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
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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(画架). “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(中风). 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.”
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．success | C．chance | D．surprise |
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| 小题2: | | A．art | B．music | C．dance | D．literature |
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| 小题3: | | A．1istening | B．painting | C．writing | D．reading |
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| 小题4: | | A．window | B．drawer | C．door | D．bag |
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| 小题5: | | A．reluctant | B．sorry | C．content | D．eager |
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| 小题6: | | A．forbade | B．forced | C．advised | D．encouraged |
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| 小题7: | | A．suggested | B．insisted | C．required | D．ordered |
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| 小题9: | | A．big | B．bright | C．real | D．clear |
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| 小题10: | | A．honest | B．old | C．shy | D．beautiful |
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| 小题11: | | A．hung | B．framed | C．signed | D．sold |
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| 小题12: | | A．drive | B．see | C．drop | D．leave |
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| 小题13: | | A．bell | B．clock | C．phone | D．whistle |
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| 小题14: | | A．anxiety | B．pain | C．trouble | D．joy |
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| 小题15: | | A．worry | B．call | C．care | D．talk |
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| 小题16: | | A．paid | B．waited | C．stayed | D．prepared |
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| 小题17: | | A．In case | B．As soon as | C．Even though | D．Now that |
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| 小题18: | | A．sad | B．cheerful | C．quiet | D．calm |
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| 小题19: | | A．heart | B．secret | C．advice | D．gift |
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| 小题20: | | A．words | B．saying | C．handwriting | D．1etters |
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