My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He 41 my mobile phone number when he was only four. 42 , he has called me every night.
He also 43 calls me at other times during the day just to 44 a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or 45 with a friend about something I don’t quite 46 , or crying about something. I just 47 and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in 48 of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the 49 with me. Many times I just listen to him 50 or listen while he does his homework aloud.
The 51 time I take control of the conversation is when he’s 52 to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One 53 I thought maybe he was 54 of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I 55 to say the sentence! Since then I have never 56 saying it again!
All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his 57 , I always excuse myself and
58 tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my 59 .
Every child needs at least one 60 in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.
41. A. memorized B. kept C. noticed D. wrote
42. A. Once again B. Since then C. Later on D. Shortly after
43. A. briefly B. directly C. instantly D. frequently
44. A. express B. discuss C. share D. mark
45. A. comparing B. laughing C. studying D. quarrelling
46. A. understand B. enjoy C. believe D. remember
47. A. look B. talk C. sit D. listen
48. A. charge B. need C. support D. face
49. A. conversation B. phone C. way D. game
50. A. play B. sleep C. lie D. act
51. A. last B. only C. perfect D. right
52. A. willing B. determined C. ready D. eager
53. A. day B. night C. weekend D. morning
54. A. afraid B. tired C. aware D. ashamed
55. A. decided B. learnt C. agreed D. forgot
56. A. escaped B. failed C. missed D. denied
57. A. invitation B. call C. help D. attention
58. A. naturally B. politely C. simply D. happily
59. A. work B. brain C. appointment D. heart
60. A. friend B. grandparent C. adult D. teacher
41-45 ABDCB 46-50 ADABA 51-55 BCBBD 56-60 CBBDC