When I was ten, my mother worked all day, so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time, my little brother was about four years old and he ________ Mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for Mum. He was so young and really needed Mum. So I dressed him, helped him put on his ________, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he lost a shoe while he was ________. I took him off my back and put him ________. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. I had to ________ to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just ________ I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What will you do if he is not here when you return?” I didn’t know ________ to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your ________.” Then he sent us to Mum’s workplace by taxi.
During my whole life, I have received the ________ from many strangers. I feel sorry that I can’t find them and say “________”. I do not even remember what their faces looked like, but they taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
11. A.loved | B.missed | C.called | D.thought |
12. A.clothes | B.coat | C.shoes | D.shirt |
13. A.sleeping | B.running | C.walking | D.jumping |
14. 15. A.get up | B.go out | C.go back | D.get down |
16. A.after | B.before | C.until | D.unless |
17. 18. A.dad | B.mum | C.brother | D.friend |
19. A.happiness | B.kindness | C.sadness | D.loneliness |
20. A.Thank you | B.Never mind | C.You’re welcome | D.No wonder |