题目内容：

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at________. As for me, I learned________before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really________. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and________dad to go sailing. Soon we set out on the ________lake. Dad hadn't sailed for years, but everything________well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, all of a sudden, a ________wind came. The boat was hit ________. Dad was always at his best in any anger, but at this moment he froze.

“John!________!” he shouted in a trembling（发抖的）voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory, he could solve any ________. He was the one I always________for strength and security（安全）. Before I could answer, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller________it was too late. Another huge wall of water________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling（挣扎）aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely（强烈地）protective of him.

I swam to dad________and pulled him onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, dad was a little awkward about his flash of fear. "It's all right, Dad. We are safe now," I comforted him.

That was the first time dad had counted on（指望）me in a moment of emergency（紧急）. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start________my father.

1.A. swimming    B. running    C. boating    D. teaching

2.A. all    B. neither    C. either    D. both

3.A. unforgettable    B. comfortable    C. cheerful    D. pleasant

4.A. sent    B. ordered    C. allowed    D. invited

5.A. icy    B. calm    C. stormy    D. thundery

6.A. finished    B. seemed    C. went    D. sounded

7.A. gentle    B. strong    C. cold    D. hot

8.A. smoothly    B. lightly    C. hard    D. hardly

9.A. Look    B. Run    C. Help    D. Jump

10.A. boat    B. relationship    C. machine    D. problem

11.A. turned to    B. lived with    C. argued with    D. quarrel with

12.A. if    B. for    C. but    D. after

13.A. got through    B. turned over    C. poured into    D. hit up

14.A. hopelessly    B. slowly    C. quickly    D. helplessly

15.A. making up    B. getting ready    C. looking after    D. looking out