Peoplesayoneman'strash(垃圾)isanotherman'streasure.That5comestomeasI6thehousepurchasedin1962bymyparents.Mymotherpasseda-wayin1996.Myfatherleftthehouse7mysisterandmewhenhediedafewmonthsago.
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Aswestartedthrowingoutoldphonebooksandeverymedicalbillfromevery13myparentseversawIalso14manyhiddentreasures.Mum'spocketbookwasintheirbedroomclosetwhichhadeverythinginit15herhairbrushwithhairasifshewerestillhere.AndDadwhowasaWorldWarHveteran(退伍军人)andaworldtraveller16every?thing—fromlittlespoonsfromallovertheworldtoeveryletterhewrotetohisparentswhileinthe17.Thelettershewroteduringthewar18histhoughtsasayoungman.LaterinthebasementI19ouroldkitchentablewhichbroughtback20ofmyparentsandsisterandmehavingbreakfasttogether.
I'mrealizingallthesethings21myparents'lifejourney.EachtimeIgoto22 ,1findsomethingthatremindsmeofmychildhoodorteachesmesome?thingaboutmyparents123knew.24 , fromtheshabbyfurnituretoallthehiddentreasuresmeansmoretomethanallthemoneyintheworld.
5. A.coincidence B.goal
C. principle D.thought
6. A.lookedfor B. lookedthrough
C. lookedinto D. lookedafter
7. A.to B.for
C. withD.by
8. A.retired B.ill
C. gone D.injured
9. A.clean B.strange
C. empty D.modern
10. A.pleasedwith B. familiarwith
C. astonishedat D. disappointedat
11. A.saved B.enjoyed
C. purchased D.designed
12. A.decisions B.bargains
C. challenges D.responsibilities
13. A.person B.doctor
C. neighbour D.child
14. A.bought B.discovered
C. buried D.lost
15. A.just B.even