My father died in December. He had spent the last several years in hospital, and my mother spent a lot of her time him. That is without doubt, a situation for any family. And the was a team of fairly frustrated family members.
My biggest frustration was trying to why he didn’t make choices that would him to be involved more fully in the lives of his grandchildren. Yet he each and every one of them. Every morning he asked my mother which of his grandbabies was going to that day. He had frequent visits from his collection of loving grandkids. Kids would have the place up instantly—toys everywhere, cushions off the couches and the TV channel to their station. Every visit was a kid invasion into his space. Interestingly, he was not at all bothered by the or chaos at all. He was never with them and he certainly never shouted at any child. Visits ended with and kisses.
I felt that relationship wasn’t good enough because he didn’t actually do anything my children. My dad didn’t read to the children, and certainly played a board game or did a puzzle with them. He didn’t take them out for or do any of the other things I saw active grandparents doing with their grandchildren. It made me sad that he was to get on with the kids.
A couple of weeks after his death, my 9-year-old daughter turned up in my bedroom at midnight to share a
of him done by herself. Included in the picture were several messages and —one for each day since he had died. The most striking one to me was“I loved EVERYTHING about you, Grandpa”.
Apparently, I was . All that time I thought he wasn’t doing anything with his grandchildren, but he was very actively doing the thing that was most to them. He loved them. And it was all they needed.
A．preparing for B．taking care of C．believing in D．looking forward to
A．personal B．boring C．difficult D．dangerous
A．result B．solution C．reward D．review
A．explain B．describe C．accept D．understand
A．expect B．allow C．force D．persuade
A．respected B．ignored C．loved D．blamed
A．leave B．cry C．visit D．perform
A．set B．messed C．given D．lit
A．introduced B．switched C．pointed D．checked
A．impression B．alarm C．expression D．noise
A．careful B．intelligent C．inconvenient D．impatient
A．tears B．quarrels C．tricks D．hugs
A．to B．with C．at D．on
A．frequently B．always C．never D．occasionally
A．walks B．books C．jokes D．interests
A．hoping B．offering C．failing D．promising
A．dream B．plan C．story D．drawing
A．statements B．photos C．suggestions D．problems
A．guilty B．rude C．wrong D．firm
A．honest B．important C．normal D．equal
Kevin is a boy who might be described as “slow”. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. But Kevin was__1__with people, for his bright smile and big heart won him plenty of friends.
My friend Randy decided they needed a__2__team for boys.Kevin__3__up and practiced hard. But he simply shot baskets. Or more correctly, he threw the ball at the basket. He had a __4__spot near the free throw line(罚球线). He threw and threw, and it __5__went in.
The team did well but they never won a game that season except the night when it snowed and the opposing team never__6__. At the end of the__7__lot(签)of playing against the best team.
Game day arrived. The game went as__8__.Near the end of the last quarter, Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind. It was then that one of the boys called timeout. ”Coach Randy, ” he said, ”this is our__9__game and Kevin has never made a basket. I think we should let him make a basket.”
The team agreed. Kevin wan __10__to stand at his special place near the free throw line and wait. When the ball was__11__to him, he shot and missed. A moment later, Kevin got the ball again, but shot and missed again.
Slowly the other team seemed to__12__what was going on. Both teams circled the boy by their time and all the other players were shouting, “Kevin! Kevi
n!” Soon everyone in the __13__ joined in.
Kevin attempted again and again, and one of his shots took a crazy bounce on the basket. Everyone held their__14__.The ball dropped in. Nobody remained __15__. Everyone stood and cheered as if one boy had won a world champion.
That day, an undefeated team kept their perfect record. But everybody won because everybody had
participated in a crazy conspiracy(密谋) of kindness.
A．patient B．familiar C．popular D．careful
A．basketball B．football C．swimming D．climbing
A．got B．signed C．went D．set
A．strange B．special C．wrong D．safe
A．randomly B．automatically C．possibly D．occasionally
A．showed up B．took up C．started off D．gave in
A．favorite B．difficult C．unfortunate D．important
A．reported B．designed C．arranged D．expected
A．first B．last C．excellent D．poor
A．forbidden B．wished C．trained D．instructed
A．passed B．kicked C．carried D．shot
A．give up B．bring about C．figure out D．believe in
A．school B．gym C．town D．team
A．hands B．breath C．places D．ground
A．seated B．excited C．amazed D．puzzled
Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I 36 teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I 37 the same things thousand and one times, do not 38 me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 39 you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a 40 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I 41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my 42 little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you 43 to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the 44 of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous,
as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you 45 to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well 46 I need to and when not. When my 47 legs do not allow me to walk, give me your 48 , the same way I did when you gave your first 49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to 50 any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, 51 my mistakes, I always wanted the 52 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 54 living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and 55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son.
Your father
A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
A．praise B．think C．repeat D．criticize
A．interrupt B．disturb C．look D．avoid
A．when B．after C．since D．until
A．rest B．word C．shower D．sleep
A．discovered B．invented C．noticed D．assumed
A．knowing B．fearing C．enjoying D．consulting
A．what B．when C．how D．why
A．news B．attitude C．material D．thread
A．talking B．listening C．responding D．appealing
A．where B．how C．that D．when
A．tired B．short C．long D．strong
A．leg B．ear C．hand D．mind
A．step B．pace C．laugh D．cry
A．talk B．live C．write D．sleep
A．though B．since C．while D．despite
A．last B．first C．best D．most
A．near B．behind C．below D．against
A．made B．started C．earned D．found
A．mercy B．care C．excuse D．patience
He met her at a party. She was outstanding while he was normal. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee. She was 36 but due to being polite, she 37 . Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too 38 to say anything.
Suddenly he asked the 39 , "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so 40 ! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him 41 , "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked the 42 of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. 43 I have the salty coffee, I always 44 my childhood and my hometown. I miss my hometown and my parents." 45 saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. A man who can tell out his homesickness must be a man who has 46 of home.
That was a really beautiful 47 of their story. Then the story was just like every beautiful love story —the princess 48 the prince. And every time she made 49 for him, she put some salt in it, as she
knew that's the 50 he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, 51 her a letter which said, "My d
earest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie — the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, 52 I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to 53 so I just went ahead. If I can live for the second time, I still want to have you for my whole life, 54 I have to drink the salty coffee again."
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste of 
55 coffee? " She replied, " It's sweet."
A．surprised B．pleased C．satisfied D．excited
A．answered B．promised C．provided D．refused
A．curious B．jealous C．nervous D．cautious
A．waiter B．girl C．partner D．customer
A．outstanding B．bitter C．delicious D．strange
A．constantly B．curiously C．suddenly D．seriously
A．color B．character C．quality D．taste
A．Every time B．Next time C．The first time D．By the time
A．think out B．think over C．think of D．think up
A．Since B．Though C．While D．Because
A．responsibility B．concept C．consideration D．control
A．scene B．beginning C．comedy D．result
A．dated B．admired C．devoted D．married
A．tea B．water C．coffee D．milk
A．way B．method C．means D．route
A．left B．leaving C．writing D．wrote
A．fortunately B．actually C．happily D．possibly
A．change B．remind C．overcome D．remove
B．now that C．even though D．so that
A．sugared B．old C．instant D．salty
While eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried the food for him. During the meal I 36 the man tell a woman it was his 37 . So I 38 what I heard to my daughter. She loves it when people have birthdays. I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He 39 was spending this special day alone.
At first she was 40 and decided against it. As I was 41 our plates into the dustbin she turned to him and quietly 42 him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was 43 by the way he looked at her. I 44 behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was grateful.
45 we walked away he called my daughter back and 46 her a brand-new gold $1 coin. She thanked him. But that 
wasn't enough for him. He 47 his pocket and at that I kindly told him that wasn't 48 . He ignored me and 49 out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He continued to give her another one and tell her how 50 it was and that one day it would be worth 51 . He then 52 me in the eye and wished me a good day.
What a kind man. I'm sure my daughter 53 his day. On such a special day, 54 can I take away his glory and 55 his offering of thanks?
Happy Birthday!
A．listened B．noticed C．learned D．overheard
A．birthday B．gift C．food D．stick
A．whispered B．screamed C．shouted D．signed
A．eventually B．luckily C．naturally D．obviously
A．curious B．angry C．shy D．proud
A．filling B．dropping C．cleaning D．emptying
A．made B．got C．celebrated D．wished
A．encouraged B．touched C．bothered D．respected
A．went on B．went up C．looked around D．set out
A．So B．If C．As D．Though
A．bought B．awarded C．showed D．handed
A．picked up B．dug into C．put up D．took out
A．bad B．available C．necessary D．impossible
A．put B．sent C．pulled D．gave
A．beautiful B．common C．necessary D．special
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．caught B．looked C．glared D．touched
A．troubled B．made C．witnessed D．remembered
A．when B．why C．what D．how
A．put away B．turn down C．turn out D．hold up
I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 36, I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 37 them.
My aunt and I were 38 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 39 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 40 nearby and the other one was 41. So, I decided to sit down. While I was 42 my own thing there, I 43 that the family were not in front of the 44 anymore. I saw the girl 45 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 46, crying.
I knew that she 47 her family and was all by herself. Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 48 big before and we all know that feeling. 49 I went up to her and asked what was 50 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 51 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 52 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 53 them what happened. People there promised to 54 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 55. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
A．Luckily B．Usually C．Sadly D．Surprisingly
A．help B．encourage C．join D．support
A．answering B．calling C．preparing D．looking
A．chairs B．children C．signs D．toys
A．friends B．book C．family D．bags
A．clean B．large C．empty D．beautiful
A．studying B．carrying C．buying D．doing
A．noticed B．believed C．doubted D．understood
A．shop B．girl C．gift D．lady
A．get up B．come up C．give up D．make up
A．return B．detail C．vain D．tears
A．hated B．lost C．raised D．lived
A．somewhere B．something C．everywhere D．everything
A．If B．As C．So D．Or
A．important B．wrong C．strange D．different
A．lent B．gave C．sent D．posted
A．smile B．hope C．puzzle D．worry
A．reminded B．warned C．asked D．told
A．look out for B．take care of C．wait for D．call up
A．courage B．money C．card D．explanation
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