When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father.When  your father____says them to you when you are a child，it gets tougher and tougher for him to  say those words as he gets____．To tell the truth，I could not honestly remember___I had  last said those words to him either.I decided to____my ego (自尊) and make the first move.After some____，in our next phone conversation I____the words，“Dad ...I love you！”
There was a____at the other end and he awkwardly (笨拙地)____，“Well，same back at you！”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you____me，and when you are ready，I know you will  say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my____called and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything____？” I  explained to her perfectly.
A few weeks later，Dad____our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you.” I was at work during this____and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally“____”the love.As I sat there in tears，I____that this special moment had taken our fatherson____to a new level.
A short while____this moment，my father narrowly____death following heart surgery.Many times since，I have pondered (沉思) the thought，____I did not take the first step and Dad did not____the surgery，I would have never “heard” the love.

A．ever B．sometimes C．never D．often

A．stronger B．older C．slower D．taller

A．when B．how C．why D．where

A．get over B．figure out C．take up D．set aside

A．research B．hesitation C．struggle D．wonder

A．burst out B．worked on C．made up D．looked for

A．cry B．cough C．laughter D．silence

A．replied B．apologized C．shouted D．asked

A．respect B．love C．like D．miss

A．father B．mother C．wife D．brother

A．happy B．over C．OK D．crazy

A．concluded B．introduced C．attracted D．interrupted

A．meeting B．program C．conversation D．trip

A．felt B．heard C．received D．touched

A．realized B．noticed C．understood D．observed

A．communication B．distance C．connection D．relationship

A．since B．at C．after D．of

A．avoided B．escaped C．reduced D．refused

A．because B．as C．if D．though

A．survive B．require C．perform D．accept