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When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 36 ，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it 37 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the 38 .However I became 39 interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finished, it was 6 o’clock. I was afraid Dad would be 40 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 41 my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to tell a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with 42 but with myself. I have failed 43 I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 44 I have done wrong all these years.” Dad began 45 along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.
36. A. drive B. work C. live D. travel
37. A. made B. repaired C. waited D. parked
38. A. concert B. bookstore C. shop D. cinema
39. A. very B. too C. so D. fairly
40. A. excited B. angry C. disappointed D. sad
41. A. at B. to C. for D. with
42. A. me B. it C. you D. him
43. A. so B. because C. after D. before
44. A. where B. when C. why D. how
45. A. running B. driving C. crying D. walking
36—40 ABDCB 41—45 CCBAD
主人公因为看电影没有按照约定时间去接爸爸，并编造了一个理由欺骗爸爸。爸爸伤心不已，步行大约四十里的路程回家，主人公为此深感内疚，并得到了人生的宝贵一课。
36. A 由上文中的“drive him into a town”以及下文中的多处提示可知，此处指的是刚刚学会开车，因此答案为A。
37. B 本句意为“然后我把车开到附近的一家汽车修理厂来修理它，并许诺下午四点来接爸爸”。have sth. done意为“使某事被做”，符合题意。
38. D 根据下文中的“When the last film finished, it was 6 o’clock.”可知，主人公去看电影了， go to the cinema意为“看电影”，符合题意。
39. C 本句意为“然而我对电影如此感兴趣，以至于忘记了时间。”so…that…意为“如此……以至于……”，符合题意。
40. B 由句意可知，主人公怕爸爸生气，以后不再让他开车了，所以才编了个理由，故答案为B。 41. C made an excuse for doing sth.意为“为某事编造理由”，为固定搭配，故答案为C。
42. C but在此处表示转折，根据but后面的内容以及主人公爸爸说的话可知，此处指的是主人公的爸爸生自己的气而不是“我”的气，故答案为C。
43. B 本句意为“我失败了，因为我养育了一个甚至对自己的爸爸都不能说实话的儿子。”此处because引导原因状语从句，符合题意。
44. A 本句意为“我打算步行回家并认真考虑一下这些年我哪些地方做错了。”此处指的是主人公的爸爸因为儿子撒谎而反思自己哪些地方没有做好，故用where。
45. D 根据上文中主人公爸爸说的“I’m going to walk home now”可知，他打算走回家，故选D
