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It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or _________. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at _________ he does. Even in middle school he was class monitor and captain of the football team.

One morning, my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day speech competition _________ the whole school. “I hope we have a _______ right here in my class.” my teacher said hopefully.

When I got home, I started to think about what to write. “My father is an astronaut.” No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way _________ saw him. How did I see my father? I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was _________ by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.

On the day of the competition, there were so many people in the big hall. My dad _________ me to be brave. I was a little nervous, but full of power (力量). I went up to the stage and gave a speech. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were _________ down my father’s face. Dad _________ his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the __________ moment I have had in my life.”

This competition has left many sweet and soft memories in my heart. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.