【Aweakoldmanwenttolivewithhisson,daughter-in-law,andfour-year-oldgrandson.Theoldman'shandswere(36)___,hiseyesightwasnotclear,andhisstepwasslow.Thefamilyatetogetheratthetable.Buttheelderlygrandfather's】
Aweakoldmanwenttolivewithhisson,daughter-in-law,andfour-year-oldgrandson.Theoldman'shandswere(36)___,hiseyesightwasnotclear,andhisstepwasslow.
Thefamilyatetogetheratthetable.Buttheelderlygrandfather'stremblinghandsand(37)___eyesightmadeeatingdifficult.Peasrolledoffhisspoonontothefloor.Whenhegrasped,themilkspilledonthetablecloth.Thesonanddaughter-in-lawwere(38)___withthemess.
"WemustdosomethingaboutGrandfather,"saidtheson,"I'vehad(39)___ofhisspilledmilk,(40)___eating,andfoodonthefloor."
Sothehusbandandwifesetasmalltableinthe (41)___.There,grandfatheratebyhimselfwhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyeddinnertogether.
(42)___grandfatherhadbrokenadishortwo,hisfoodwas(43)___inawoodenbowl.Whenthefamilyglancedingrandfather'sdirection,alwayshehadtearsinhiseyesashesat(44)___.Still,theonlywordsthecouplehadforhimweresharpwarningswhenhe(45)___aforkorspilledfood.
Thefour-year-old(46)___ itallinsilence.Oneevening (47)___ supper,thefathernoticedhisson(48)___withwoodpiecesonthefloor.Heaskedthechild 49,"Whatareyoumaking?"Justassweetly,theboy(50)___,"Oh,I'mmakingalittlebowlforyouandMamatoeatyourfoodinwhenI(51)___"
Thefour-year-oldsmiledandwentbacktowork.Thewordsso(52)___ theparentsthattheywerespeechless.Thoughnowordwasspoken,bothknew(53)___ mustbedone.Thateveningthehusbandtookgrandfather'shandand(54)___ledhimbacktothedinnertable.
Lifeisaboutpeopleconnectingwithpeople.Careforthosearoundyoutodayandeverydayandyou'll makea(55)___.
36.A.toughBshakyC.emptyD.dirty37.A.improvingB.gainingC.missingD.failing38.A.annoyedB.worriedC.satisfiedD.provided39.A.plentyB.somethingC.enoughD.everything40.A.quietB.littleC.pickyD.noisy41.A.kitchen