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My dad always collected coins. He was delighted when the new U.S. state coins were_________ . He would walk to his long-time bankers and make sure they put at least a _________ of new coins aside for him. He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family _________to get coins from Dad.
When my dad _________ , I felt such a sense of emptiness. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his _________ and support. I wondered if I would ever feel my dad around me again, _________ me. It was right after Hurricane Katrina and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers. At the end of the event, I felt so grateful as I looked at these _________ individuals. To my _________, when I glanced at the floor, I saw nothing_________ a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and _________.
Then two months later, I went back to visit my mom. While I was there, I went to the bank to _________ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had _________ .
Ever since that time, I have always found coins at the most _________ times, when I needed support the most. Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a _________ time, a coin will always show up in a(n) _________ place.
It has now become a tradition in my family. Every time a coin appears in our house, one of my kids says, “Oh, it’s _________! ”We all feel a sense of_________ every time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place. We have all _________ it as a _________ of love, guidance and support from Dad — and every new coin we find makes us _________ .
1.A. Delivered B. sold C. discovered D. issued
2.A. pack B. Roll C. bunch D. pile
3.A. Tradition B. memory C. decision D. interest
4.A. Missed B. disappeared C. died D. dropped
5.A. guidance B. promise C. expectation D. belief
6.A. watching over B. bringing up C. waiting for D. listening to
7.A. concerned B. devoted C. embarrassed D. relaxed
8.A. delight B. confusion C. astonishment D. relief
9.A. from B. but C. with D. for
10.A. raised B. brought C. grown D. played
11.A. spend B. sign C. pay D. cash
12.A. ordered B. collected C. received D. shared
13.A. boring B. adventurous C. precious D. extraordinary
14.A. complicated B. nervous C. disturbed D. tough
15.A. strange B. annoying C. satisfying D. hard
16.A. money B. Grandpa C. toy D. belief
17.A. proud B. comfort C. success D. inspiration
18.A. thought B. explained C. accepted D. consulted
19.A. result B. praise C. message D. need
20.A. change B. gain C. improve D. Smile