In front of my daughter Sindu was a bowl filled with cabbage. She hated cabbage. She only sat there in silence with tears in her   16 .
“Sindu, darling, why don’t you   17  a little? Your Mom will shout at me.”
Sindu wiped(擦) her   18  with the back of her hand.
“OK, Dad. I’ll eat, just a little.” Then Sindu said, “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me   19  I want?”
“Yes, of course.”
  20  she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish the   21 . Then she came up to me and said, “Dad, I want to have my head shaved(刮、剃)! ”
“Sindu, why don’t you   22  something else? If we see you with a clean-shaven head, we will be   23 , I said.”
“But, Dad, you promised! Now, you are going back on your words.”
I had to   24  my promise, Sindu had all her hair cut off. She looked beautiful.
On Monday morning, I took her to school. Just when we   25 , a boy got out of a car, and shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!”
Guess what? The boy had   26  hair either.
“Sir, your daughter is   27 !” a man got out of the car and said, “That boy is my son Harish. He has cancer(癌症). He lost his hair   28  he got ill. Sindu cut hers off so Harish felt less   29 . She is a special girl.”
I stood for a while. “My little girl, you   30  me how selfless(无私的) real love is!

In front of my daughter Sindu was a bowl filled with cabbage. She      cabbage. She sat there in silence with tears（眼泪）in her eyes.

“Sindu, darling, why don’t you        a little? Your Mom will shout at me.”

Sindu wiped (擦) her tears with the back of her hand.

“OK, Dad. I’ll eat, just a       .” Then Sindu said: “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”

“Yes, within reason.”

       she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish the    . Then she came up to me and said: “Dad, I want to have my head shaved (剃)！”

“Sindu, why don’t you       something else? If we see you with a clean-shaved head, we will be      ,” I said.

“But, Dad, you       ! Now, you are going back on your words.”

I had to        my promise. Sindu had all her hair cut off. She looked beautiful

On Monday morning, I took her to school. Just as we      , a boy got out of a car, and shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!”

Guess what? The boy had       hair either.

“Sir, your daughter is       !” A man got out of the car and said, “That boy is my son Harish. He has cancer. He lost his hair        he got ill. Sindu cut hers off, so Harish would feel less       . She’s a special girl.”

I stood for a while, then said “My little girl, you are          me how selfless (无私的) real love is!”

1.A. liked                     B. enjoyed                  C. hated                 D. cooked

2.A. cook                             B. cut                     C. ask                      D. eat

3.A. few                           B. little                     C. moment     D. lot

4.A. Luckily                B. Slowly        C. Easily             D. Happily

5.A. food                             B. homework           C. game                 D. talk

6.A. ask for            B. look for             C. work for             D. pay for

7.A. happy                     B. sad                      C. funny              D. excited

8.A. said                      B. understood       C. promised            D. proved

9.A. make                            B. break                C. change           D. keep

10.A. arrived                  B. met                      C. left                       D. drove

11.A. much                         B. no                           C. thick                  D. short

12.A. great                     B. silly                     C. weak             D. strange

13.A. before              B. and                      C. so                       D. when

14.A. different             B. strong           C. dangerous         D. important

15.A. giving                     B. offering        C. teaching            D. advising

In front of my daughter, Sherry, was a bowl filled with cabbage. She      cabbage. She sat there with tears (眼泪) in her eyes.
“Sherry, my dear, why don’t you      a little? Your mom will shout at me. ”
“OK, Dad. I will eat, but just a little.” Then Sherry asked, “Dad,      I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”
“Yes.”
Sherry began to eat     . It took her almost half an hour to finish the food. Then she came up to me and said, “Dad, I want      my head shaved (刮，剃).”
“Sherry, could you      something else? If we see you with a clean-shaven head, we will feel sad, ” I said.
“But Dad, you     ! You should keep your word.” I had no choice, then Sherry had all her hair cut off.
One morning, I took Sherry to school. Just when we arrived, a      got out of a car and shouted, “Sherry, please wait for    !”
“Sir, your daughter is great!” A man got out of the car and said, “That is my son, Harvey. He had cancer. He lost his hair when he got ill. Sherry cut hers off    Harvey felt less    different. She is a special girl. ”
I stood there for a while. “My little daughter, you teach me how selfless(无私的) real love is!”
【小题1】A. enjoyed                B. hated               C. grew
【小题2】A. taste                  B. make                C. cook
【小题3】A. before                 B. because             C. if
【小题4】A. quickly                 B. slowly               C. easily
【小题5】A. have                    B. having               C. to have
【小题6】A. look for               B. ask for             C. care for
【小题7】A. refused                B. believed            C. promised
【小题8】A. boy                    B. girl                C. woman
【小题9】A. her                    B. him                 C. me
【小题10】A. so that                B. even though          C. ever since

In front of my daughter, Shelly, was a bowl filled with cabbage. She hated cabbage. She only sat there in silence with tears in her eyes.
“Shelly, my dear, why don’t you eat a little? If not, your mum will shout at us.”
Shelly didn’t feel happy. “OK, dad. I will eat, just a little.” Then Shelly said, “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”
“Yes.”
Slowly she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish all the food in the bowl. Then she came up to me and said, “Dad, I want to have my hair cut off!”
“Shelly, why don’t you ask for something else? If we see your head like that, we’ll feel very sad,” I said.
“But Dad, you promised! Now you’re going back on your words. ”
I had to keep my promise. Shelly had all her hair cut off. She smiled.
On Monday morning, I took Shelly to school. Just when I arrived, a boy got out of a car and shouted, “Shelly, please wait for me!”
Guess what? The boy had no hair, either.
“Sir, your daughter is great!” a man got out of the car and said, “This boy is my son, Harish. He has cancer. He lost his hair when he got ill. Shelly cut hers off so Harish felt less different. She is a special girl.”
I stood for a while, “My little daughter, you teach me how selfless real love is!”
【小题1】 Shelly _____________ before she ate her meal.