完形填空T he smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father.

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T he smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. he had many books, most of which went unread.
He owned books on everything from medicine to Vietnam to several sets of encyclopedias.When I enter one of his favourite shops, such as Powell’s, I am hated back to a time when the two of us were __40__ .
I see him standing by a shelf, __41__ through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for __42__ book, knowing fully well that Mom would __43__ him on “wasting money on books you never __44__ !”
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember __45__ , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the __46__ , collecting only dust and __47__.
Near the end of his life, perhaps knowing he would __48__ get to read them all, my father gave almost all of the books away, __49__only a few. He treated them with an almost holy reverence, as if any creaser damage would destroy them totally. __50__ was the man who would neglect a huge coffee mark, replaced by one who would get __51__ suddenly at a small crease. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
I have read a few now, after he died, and each time it causes a __52__ . But I suppose it is a kind of quest,if I can take on his thirst for __53__, cheerful smile, and willingness to help others, then like a match in the __54__, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light touches others, maybe it will spread far and __55__, to light up the heavens. I think he’d like that.
40. A. fortunate B. happy C. disappointed D. sad
41. A. studying B. seeing C. working D. looking
42. A. another B. one C. more D. other
43. A. shout B. tell C. lecture D. praise
44. A. care B. read C. like D. enjoy
45. A. where B. who C. why D. how
46. A. background B. sign C. furniture D. symbol
47. A. memories B. time C. information D. readings
48. A. seldomB. alwaysC. oftenD. never
49. A. remaining B. keeping C. holding D. owning
50. A. Missed B. Gone C. Absent D. Disappeared
51. A. joyful B. sorry C. angry D. excited
52. A. hurt B. damage C. wound D. cure
53. A. power B. peace C. money D. knowledge
54. A. daylight B. darkness C. sunshine D. shadow
55. A. wide B. long C. broad D. near

The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. he had many books, most of which went unread.
He owned books on everything from medicine to Vietnam to several sets of encyclopedias.When I enter one of his favourite shops, such as Powell’s, I am hated back to a time when the two of us were __40__ .
I see him standing by a shelf, __41__ through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for __42__ book, knowing fully well that Mom would __43__ him on “wasting money on books you never __44__ !”
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember __45__ , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the __46__ , collecting only dust and __47__.
Near the end of his life, perhaps knowing he would __48__ get to read them all, my father gave almost all of the books away, __49__only a few. He treated them with an almost holy reverence, as if any creaser damage would destroy them totally. __50__ was the man who would neglect a huge coffee mark, replaced by one who would get __51__ suddenly at a small crease. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
I have read a few now, after he died, and each time it causes a __52__ . But I suppose it is a kind of quest,if I can take on his thirst for __53__, cheerful smile, and willingness to help others, then like a match in the __54__, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light touches others, maybe it will spread far and __55__, to light up the heavens. I think he’d like that.
40. A. fortunate B. happy C. disappointed D. sad -----B
41. A. studying B. seeing C. working D. looking -------D
42. A. another B. one C. more D. other ------B
43. A. shout B. tell C. lecture D. praise ------C
44. A. care B. read C. like D. enjoy -----B
45. A. where B. who C. why D. how ------ D
46. A. background B. sign C. furniture D. symbol ------C
47. A. memories B. time C. information D. readings ------A
48. A. seldomB. alwaysC. oftenD. never ------D
49. A. remaining B. keeping C. holding D. owning ------B
50. A. Missed B. Gone C. Absent D. Disappeared -----B
51. A. joyful B. sorry C. angry D. excited ------ C
52. A. hurt B. damage C. wound D. cure ------ A
53. A. power B. peace C. money D. knowledge ------D
54. A. daylight B. darkness C. sunshine D. shadow -----B
55. A. wide B. long C. broad D. near ------A