I'll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my
1 suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36 . Later that afternoon, a police officer
2 to my house to ask for my father's permission ( 允许) for the hospital to
3 Mother' s valve ( 心脏瓣膜) . I was greatly
4 . I ran into the house in tears. At the age of 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart(分解) a person I loved.
_5 my father told him, "Yes. "
"How can you let them do that to her?" I
6 him.
" Linda," he said_
_7 , putting his arms around me, " the greatest present you can give is a part of
8 . Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person' s life
9 after we die, our death will have meaning. "
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most _
_10 in my
life.
Years passed. I married and had a
11 of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill.
With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to
12 whatever was in good condition(状况) , especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated
__ 13 as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, " Mum, I' m so
14 of what you di
d for Grandpa. " At that moment I realized that my father gave
15 his eyes. What he left behind sparkled( 闪烁) in my daughter' s eyes— pride.
( )1. A. father B. mother C. grandma D. grandpa
( )2. A. shouted B. sent C. came D. reached
( )3. A. operate B. use C. make D. repair
( )4. A. surprised B. interested C. excited D. bored
( )5. A. So B. As C. But D. And
( )6. A. reported B. said to C. told D. cried at
( )7. A. quietly B. happily C. angrily D. loudly
( )8. A. yourself B. myself C. himself D. herself
( )9. A. worse B. poorer C. better D. more helpful
( )10. A. wonderful B. important C. warm hearted D
. beautiful
( )11. A. room B. home C. family D. house
( )12. A. discover B. show C. sell D. donate
( )13. A. his heart B. his eyes C. his life D. his ears
( )14. A. afraid B. tired C. full D. proud
( )15. A. much more than B. less than C. many more than D. as much as
