__9__ grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. __10__， the only words the couple had for him were sharp __11__ when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4­year­old boy watched all this __12__.

　　One evening before supper, the father __13__ his son playing with wood scraps (小块) on the floor. He asked the child sweetly ："What are you making？" Just as __14__， the boy answered: "Oh, I am making a little __15__ for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The 4­year­old boy smiled and went back to __16__ on it.

　　The words __17__ the parents so much that they were __18__. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. __19__ no word was spoken , both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather's hand and __20__ led him back to the family table.

　　1．A.wounded　　　　　　　B．moved

　　C．trembled D．dragged

　　2．A.step B．feet

　　C．speech D．body

　　3．A.away B．together

　　C．asleep D．apart

　　4．A.losing B．failing

　　C．disappearing D．rising

　　5．A.food B．pan

　　C．milk D．dinner

　　6．A.alone B．casually

　　C．steadily D．bitterly

　　7．A.After B．Since

　　C．While D．When

　　8．A.small B．safe

　　C．big D．wooden

　　9．A.glanced at B．stared at

　　C．looked through D．looked after

　　10．A.However B．Otherwise

　　C．Still D．Rather

　　C．warnings D．remark

　　12．A.in silence B．in advance

　　C．in danger D．in charge

　　13．A.researched B．noticed

　　C．searched D．explored

　　14．A.firmly B．suddenly

　　C．cruelly D．sweetly

　　15．A.bowl B．cup

　　C．spoon D．pan

　　16．A.worship B．work

　　C．whisper D．weave

　　17．A.impressed B．touched

　　C．confused D．struck

　　18．A.speechless B．homeless

　　C．fearless D．hopeless

　　19．A.Once B．Whether

　　C．Though D．Unless

　　20．A.gently B．happily

　　C．fluently D．fortunately

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