1．An old man went to live with his son，daughter-in-law，and a four-year-old grandson．The old man's hands（21）B，his eyesight became unclear，and his（22）Awere unsteady．The family are together nightly at the dinner table．But elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing（23）Dmade eating rather difficult．Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor and milk spilled on the tablecloth．
The son and daughter-in-law became（24）Bwith the mess．So they set a small table in the corner．There grandfather ate alone（25）Cthe rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table．（26）Agrandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a （27）Bbowl．
Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's （28）A，he had a tear in his eyes as he ate alone，（29）C，the only words the couple had for him were sharp blames when he dropped a fork or spilled food．The four-year-old son watched it all in（30）D．
One evening before supper，the father noticed his son playing with wood pieces on the floor．He asked the child（31）B．"What are you making？""Oh，a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I（32）C．"The four-year-old son smiled and（33）Awork．The words so （34）Dthe parents that they were speechless．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks．That evening the husband gently led grandfather back to the family table．（35）Cthe rest of his days he ate every meal with the family．And for（36）Breason，neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped，or the tablecloth soiled．
Children's eyes always（37）D，their ears always listen，and their minds always（38）Athe messages they absorb．If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members，they will also follow the good example．The wise parent realizes that every day is being （39）Cfor the child's future．Let us all be wise builders and role（40）B．Take care of yourself，and those you love，today，and every day!
| 21．A．swelled | B．trembled | C．injured | D．ruined |
| 22．A．steps | B．emotions | C．feelings | D．fingers |
| 23．A．memory | B．health | C．brains | D．sight |
| 24．A．careful | B．impatient | C．concerned | D．cautious |
| 25．A．although | B．as | C．while | D．when |
| 26．A．Since | B．For | C．Before | D．Once |
| 27．A．iron | B．wooden | C．plastic | D．golden |
| 28．A．direction | B．sight | C．scene | D．view |
| 29．A．Therefore | B．Anyway | C．Still | D．Consequently |
| 30．A．surprise | B．anger | C．delight | D．silence |
| 31．A．angrily | B．sweetly | C．seriously | D．quietly |
| 32．A．get up | B．show up | C．grow up | D．bring up |
| 33．A．went back to | B．got down to | C．looked forward to | D．went out to |
| 34．A．knocked | B．beat | C．attacked | D．struck |
| 35．A．Within | B．At | C．For | D．With |
| 36．A．no | B．some | C．any | D．several |
| 37．A．focus | B．shine | C．see | D．observe |
| 38．A．process | B．convey | C．spread | D．carry |
| 39．A．meant | B．planned | C．laid | D．hoped |
| 40．A．players | B．models | C．actors | D．judges |
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