Don’t Get the Candle Unlighted
A man had a little daughter, an only and much loved child. He lived for her and she was his life. So when she became ________, he almost went mad.
The child died in the end ________ the dad tried his best. The father kept away from his many friends and refused every activity that might bring him back to his normal life. But one night he had a ________. He was in heaven (天堂), seeing many little child angels. They were marching in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every child angel carried a candle. He ________ that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the ________ candle was his own little girl.
Rushing to ________, he held the girl in his arms, and then asked, “How is it, dear, that your candle alone is unlighted?” “Daddy, they often relight it, but your ________ always put it out.
Just then he ________ from his dream. The dream gave him a lesson, and his life changed ________ from then on. He often went out for a walk with his friends after supper. Sometimes he would spend the weekends camping far from the town. Finally, he returned to his normal life.
________ would his daughter’s candle be put out by his useless tears.
【小题1】【小题2】【小题3】【小题4】A.noticed | B.waited | C.watched |
【小题5】【小题6】【小题7】【小题8】A.looked up | B.got up | C.woke up |
【小题9】【小题10】A.No longer | B.Once again | C.As usual |