Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 41 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有責(zé)任). It 42 me the importance of time in my life.
I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 43 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 44 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 45 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 46 a taxi to my father’s house.
I 47 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 48 uncle. My father asked me to sit 49 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 50 . It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（銀）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 51 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 52 .” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 53 .”
I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 54 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 55 , but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
41. A. bought B. received C. borrowed D. broke
42. A. learned B. found C. sent D. told
43. A. airport B. school C. hospital D. station
44. A. when B. because C. if D. though
45. A. saw B. forgot C. remembered D. took
46. A. had B. driven C. invited D. taken
47. A. visited B. reminded C. reached D. left
48. A. surprised B. tired C. nervous D. lonely
49. A. next to B. around C. behind D. away from
50. A. us B. him C. them D. you
51. A. of B. for C. with D. about
52. A. words B. actions C. play D. fun
53. A. important B. interesting C. expensive D. wonderful
54. A. never B. usually C. sometimes D. often
55. A. look B. price C. size D. weight
