My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at   1  I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My   2 , Mommy.”  She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you   3  thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa   4 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our   5  to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me,  “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”  I was shocked   6  she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This   7  is very important. It shows that you have   8  lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked,  “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they   9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and   10  that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would believe I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon,”

Several years passed she asked me again. For I had often thought of the correct answer, so this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it be our eyes”. She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting every year, my child.” Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a between her and me. She saw the puzzlement (疑惑)on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your ”. I asked, “Is it because it your head?” She replied, “No, it is because a crying friend or loved one can rest his head on it. I only hope that you have enough friends that you will have a shoulder to cry when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish (自私的）one. It is sympathetic (同情）to the pain of .

1.A. howB. whenC. whatD. why

2.A. loveB. healthC. soundD. sight

3.A. deafB. blindC. lameD. foolish

4.A. whileB. onceC. afterD. before

5.A. mayB. mustC. can’tD. mustn’t

6.A. waysB. thingsC. hoursD. times

7.A. smarterB. tallerC. strongerD. nicer

8.A. dutyB. turnC. pityD. way

9.A. shockedB. disappointedC. interestedD. excited

10.A. matchB. testC. gameD. job

11.A. keepsB. showsC. remainsD. realizes

12.A. hairB. footC. handD. shoulder

13.A. makes upB. holds upC. shows upD. fixes up

14.A. byB. forC. aboveD. on

15.A. othersB. the otherC. otherD. the others