"Mum，you'realwaysonthecomputer!"Laurecomplained．"No，I'mnot．"I（41）___．"EverydayIcomehomefromschoolyou'reworkingonthecomputer．""Well，atleastI'mhere（42）___you!"Mydaught

　　"Mum，you're always on the computer!"Laure complained．

　　"No，I'm not．"I（41）___．

　　"Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer．"

　　"Well，at least I'm here （42）___ you!"

　　My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my（43）___ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker （44）___ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not （45）___ was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd （46）___ seat myself at my desk for a few（47）___moments of deep thought．Then she'd come in from schoo1．

　　I was （48）___ of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure's observation （49）___ my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was （50）___but unapproachable．I wouldn't make such an image（形象）before her．My relationship with my children is more （51）___than any other work．

　　"Laure，"I called．"come here a minute．"

　　She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her （52）___me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the （53）___ to let me know when she thought I was cold．

　　After I explained my（54）___ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following （55）___．

　　"Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my （56）___，I want you to （57）___ me，I said，"just come up and give me a little hug，that'11be our signal that you （58）___ me．"

　　Years later we still have that （59）___ sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters'comings and goings．（60）___ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home．

　　41．A．thought B．refused C．defended