Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I spent   31   it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   32   the same things thousand and one times, do not   33   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   34   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   35  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   36  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   37   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking( 嘲弄 ) smile. I taught you   38   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the  39   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   40   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   41   I need to and when not. When my   42   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   43  , the same way I did when you gave your first   44  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   45   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get 46  . Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   47   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent( 无可奈何 ) for seeing me   48   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 49   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   50  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, Son.

Your father

Dear son,

     The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

     If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I      teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I     the same things thousand and one times, do not      me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story     you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a    , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I     , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my     little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking (嘲弄) smile. I taught you     to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life.

   When at some moment I lose the memory or the     of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you      to me.

     If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well      I need to and when not. When my     legs do not allow me to walk, give me your     , the same way I did when you gave your first   .   And when someday I say to you that I do not want to      any more -that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.

     Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that,      my mistakes, I always wanted the      thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, or angry for seeing me      you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you      living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and     . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

                                                                   I love you, son.

                                                                  Your father

1.A. paid              B. spent           C. cost            D. took

2.A. praise           B. think           C. repeat          D. criticize

3.A. interrupt        B. disturb          C. look           D. avoid

4.A. when            B. after           C. since           D. until

5.A. rest              B. word          C. shower         D. sleep

6.A. discovered      B. invented       C. noticed         D. assumed

7.A. knowing         B. fearing        C. enjoying        D. consulting

8.A. what             B. when          C. how           D. why

9.A. news             B. attitude        C. material        D. thread

10.A. talking         B. listening        C. responding     D. appealing

11.A. where           B. how           C. that            D. when

12.A. tired            B. tiring          C. tiresome        D. tire

13.A. leg              B. ear            C. hand           D. mind

14.A. step             B. pace          C. laugh           D. cry

15.A. talk             B. live           C. write           D. sleep

16.A. though         B. since          C. while           D. despite

17.A. last             B. first          C. best             D. most

18.A. near            B. behind        C. below            D. against

19.A. made            B. started       C. earned            D. found

20.A. mercy           B. care          C. excuse           D. patience

Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   26   teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   27  the same things thousand and one times, do not   28   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   29   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   30  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   31  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   32   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you   33   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   34  of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   35   to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   36   I need to and when not. When my   37   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   38  , the same way I did when you gave your first   39  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   40  any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get ___41__. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   42   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me   43   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   44   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and  45  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son
Your father

Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   31   teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   32  the same things thousand and one times, do not   33   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   34   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   35  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   36  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   37   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you   38   to do so many things: to eat food, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   39  of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   40   to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   41   I need to and when not. When my   42   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   43  , the same way I did when you gave your first   44  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   45   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get ___46__. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   47   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me   48   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   49   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and  50  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son
Your father

Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I spent   1   it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   2  the same things thousand and one times, do not   3    me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   4   , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase（追逐） you with thousand excuses I   5 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my  6  little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking( 嘲弄 ) smile. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life（面对生活）….
When at some moment I lose the   7  , let me have the necessary time to remember. When my   8   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hands, the same way I did when you gave your first   9  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   10   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get   11   . Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite（尽管） my mistakes, I always wanted the   12   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent( 无可奈何 ) for seeing me  13   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   14   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   15   .
I love you, Son.
Your father