Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针)．While he was alive, he ____ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ____：“Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ____ liked to hear, it was “I can't.” He did not have chance to finish high school and ____ two jobs to support his large family, ____ he never complained. Through self-education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ____ time with math. He tried to help me, but I ____ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00 each morning before school for ____ help. I told Dad, “That's ____！ I'm tired! I can't do that！” He replied, “You're doing it. I'll send you to school.” Every morning at 6：45, we'd leave the ____.Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ____ driving me to school.
After months of ____， I was facing the final exam. I was so ____.On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ____ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ____ and in the hours of work I'd ____.When I got my ____ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it！”
Even now, whenever I ____ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ____something is, if you're willing to work, you can succeed. I'm forever ____ to Dad for that lesson.

A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed

A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language

A．always B．almost C．ever D．never

A．took B．lost C．left D．finished

A．so B．or C．but D．and

A．good B．free C．terrible D．short

A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably

A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra

A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary

A．house B．school C．office D．farm

A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed

A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing

A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked

A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after

A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability

A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in

A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift

A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise

A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting

A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful