Five years ago， my father and I had a serious disagreement．But we haven't（1）　　 it since then． We avoid seeing each other（2）　　we had to at Christmas or other family gatherings．But even then， we hardly spoke to each other．

    So last Tuesday，when I got home，I（3）　　 myself I was going to tell my father I loved him． It's strange， but just making that（4）　　seemed to lift a heavy storm off my chest．

    I was so（5）　　 that I could hardly sleep during the night． The next morning I went to （6）　　early． At 9：00 in the morning， I called my dad to ask（7）　　I could come over after work． He（8）　　．

    At 5：30 in the afternoon I was at my parents' house ringing the（9）　　， praying that dad would（10）　　the door． I was afraid if mum answered that I would （11）　　and tell her（12）　　． Luckily， Dad did answer the door．

I didn't（13）　　 any time ﹣ I took one step in the door and said， "Dad， I just came over to" tell you that I love you．"

    Believe it or not， it seemed like a magic．Before my eyes，my father's face softened，the wrinkles（皱纹） seemed to（14）　　 and he began to cry． He hugged me and said excitedly， "I LOVE YOU too， my dear son， but I've（15）　　been able to say it．" Seeing this unforgettable sight， Mom walked by with tears in her eyes．

    So my message to all of you is this： Don't wait to do the things you know need to be done． What if I had waited to tell my dad？

（1）A． remembered	B． reached	C． got	D． solved
（2）A． unless	B． while	C．as	D． when
（3）A． warned	B． said	C． told	D． spoke
（4）A． information	B． decision	C． instruction	D． mistake
（5）A． embarrassed	B． moved	C． surprised	D． excited
（6）A． museum	B． market	C． work	D． sleep
（7）A． what	B． how	C． whether	D． why
（8）A． disliked	B． refused	C． expected	D． agreed
（9）A． phone	B． doorbell	C． website	D． car
（10）A． answer	B． reply	C． leave	D． shut
（11）A． set up	B． give up	C． take up	D． put up
（12）A． instead	B． rather	C． yet	D． still
（13）A． take	B． waste	C． save	D． spend
（14）A． smile	B． appear	C． dance	D． disappear
（15）A． ever	B． hardly	C． never	D． seldom