A few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents.I'd planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts.This would be a
36 for everyone,as I had not studied
37 .
While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my
38 materials out of sight, I opened the
39 . To my astonishment, my father came in .
Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was
40 to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something
41 me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I
42 he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(畫(huà)架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can
43 !”
He appeared dazed at first. Finally , he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so
44 that they follow you everywhere—and look how
45 your mother is. Will you let me have them
46 ?”
Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to
47 them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the
48 rang—my father had a stroke(中風(fēng)). He died the next day, and it seemed all
49 escaped from the life of my mother and me .
I finally remembered to
50 about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop,
51 for the framing and had them gift-wrapped.
52 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day making an effort to be
53 . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my
54 . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said, “I knew Daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”
I glanced at the gift card written in my father’s
55 . “ Mother—Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.—Daddy.”
小題1: | A.comfort | B.success | C.chance | D.surprise |
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小題2: | A.a(chǎn)rt | B.music | C.dance | D.literature |
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小題3: | A.1istening | B.painting | C.writing | D.reading |
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小題4: | A.window | B.drawer | C.door | D.bag |
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小題5: | A.reluctant | B.sorry | C.content | D.eager |
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小題6: | A.forbade | B.forced | C.a(chǎn)dvised | D.encouraged |
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小題7: | A.suggested | B.insisted | C.required | D.ordered |
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小題9: | A.big | B.bright | C.real | D.clear |
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小題10: | A.honest | B.old | C.shy | D.beautiful |
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小題11: | A.hung | B.framed | C.signed | D.sold |
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小題12: | A.drive | B.see | C.drop | D.leave |
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小題13: | A.bell | B.clock | C.phone | D.whistle |
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小題14: | A.a(chǎn)nxiety | B.pain | C.trouble | D.joy |
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小題15: | A.worry | B.call | C.care | D.talk |
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小題16: | A.paid | B.waited | C.stayed | D.prepared |
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小題17: | A.In case | B.As soon as | C.Even though | D.Now that |
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小題18: | A.sad | B.cheerful | C.quiet | D.calm |
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小題19: | A.heart | B.secret | C.a(chǎn)dvice | D.gift |
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小題20: | A.words | B.saying | C.handwriting | D.1etters |
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