I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 　41 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.

　 　42 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 　43　 . From a distance I could see that he had 　44 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 45　 , he and I both waited for his punishment.

　 My father 　46　 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were 　47 to him. He was a clergyman（牧师） and for him, books were 　48 .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 　49 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from 　50 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:

John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 51 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?

　 "Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and 　52　 , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 　53 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 　54 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 　55　 .

(　　 )41. A. book　　　 　　　 　　 B. pen　 　　　 C. paper 　　　 D. ruler

(　　 )42. A. Because　 　　 B. Since　 　　C. As　　　 　　　 D. Though

(　　 )43. A. interesting　　　 B. wrong　　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. important

(　　 )44.A. dropped　 　　 B. read 　　　 C. borrowed　 　 D. opened

(　　 )45. A. surprise　 　　 B. excitement　 C. sadness　　 　 D. fear

(　　 )46. A. picked　　 　　 B. put 　　　　C. gave　 　　　 D. checked

(　　 )47. A. enjoyable 　　 B. valuable　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. attractive

(　　 )48. A. courage　 　　 B. money 　 　　C. health 　　　 D. knowledge

(　　 )49. A. beating　 　　 B. hurting　　 　 C. punishing　 　 D. forgiving

(　　 )50.A. the corner 　　 B. the floor　 　 C. the table　　 　 D. my brother's hand

(　　 )51. A. thanked　 　　 B. asked 　　　C. provided　　 　 D. reminded

(　　 )52.A.sadness　　 　　 B. excitement　　　 C. pride　 　　　 D. envy

(　　 )53. A. needed　　 　　 B. loved 　　　 C. preferred　 　 D. encouraged

(　　 )54. A. open 　　　　 B. use　 　　　 C. read　 　　　 D. explain

(　　 )55. A. jealous　　 　　 B. relaxed　　 　 C. confident　 　 D. proud

I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 　41 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.

　 　42 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 　43　 . From a distance I could see that he had 　44 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 45　 , he and I both waited for his punishment.

　 My father 　46　 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were 　47 to him. He was a clergyman（牧师） and for him, books were 　48 .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 　49 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from 　50 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:

John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 51 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?

　 "Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and 　52　 , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 　53 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 　54 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 　55　 .

(　　 )41. A. book　　　 　　　 　　 B. pen　 　　　 C. paper 　　　 D. ruler

(　　 )42. A. Because　 　　 B. Since　 　　C. As　　　 　　　 D. Though

(　　 )43. A. interesting　　　 B. wrong　　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. important

(　　 )44.A. dropped　 　　 B. read 　　　 C. borrowed　 　 D. opened

(　　 )45. A. surprise　 　　 B. excitement　 C. sadness　　 　 D. fear

(　　 )46. A. picked　　 　　 B. put 　　　　C. gave　 　　　 D. checked

(　　 )47. A. enjoyable 　　 B. valuable　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. attractive

(　　 )48. A. courage　 　　 B. money 　 　　C. health 　　　 D. knowledge

(　　 )49. A. beating　 　　 B. hurting　　 　 C. punishing　 　 D. forgiving

(　　 )50.A. the corner 　　 B. the floor　 　 C. the table　　 　 D. my brother's hand

(　　 )51. A. thanked　 　　 B. asked 　　　C. provided　　 　 D. reminded

(　　 )52.A.sadness　　 　　 B. excitement　　　 C. pride　 　　　 D. envy

(　　 )53. A. needed　　 　　 B. loved 　　　 C. preferred　 　 D. encouraged

(　　 )54. A. open 　　　　 B. use　 　　　 C. read　 　　　 D. explain

(　　 )55. A. jealous　　 　　 B. relaxed　　 　 C. confident　 　 D. proud

Your teacher is going to have a word with you.

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