Anoldmanwenttolivewithhissondaughter-in-lawandafour-year-oldgrandson.Thefamilyatetogetheratthedinnertable.Buttheelderlygrandfather’sshakyhandsandfailingsightmadeeatingratherdifficult.Peasrolledontothefloor.Whenhetooktheglassoftenmilkspilledonthetablecloth.

Thesonanddaughter-in-lawbecameunhappywiththis.Sothehusbandandwifesetasmalltableinthecorner.Theregrandfatheratealonewhiletherestofthefamilyenjoyeddinneratthedinnertable.Sincegrandfatherhadbrokenadishortwohisfoodwasservedinawoodenbowl.

Sometimeswhenthefamilyglancedingrandfather’sdirectionhehadatearinhiseyesasheatealone.Stillthecoupleblamedhimsharplywhenhedroppedaforkorspilledfood.Thefour-year-oldsonwatcheditallinsilence.

Oneeveningthefathernoticedhissonplayingwithwoodscraps(木屑)onthefloor.Heaskedthechild“Whatareyoumaking?”Theboyresponded“OhIammakingalittlebowlforyouandmamatoeatyourfoodfromwhenIgrowup.”Thewordssostrucktheparentsthattheywerespeechless.Thentearsstartedtostreamdowntheircheeks.Thoughnowordwasspokenbothknewwhatmustbedone.Thateveningthehusbandtookgrandfather’shandandgentlyledhimbacktothefamilytable.

Fortherestofhisdaysheateeverymealwiththefamily.Andforsomereasonneitherhusbandnorwifeseemedtocareanylongerwhenaforkwasdroppedmilkspilledorthetableclothsoiled.Childrenaresurprisinglyperceptive.Theireyesalwaysobservetheirearsalwayslistenandtheirmindsalwaysprocessthemessagestheyget.Iftheyseeuspatientlyprovideahappyhomeatmosphereforfamilymemberstheywillimitatethatattitudefortherestoftheirlives.Thewiseparentrealizesthateverydayisbeinglaidforthechild’sfuture.

51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthesecondparagraphreferto?

A.Theoldman’shandswereshaking.

B.Theoldmanwenttolivewithhisson.

C.Theoldmanatedinnerwiththefamily.

D.Theoldmanspilledmilkandpeasrolledontothefloor.

52.Whatdidthelittleboyreacttohisparents’behavior？

A.Heblamedhisparents.

B.Hewenttoeatwithhisgrandpa.

C.Hesaidnothinganddidnothing.