完形填空。
I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my 1 suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission for the hospital to 2 Mother’s valve(心脏瓣膜). I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14 I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart a person loved. 3 my father told him,“Yes”.
“How can you let them do that to her?” I 4 him:
“Linda,” he said 5 , putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we die, our death will have meaning.”
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most 6 in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family 7 my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate whatever was in good condition, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated 8 as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so 9 of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave 10 his eyes. What he left behind sparkled(闪烁) in my daughter’s eyes-pride.
( ) 1. A. father B. mother C. grandma D. grandpa
( ) 2. A. operate B. use C. make D. repair
( ) 3. A. So B. As C. But D. And
( ) 4. A. reported B. said to C. told D. cried at
( ) 5. A. angrily B. happily C. quietly D. loudly
( ) 6. A. wonderful B. important C. warm-hearted D. beautiful
( ) 7. A. at B. with C. of D. for
( ) 8. A. his heart B. his eyes C. his life D. his ears
( ) 9. A. afraid B. tired C. full D. proud
( ) 10. A. many more than B. less than
C. much more than D. as much as
1B 2B 3C 4D 5C 6B 7C 8B 9D 10C