Iwasalwaysbusyandhadtoomanythingstodo.Whenevermydaughtercausedmetochangemyplans,Ithoughttomyself,"Wedon'thavetimeforthis."SothetwowordsIalwayssaidtoherwere:(15)___.Theotherday,thetwo
Iwasalwaysbusyandhadtoomanythingstodo.Whenevermydaughtercausedmetochangemyplans,Ithoughtto myself,"Wedon'thave timeforthis."SothetwowordsIalwayssaidtoherwere:(15)___.
Theotherday,thetwoofusrodetoa(16)___nearourhome.AftershoppingIboughtheranicecream,andshesatdownatatablehappilyadmiringtheicecreaminherhand.Suddenlya(17)___lookappearedonherface."DoIhavetoeatitupinahurry,Mum?"
Inearlycriedwhenhearingthis-thepainsofahurriedlifeinfluencedmypoorgirlsodeeply!Asshelookedatmewaitingtoknowifshecould(18)___hertime,IknewIhadtomakea(19)___.IthoughtofthetimeswhenIrushed(催促)mychildthroughlifebegan(20)___whatreallymattersinlife…
"Youdon'thavetohurry,Justenjoyit"Isaidgently.Herwholeface brightenedandhershoulders(21)___.Wesatsidebysidetalkingaboutthingsthatinterestedus.
Whenshegottothelastbite(一口),shehelditouttome."I(22)___thelastbiteforyou,Mum,"shesaid (23)___.Astheicytasteputoutmythirst,Irealized Ijustgotthepresentofalifetime.Igavemychildalittletime…andinreturn.shegavemeherlastbiteand(24)___methatthingstaste sweeterandloveiseasiertogetwhenyoustoprushingthroughlife.
15.A.KeepquietB.TakecareC.HurryupD.Workhard16.A.stationB.schoolC.officeD.supermarket17.A.worriedB.tiredC.satisfiedD.surprised18.A.wasteB.takeC.spendD.spare19.A.markB.planC.wishD.choice20.A.explainingB.forgettingC.discussingD.wondering21.A.lifedB.relaxedC.turnedD.raised22.A.boughtB.carriedC.savedD.tasted23.A.cheerfullyB.calmlyC.sadlyD.wisely24.A.supportedB.promisedC.remindedD.than