When he graduated, work kept him very busy. He had a pretty girlfriend and they soon got married. He made himself busy with work, because he wanted to get __6__ with the shortest time possible. He never bought flowers for his wife anymore, nor did he __7__ his wife’s birthday. He felt __8__ at times and wanted to say to his wife “I love you”, but he never did it. His excuse was “never mind, I’ll do it tomorrow”. The children began to stay away from him, as they never really spent time with their father.
One day, disaster struck when his wife was killed in an accident. Before he could speak out the words “I love you”, his wife had already __9__.
The man tried to find comfort from his children. However, he soon realized that the children did not even try to __10__ with him. Soon, his children grew up and founded their own __11__. Nobody cared for this old man who in the past hadn’t __12__ his time with them.
From that time until his deathbed, he felt the loneliness that he did not feel before. Upon his deathbed, he thought, “If only I had realized this earlier...”
1.A.wonderful B.successful
C.particular
D.normal
2.A.complain
B.apologize
C.scream
D.argue
3.A.time
B.game
C.fight
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