Question

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you _______.

I wanted to do something very ______ for my fifteen – year – old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ______ it looked almost new. I was so ______ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could ______ wait for him to open up his gift. ______, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening. I went to the kitchen to ______ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ______: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so ______. It had been a long – standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could ______ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s _______.

I stood there shocked, crying a(an) ______, asking myself how my son could ______ this expensive gift.

Of course, the house ______, and my son was thrilled（激动的）with my reaction. Many kisses were ______, and I immediately wanted him to open my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ______ what I was expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother ______ on that day, and my feet never ______ the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ________ and lives even in the ever – changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to ______ this story.

Yours,

Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

1.A. hope B. advice C. support D. courage

2.A. polite B. similar C. special D. private

3.A. after B. before C. unless D. until

4.A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident

5.A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly

6.A. However B. In fact C. Therefore D. In total

7.A. start B. cook C. set D. serve

8.A. note B. notice C. word D. sign

9.A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired

10.A. give B. take C. draw D. teach

11.A. reason B. request C. comment D. response

12.A. mountain B. article C. river D. bowl

13.A. present B. afford C. find D. order

14.A. felt B. jumped C. cried D. awoke

15.A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited

16.A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly

17.A. only B. still C. ever D. even

18.A. hit B. stuck C. pat D. felt

19.A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts

20.A. send B. publish C. share D. write

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