There was an old man who lived in a poor village． He was 80 years old, so he couldn't work（1）　　． His son worked in a local factory． （2）　　 time went by, the son thought to himself, "My father doesn't do anything and just waste my time． Why not send him to the old people's home？" One day, he （3）　　 at his father, "You are of no use!" To the son's （4）　　, his father didn't get angry and just kept silent．

    Soon, the New Year was coming． But the whole family had no money to buy （5）　　． This made the son very （6）　　, so he decided to talk with his father． On that cold evening, before the son could say a word, the old father quickly said, "I will agree （7）　　 you let me do．" Then he said sorry to his son, "Dear son, it's all my fault（过错）, because I have no （8）　　 to buy you a house in the city or give everything you need．" The tears（9）　　 from the father's face． He didn't expect his son to forgive him． Hearing what his father had said, the son （10）　　 ashamed（羞愧的） suddenly． （11）　　 the son calmed down, he recalled his happy childhood which his father had given him． But as his father grew old and （12）　　, it was hard to believe that the son himself had planned to send his father to the old people's home． The son（13）　　 that he should spend more time taking care of his old father． And as a son, he must（14）　　responsibility．

    Since then, the son had worked harder and never complained to his father． Years （15）　　, the son had his own business and lived a happy life with his father．

（1）A．no more	B．no longer	C．some more	D．any more
（2）A．On	B．As	C．In	D．With
（3）A．talked	B．spoke	C．told	D．shouted
（4）A．surprise	B．joy	C．excitement	D．comfort
（5）A．nothing	B．something	C．anything	D．less things
（6）A．disappoint	B．disappointed	C．disappointing	D．disappointment
（7）A．whatever	B．however	C．whenever	D．wherever
（8）A．wish	B．experience	C．ability	D．thought
（9）A．fell down	B．fell into	C．fell onto	D．fell off
（10）A．sounded	B．tasted	C．smelt	D．felt
（11）A．If	B．When	C．Before	D．Even if
（12）A．careless	B．hopeless	C．useless	D．harmless
（13）A．wondered	B．realized	C．suggested	D．guessed
（14）A．be short of	B．be full of	C．be tired of	D．be kind of
（15）A．later	B．ago	C．after	D．back