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   I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn't  36

watching for you.” We were very polite. Then we went on our way after saying  37.

   But at  38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I  39  our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I  40  knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted. She stepped away silently, with her little heart  41 .

   That night, when I lay   42   in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While  43  with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the  44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She  45  them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the  46  in her eyes.”

   By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her  47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I  48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the  49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I  50  have shouted at you that way.”

   And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay.. I still love you  51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

   Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the  52  you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave  _53  will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our  54  than into our families--an unwise investment indeed.

   Remember that  55  equals (F)ATHER -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.

 

36. A. ever	B. even	C. just	D. right
37. A. greeting	B. good morning	C. goodbye	D. hello
38. A. school	B. work	C. home	D. office
39. A. cooked	B. had	C. ate	D. took
40. A. already	B. hardly	C. rudely	D. nearly
41. A. lost	B. missed	C. beaten	D. broken
42. A. asleep	B. awake	C. afraid	D. alive
43. A. dealing	B. meeting	C. going	D. talking
44. A. floor	B. kitchen	C. window	D. door
45. A. grew	B. bought	C. picked	D. fetched
46. A. tears	B. expressions	C. smiles	D. joy
47. A. desk	B. bed	C. body	D. knees
48. A. wrapped	B. covered	C. put	D. help
49. A. pink	B. yellow	C. blue	D. black
50. A. needn't	B. shouldn't	C. mustn't	D. can't
51. A. indeed	B. besides	C. anything	D. anyway
52. A. company	B. country	C. place	D. state
53. A. for	B. with	C. behind	D. to
54. A. stranger	B. loss	C. meal	D. work
55. A. RESPECT	B. WARMTH	C. FAMILY	D. FRIEND

 

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