MybrotherHershelcelebratedhisseventeenthbirthdayonJanua...

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My brother Hershel celebrated his seventeenth birthday on January 4th, 1943. Unexpectedly, there was a(n)   41   in my family.

    Seeing young men from our village race to join the army, Hershel was greatly   42   made a decision on his birthday to   43   for his duty. “You’re too young!” Dad rejected .“I’m not! I can’t   44   !” Hershel declared.

    By then so many young men had lost their lives in the battlefield. Out of his   45   of losing his firstborn, Dad didn’t want to send Hershel off to war.

    The argument continued for months.   46   Dad’s signature was necessary for his service, Hershel had to persuade Dad to support him. With little progress, he became increasingly   47   and impatient.   48  , Dad realized that a son who was unhappy would accomplish little at home. He   49  , though with deep worry.

    On the day of Hershel’s   50   to begin his service in the Navy, Dad   51   him to town.   52   to speak of his love, Dad waited until the last moment, and pulled him tightly to his heart.

One day two years later, a piece of   53   news came over the radio. Hershel’s ship had

  54   ! The number of survivors was unknown. Dad’s face was crumpled (扭曲) by  55  , “Oh, no!”

    Sending his firstborn off to war must be an enormous   56  !

    Without further message, the whole family were in despair.   57   filled our home. But Dad was still waiting. One day, a telegram came. It was from the war department. When Dad held it in the hand, he was   58  . With trembling fingers, he tore it open. “Hershel is alive and is coming home!” he shouted with   59  .

    When Hershel appeared in the yard, he walked slowly to Dad and hugged him fiercely. Dad, a strong man who seldom   60   emotion, embraced his son and cried openly.

His son was home.

41. A. accident               B. bargain                C. meeting               D. quarrel

42. A. disturbed              B. honored               C encouraged             D. defeated    

43. A. look out                B. sign up               C. wake up              D. set out

44. A. wait                    B. obey                 C. understand          D. help

45. A. fear                   B. sadness                C. regret                 D. annoyance

46. A. Unless                B. If                     C. Since                   D. Though

47. A. ambitious              B. serious                C. anxious                D. wild

48. A. Eventually                   B. Undoubtedly        C. Unconsciously     D. Completely

49. A. held on                B. gave up               C. broke out             D. went away

50. A. graduation                   B. departure             C. application          D. signature

51. A. accompanied           B. invited                C. delivered             D. carried

52. A. Desperate                   B. Discouraged         C. Unable                  D. Undecided

53. A. exciting              B. interesting          C. shocking             D. strange

54. A. broken down         B. gone down            C. broken through   D. gone away

55. A. sorrow               B. doubt                 C. disappointment     D. displeasure

56. A. glory                        B. challenge             C. pressure              D. sacrifice

57. A. Hopelessness         B. Conflict              C. Assumption        D. Expectation

58. A. ignorant                     B. nervous             C. proud                 D. calm

59. A. determination        B. disbelief              C. confidence          D. delight

60. A. showed                      B. wasted                C. controlled            D. hid

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