On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I’m terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn’t even
26____ you. I wish I didn’t hurt you.”
We were very
27 . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often
28 our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly
29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼淚) in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how
30 I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some
31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her
32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”
She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them
33 they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.”“Oh dear, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
“ That’s okay. Mom. I
34 you anyway.”
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word
35 like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!
| 小題1: | | A．saving | B．helping | C．calling | D．noticing |
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| 小題2: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．polite | D．proud |
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| 小題3: | | A．help | B．treat | C．criticize | D．encourage |
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| 小題4: | | A．put | B．took | C．turned | D．knocked |
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| 小題5: | | A．sadly | B．rudely | C．softly | D．calmly |
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| 小題6: | | A．books | B．clothes | C．flowers | D．vegetables |
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| 小題7: | | A．bed | B．desk | C．chair | D．computer |
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| 小題8: | | A．if | B．though | C．before | D．because |
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| 小題10: | | A．father | B．mother | C．family | D．daughter |
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topic(話題)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more patient with your 36_，get to know them and 37 them. And for children, show your 38_to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 39 them your thoughts. In this way, you 40 have a better understanding of each other.
