Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his 21 and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”
I was 22 to do it. At age five , this dull task brought me such 23 . I would excitedly turn the tap 24 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 25 affectionately(亲切地) at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own 26 , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to 27 . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 28 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 29 , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 30 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me 31 my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 32 the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, 33 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 34 the evening with Mum and me. It 35 a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 36 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something 37 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 38 his smile was still as 39 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 40 for his family.
21. A. bag | B. wallet | C. comb | D. brush |
22. A. annoyed | B. relieved | C. ashamed | D. pleased |
23. A. joy | B. sadness | C. courage | D. pain |
24. A. out | B. over | C. in | D. on |
25. A. stare | B. smile | C. shout | D. laugh |
26. A. family | B. business | C. task | D. journey |
27. A. progress | B. change | C. improve | D. form |
28. A. satisfied | B. delighted | C. mad | D. strict |
29. A. time | B. patience | C. speed | D. ease |
30. A. occasionally | B. early | C. frequently | D. rarely |
31. A. sharply | B. repair | C. clean | D. keep |
32. A. dropped | B. took | C. handed | D. threw |
33. A. watching | B. letting | C. helping | D. hearing |
34. A. find | B. lose | C. waste | D. spend |
35. A. affected | B. broke | C. meant | D. supported |
36. A. firmly | B. hurriedly | C. casually | D. carefully |
37. A. different | B. exciting | C. interesting | D. urgent |
38. A. for | B. or | C. so | D. yet |
39. A. convincing | B. heartwarming | C. cautious | D. innocent |
40. A. origin | B. life | C. reputation | D. education |
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