Pain is a constant companion and isn"t a very good one.I try to __1__ with it，only to end up feeling more __2__．I cannot help but think about you.You had so much to give and share with me.
When I was young，you were a constant __3__．You were there to see me grow up.I cried，I laughed，I learned，and you were always there to __4__ me.With your gray hair and thick glasses，I would watch you think depressingly，but your sudden smile would __5__ up your face as quickly as it came.
That is the very thing I love about you.Your __6__．
I think about the times I __7__ being with you.So many years have passed since I saw you last time，and for a brief __8__．I imagined you not being in my life.I wanted to cry.
__9__，I knew you would be there，as you always were.The gray hair has turned to white，and with that came a thin body that was __10__．Still the eyes were as bright as ever，and a mind that was wellrunning.
You taught me to be strong and live for my dreams.With your __11__ for knowledge you taught me to love learning；always __12__ me that knowledge is a constant thing.You were so strong，so wise and your __13__ was always a comfort.You always gave me a hug when I felt __14__，I never loved crowds，and you always seemed to __15__ that，never forcing me to __16__ the others or pretend to have a good time.
You never said much，__17__ I always knew that every time we saw each other，you were glad to see me，as I am always glad to see you.
I remember you __18__ a teary face and a wistful(伤感的)smile.My pain is more insistent as I try to __19__ on to the hope that you will __20__ through this，like the strong person that you are.
I love you，grandpa.
D．compromise
2． A.optimistic B．unconcerned C．satisfied D．miserable
3． A.figure B．sponsor C．organizer D．player
4． A.criticize B．sympathize C．guide D．evaluate
5． A.take B．light C．bring D．hang
6． A.sound B．face C．taste D．smile
7． A.wasted B．devoted C．missed D．squeezed
8．A.moment B．belief C．purpose D．dream
9．A.Helpfully B．hopefully C．Fortunately D．Frankly
10．A.energetic B．fragile C．sensitive D．allergic
11．A.smell B．argument C．attitude D．hunger
12．A.telling B．warning C．granting D．advising
13．A.progress B．response C．opinion D．presence
14．A.loose B．relieved C．down D．relaxed
15．A.ignore B．acknowledge C．reject D．understand
16．A.praise B．join C．watch D．persuade
17．A.but B．and C．for D．so
18．A.upon B．except C．with D．beside
19．A.live B．hold C．turn D．come
20．A.pass B．Look C．pull D．break
C．taste D．smile
【解析】“That is the very thing I love about you.Your smile.”这正是我爱您的地方——您的微笑。
【答案】D
7．A.wasted B．devoted
C．missed D．squeezed
【解析】“I think about the times I missed being with you”我想起那些我们没能在一起的时光。miss“错过，没赶上”。waste“浪费”；devote“把……用于”；squeeze“挤出”。
【答案】C
8．A.moment B．belief
C．purpose D．dream
【解析】“and for a brief moment，I imagined you not being in my life.I wanted to cry”在那一会儿，假如我的生命里没有您，我真的会痛哭涕零。
【答案】A
9．A.Helpfully B．Hopefully
C．Fortunately D．Frankly
【解析】“Fortunately，I knew you would be there...”幸运的是，我知道您会一直陪伴着我。
【答案】C
10．A.energetic B．fragile
C．sensitive D．allergic
【解析】“Still the eyes were as bright as ever，and a mind that was wellrunning”您视力仍然很好，思维活跃。可知此处应填fragile“身体虚弱”。
【答案】B
11．A.smell B．argument
C．attitude D．hunger
【解析】“With your hunger for knowledge you taught me to love learning”因为您对知识的渴求(hunger)，您教会我热爱学习。
【答案】D
12．A.telling B．warning
C．granting D．advising
【解析】“always telling me that knowledge is a constant thing”总是告诫我获得知识是一个不停的事情。
【答案】A
13．A.progress B．response
C．opinion D．presence
【解析】“You were so strong，so wise and your presence was always a comfort.”您是如此坚强、英明，您的存在对我来说是极大的安慰。
【答案】D
14．A.loose B．relieved
C．down D．relaxed
【解析】“You always gave me a hug when I felt down.”当我沮丧时您总是给我一个拥抱(安慰我)。当一个人感到loose，relieved和 relaxed时是不需要拥抱来得到安慰的。
【答案】C
35．A.ignore B．acknowledge
C．reject D．understand
【解析】“I never loved crowds，and you always seemed to understand that”我从来都不爱凑热闹，您总是能理解这一点。
【答案】D
16．A.praise B．join
C．watch D．persuade
【解析】“never forcing me to join the others or pretend to have a good time”从不强迫我去参加一些聚会或假装自己很快乐。
【答案】B
17．A.but B．and
C．for D．so
【解析】“You never said much”和“I always knew that every time we saw each other”之间是转折的关系，故此处用连词but。
【答案】A
18．A.upon B．except
C．with D．beside
【解析】“I remember you with a teary face and a wistful(伤感的)smile.”含着泪，我面带伤感的微笑想着您。with“带着”。
【答案】C
19．A.live B．hold
C．turn D．come
【解析】“My pain is more insistent as I try to hold on to the hope...”尽管我还是那么痛苦难受，但我还是怀抱一个希望……。
【答案】B
20．A.pass B．look
C．pull D．break
【解析】“that you will pull through this，like the strong person that you are”期盼着您能挺过这一关，因为您从来都是那么坚强。pull through(大病，手术后)“康复”；pass through“通过”；look through“浏览”；break through“突破”。
【答案】C
