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ForyearsIwasunhappywithmostofthegiftsIreceivedformybirthdayChristmasorotheroccasions.Iputalotof 16 intothegiftsIgavetoothersanditseemedtomethattheydidnotreturnthe 17 .HoweverIdidn’tspeakup.Ididn’twanttohurtthefeelingsofthoseIlovedandshowedconcernaboutbutmybitternessbeganto 18 .Ifeltlikethemostimportantpeopleinmylifedidn’treally 19 me.
OnedayIwasunwrappingabirthdaygiftfrommyson—ablousemorestylishthanIfeltcomfortablewearing.Myfirstthoughtwasthatitwasanothercandidateto 20 inthebackofmycloset.ButwhenIlookedupatJason’sfaceandsawhimsmilingatmewith 21 Ifinallygotitwhichmademe 22 theattitudetolifeinamoment.
“WhatdoyouthinkMom?”Jasonasked 23 waitingformetopulltheblouseoutofthebox.“Ithoughtitwouldlooksoniceonyou.”“It’sbeautiful”IwasabletosaytrulyasIhuggedhim.AtthatmomentIknewthatJason 24 meassomeonewhowouldbeopentoreceivingandwearingsomethingmoreelegantthanmyusualstyle.Hewantedtogivemesomething 25 .
“Tryiton—Iwanttoseehowitlooks”Jasonadded.
WhenIre-enteredthelivingroomwiththeblouse 26 Jasonsmiled“ItlooksjustlikeIthoughtitwould.”
Itriedto 27 thetearsthatwerewellinginmyeyes.“Thankyouhoney.Icantellittookyoumuchtimeto 28 .”
“You’rewelcomeMom”Jasongavemeaquickhugbeforehewalkedaway.
JasonprobablywonderedwhyIwasso 29 overthegift.Hehadnowayofknowingthathe’dgivenme 30 ablouse.AtthatmomentIbeganto 31 thosegiftsIhadreceivedandgraspedthefactthatmaybethepeoplewhogavemethegiftssaw 32 inmethatIdidn’tseeinmyself.Ibegantoseemyselfasotherssawme.That 33 meuptochangeandgrowth.
Intheyears 34 IreceivedJason’spresentIhaveseldomfeltdisappointedwhenagiftdoesn’t 35 myinterestsordesires.Theideathatsomeonethinksofmeandspendsprecioustimeandmoneytopurchaseandwrapagiftismorethanenoughforme.
16.A.thought B.admiration C.money D.award
17.A.gift B.favor C
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