My childhood memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every night. When he came home from work, he would put his _________items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys which would always _________the same spot on the table.
Dad's _________was jade green. He bought it when he married Mum, which made it two years older than I was. Every night, he would smile, and hand me the comb: “Be a good girl and help Daddy _________it, OK?”
I would excitedly turn the tap on, and brush it with a used toothbrush. When I _________returned it to Dad, he would smile at me, and place it on top of his wallet.
Two years later, I started primary school. That was_________Dad's business wasn't doing so well, He didn't come home as _________as he used to, and when he did, it was always late and I'd already be in bed. So the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me _________.
Now 28,I've _________from college and got a job. One day last year, Dad came home early. I helped him carry his bags into his__________. When I turned to leave, he said: “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb? It's been a while since I __________cleaned it.” I looked at him a while, then took the comb, and headed to the sink. It hit me then: why, as a child, helping my dad clean his comb was such a joy. That routine meant that my dad was home early to spend the evening with Mum and me. It meant a happy and loving family. With __________in my eyes, I brushed it with an old toothbrush.
When I __________the clean comb back to him, Dad looked at it, smiling, and then carefully put it on his wallet. But this time, I had noticed something different: Dad has __________. He has wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiles, yet his smile is still as __________as before.
【小题1】A.working | B.ordinary | C.personal | D.favorite |
【小题2】A.occupy | B.catch | C.locate | D.place |
【小题3】A.car | B.wallet | C.hair | D.comb |
【小题4】A.clean | B.fix | C.handle | D.wash |
【小题5】A.anxiously | B.proudly | C.hurriedly | D.tiredly |
【小题6】【小题7】A.soon | B.long | C.early | D.much |
【小题8】A.continued | B.realized | C.counted | D.changed |
【小题9】A.resulted | B.graduated | C.finished | D.educated |
【小题10】A.office | B.bedroom | C.study | D.sofa |
【小题11】A.never | B.possibly | C.seldom | D.last |
【小题12】A.tears | B.sorrow | C.anger | D.smiles |
【小题13】A.returned | B.offered | C.passed | D.sent |
【小题14】A.grew | B.aged | C.turned | D.suffered |
【小题15】A.silent | B.fantastic | C.heartwarming | D.confident |