking B． beating C． brushing D． breaking

41． A． apologize B． recognize C． send D． offer

42． A． Above all B． In all C． First of all D． After all

43． A． Because B． Although C． But D． As

44． A． give B． return C． pay D． find

45． A． individual B． public C． personal D． valuable

46． A． save B． keep C． pick D． return

47． A． valuable B． unique C． important D． beautiful