Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My 1___________, mum.” She said, “No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again.”
Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are learning fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are 2___________ people”
Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 3___________ away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most 4___________ body part yet, my dear?”
I was 5___________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 6___________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “7___________, it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8___________ their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9___________ when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10___________.
B
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11___________. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t 12___________for years, but everything 13___________ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 14___________ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger, 15___________ at this moment he froze.
“John! 16___________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 17___________. He was the one I always 18___________ to for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned 19___________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.
I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船殼）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of. 20___________ “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would   ­­1  ­­­ at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   2   very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are   3  . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”

Since making my first   4  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are   5   fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”

   6   the years, mother asked me a couple more   7   and always her response was, “No, but you are getting   8  , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa   9  . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   __10   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”

I was   11   when she was asking me. I always thought this was a    12__ between us. She saw the   __13   look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really   14   your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   15  .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is   16   on them a crying friend or a loved one can   __17   their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry   18   when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   19   one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of   20  .

1.A. guess          B. believe                   C. doubt                D. notice

2.A. love           B. health           C. sight                   D. sound

3.A. blind                   B. invisible                  C. deaf                    D. thoughtful

4.A. discovery B. decision                 C. advice                D. attempt

5.A. thinking      B. learning                  C. growing                  D. changing

6.A. Over           B. Till                      C. Beyond                    D. Before

7.A. times          B. things            C. questions               D. ways

8.A. stronger    B. taller                 C. nicer                    D. smarter

9.A. left out      B. got ill             C. passed away          D. got wounded

10.A. turn          B. duty                    C. pity                     D. chance

11.A. satisfied   B. shocked                  C. interested             D. excited

12.A. test           B. secret                C. match             D. game

13.A. worried B. regretted                C. puzzled          D. pained

14.A. lived                  B. found            C. disliked                  D. enjoyed

15.A. feet          B. shoulders               C. hands            D. hair

16.A. how                  B. why                    C. because          D. whether

17.A. put                    B. carry                 C. leave                   D. rest

18.A. on             B. by              C. above             D. for

19.A. valuable B. selfish                C. useful                  D. precious

20.A. Grandpa  B. the deaf            C. others            D. the blind

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My 1___________, mum.” She said, “No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again.”

Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are learning fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are 2___________ people”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 3___________ away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most 4___________ body part yet, my dear?”

I was 5___________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 6___________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “7___________, it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8___________ their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9___________ when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10___________.

B

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11___________. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t 12___________for years, but everything 13___________ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a 14___________ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger, 15___________ at this moment he froze.

“John! 16___________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any 17___________. He was the one I always 18___________ to for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned 19___________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.

I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船殼）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of. 20___________ “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would     2l    the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought  _22  very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mum.” She said, “No, many people are  23  . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”  

Since making my first  _24  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time l told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are__25  fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”  

_ _26  the years, Mother asked me a couple more  _27  and always her response was, “No, but you are getting _28__ , dear. ” Last year my Grandpa __29  . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our  _30_  to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear? ”  

1 was   31 when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a  32   between us. She saw the   33  look on my face and told me “This question is very important. It shows how you have really _ 34_ your life”. I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your _35_.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “No, it is  __36  on them a crying friend or a  37  one can rest their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry  __38  when you need it. ”  

Then and there I understood the most important part is not a _ 39  one. It is one, sympathetic to the pain of    40  .  

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would 1 ­­­ at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 2 very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are 3 . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first  4  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are 4  fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
5  the years, mother asked me a couple more 6 and always her response was, “No, but you are getting 7 , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 8 . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   910   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was 10 when she was asking me. I always thought this was a  11_ between us. She saw the  12  look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really 13 your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 14 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is 15 on them a crying friend or a loved one can   1617  their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry 18 when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 19  one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of 20 .

1. 1.
   1. A.
      guess
   2. B.
      believe
   3. C.
      doubt
   4. D.
      notice
2. 2.
   1. A.
      love
   2. B.
      health
   3. C.
      sight
   4. D.
      sound
3. 3.
   1. A.
      blind
   2. B.
      invisible
   3. C.
      deaf
   4. D.
      thoughtful
4. 4.
   1. A.
      discovery
   2. B.
      decision
   3. C.
      advice
   4. D.
      attempt
5. 5.
   1. A.
      thinking
   2. B.
      learning
   3. C.
      growing
   4. D.
      changing
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Over
   2. B.
      Till
   3. C.
      Beyond
   4. D.
      Before
7. 7.
   1. A.
      times
   2. B.
      things
   3. C.
      questions
   4. D.
      ways
8. 8.
   1. A.
      stronger
   2. B.
      taller
   3. C.
      nicer
   4. D.
      smarter
9. 9.
   1. A.
      left out
   2. B.
      got ill
   3. C.
      passed away
   4. D.
      got wounded
10. 10.
    1. A.
       turn
    2. B.
       duty
    3. C.
       pity
    4. D.
       chance
11. 11.
    1. A.
       satisfied
    2. B.
       shocked
    3. C.
       interested
    4. D.
       excited
12. 12.
    1. A.
       test
    2. B.
       secret
    3. C.
       match
    4. D.
       game
13. 13.
    1. A.
       worried
    2. B.
       regretted
    3. C.
       puzzled
    4. D.
       pained
14. 14.
    1. A.
       lived
    2. B.
       found
    3. C.
       disliked
    4. D.
       enjoyed
15. 15.
    1. A.
       feet
    2. B.
       shoulders
    3. C.
       hands
    4. D.
       hair
16. 16.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       why
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       whether
17. 17.
    1. A.
       put
    2. B.
       carry
    3. C.
       leave
    4. D.
       rest
18. 18.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       above
    4. D.
       for
19. 19.
    1. A.
       valuable
    2. B.
       selfish
    3. C.
       useful
    4. D.
       precious
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Grandpa
    2. B.
       the deaf
    3. C.
       others
    4. D.
       the blind

    My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is．Through the years I 16   what the correct answer was.

When I was   17  ，I thought sound was important to us，so I said，“My  18  ”She said，“No．Many people are   19  ．But keep  20  it and I will ask you again late.”   

    Several years passed before she asked me again．This time I told her，“Mommy，if there is 21  important to us．it must be our eyes．”She looked at me and said，“You are learning   22，but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind．”

    Over the years，Mother asked me a few more times and  23  her answer was，“No，but you are getting  24  very year，my child．”

    Last year，my Grandpa  25  ．Everybody was crying．Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our  26  goodbye to Grandpa．She asked me，“Do you know what the most important part of the body is   27  ，my dear?” I was  28  when she asked me that then .I always thought this was a  29   between her and me．She saw the confusion on my face and said，“This question is very important．It shows that you have really known what your life is.” I saw  30   well up in her eyes．She said，“The answer is your shoulder．”I asked，“Is it because it   31 head?’’ She replied，“No，it is because it can hold up a  32  or relative’s head when he or she is crying．Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on  33  in life. I only hope that you have enough friends who you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need them.”

    Only then did I know what the most important part of the body is not a  34  one．It is sympathetic to the  35  of others．