Thepickle(咸菜)jarasfarbackasIcanremembersatonthefloorbesidemyparents’bed.1 hegotreadyforbedDadwouldemptyhispocketsanddrophis2 intothejar.Whenthejarwas3 Dadwouldsitatthekitchentable4 thecoinsthentakethemtothebankandputtherolledcoinsonthe5 saying6 “Theseareformyson’scollegeeducation.He’ll7 workatthemill(磨坊)allhislifelikeme.”

TheyearspassedandI8 collegeandtookajobinanothertown.—9 whilevisitingmyparentsInoticedthatthejarwasgone.Ithadserveditspurposeandhadbeen10 .Mydadwasamanof11 wordsandneverlecturedmeonthe12 ofdeterminationandfaith.Thejarhadtaughtmefarmorethanany13 couldhavedone.

WhenImarriedItoldmywifeSusanabouttheimportantpartthe14 hadplayedinmylifeasaboy.Inmyminditshowedmorethananythingelsehowmuchmydad15 me.Nomatterhow16 thingsgotathomeDadcontinuedtodrophiscoinsintothejar.

ThefirstChristmasafterourdaughterJessicawasbornwespenttheholidaywithmyparents.AfterdinnerSusancarriedthebabyintomyparents’bedroomtofeedher.MinuteslaterSusancamebackintothelivingroomwitha(n)17 look.Shetookmyhandandledmeintothebedroom.“Look”shesaid18 hereyesdirectingmetoaspotonthefloorbesidethebed.Tomy19 thereasifithadneverbeenremovedstoodtheoldpicklejarthebottomalreadycoveredwithcoins.Iwalkedovertothejardugdowninto20 andpulledoutahandfulofcoins.Withthestrongfeelingschoking(使...更咽)meIdroppedthecoinsintothejar.

( )1.A.Until B.Unless

C.Before D.If

( )2.A.coins B.pickle

C.money D.purse.

( )3.A.broken B.filled

C.removed D.locked

( )4.A.pile B.clean

C.roll D.pack

( )5.A.table B.bench

C.floor D.counter

( )6.A.seriously B.gently

C.proudly D.anxiously

( )7.A.still B.also

C.always D.never

( )8.A.finished B.started

C.entered D.dropped

( )9.A.Once B.Again

C.Besides D.However

( )10.A.removed B.stol