My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __36__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __37__ his first flight. __38__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __39__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __40__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __41__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __42__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __43__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __44__ me. He became very __45__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I __46__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __47__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __48__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __49__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __50__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __51__ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __52__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __53__ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __54__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __55__, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
| 小题1: | | A．bus | B．train | C．ship | D．air |
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| 小题2: | | A．catch | B．miss | C．experience | D．change |
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| 小题3: | | A．In spite of | B．Because of | C．In case of | D．Instead of |
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| 小题4: | | A．pride | B．excitement | C．admiration | D．ambition |
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| 小题5: | | A．appointment | B．dream | C．travel | D．show |
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| 小题6: | | A．encouraging | B．warning | C．teaching | D．preparing |
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| 小题7: | | A．thoroughly | B．slowly | C．immediately | D．suddenly |
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| 小题8: | | A．anger | B．joy | C．shyness | D．curiosity |
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| 小题9: | | A．helped | B．patted | C．thanked | D．praised |
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| 小题10: | | A．honest | B．childish | C．nervous | D．emotional |
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| 小题11: | | A．looked for | B．looked down upon | C．looked into | D．looked back on |
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| 小题12: | | A．understanding | B．describing | C．solving | D．improving |
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| 小题13: | | A．avoid | B．meet | C．record | D．check |
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| 小题14: | | A．unless | B．because | C．when | D．though |
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| 小题15: | | A．learn | B．express | C．promise | D．forget |
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| 小题16: | | A．ability | B．responsibility | C．freedom | D．fortune |
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| 小题17: | | A．song | B．advice | C．attention | D．thing |
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| 小题18: | | A．struggle | B．wait | C．rest | D．stand |
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| 小题19: | | A．hand in | B．pick up | C．pay off | D．give up |
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| 小题20: | | A．wishes | B．jobs | C．plans | D．suggestions |
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