Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish(无私的) love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 21 .
I wanted to do something very 22 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 23 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 24 it looked almost new. I was so 25 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet（头盔） and riding outfit（全套装备）.
I could 26 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon wakening, I went to the kitchen to 27 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 28 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so 29 . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 30 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 31 .
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 32 this expensive gift.
Of course, the 33 awoke, and my son was thrilled with(对…感到激动) my reaction. Many kisses were 34 , and I immediately wanted him to 35 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 36 what I was expecting. Then I 37 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother 38 on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 39 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 40 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
1.A. hope B. advice C. support D. courage
2.A. polite B. similar C. special D. private
3.A. played B. studied C. traveled D. worked
4.A. after B. before C. unless D. until
5.A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident
6.A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly
7.A. start B. cook C. set D. serve
8.A. note B. notice C. word D. sign
9.A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired
10.A. give B. take C. draw D. teach
11.A. reason B. request C. comment D. response
12.A. present B. afford C. find D. order
13.A. neighbor B. building C. home D. house
14.A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited
15.A. tear B. open C. check D. receive
16.A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly
17.A. realized B. remembered C. imagined D. supposed
18.A. only B. still C. ever D. even
19.A works B. exists C. matters D. counts
20.A. send B. publish C. share D. write
A net is to a fisherman ______ a gun is to a hunter.
A. that B. as if C. what D. how
The second-hand car David bought the other day is as good as new; ______ it is in excellent condition.
A. anyhow B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore
—Which would you prefer, beer or juice?
—_______ will do. It doesn’t make any difference to me.
A. Either B. Neither C. All D. Any
He often asks his neighbour to look after his pet during his _______.
A. lack B. absence C. leaving D. missing
—You must obey every word of mine!
—________ I don’t?
A. What about B. How come C. What if D. Only if
