My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was young, I thought   16   was very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf but still live a  17   life; keep thinking and I will ask you again.”

Several years   18  before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are  19   fast, but the answer is not correct. Many people are blind, but they still live happily.” Over the years, she asked me many times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting   20   every year, my child.”

Then last year, my grandpa died. Everyone was crying. When it was our turn to  21   our final goodbye to him, my mother asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was  22   when she asked me this. I always thought this was a game between her and me. I saw her eyes with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder (肩膀).” I asked, “Is it because it  23  up my head?”  She replied, “No. It is because it can hold the head of a friend or a relative (亲戚) when he or she  24 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends, so you will  25  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” That was when I realized what the most important body part is.

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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at   1   I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My   2  , Mommy.”  She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you   3   thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Then last year, my Grandpa   4  . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our   5   to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me,  “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”  I was shocked   6   she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This   7   is very important. It shows that you have   8   lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked,  “Is it because it holds up your head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they   9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and   10   that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

1.A. if     B. what         C. that         D. whether

2.A. ears   B. eyes         C. hands        D. feet

3.A. feel   B. stop         C. keep         D. forget

(4.A. worried   B. visited      C. died         D. came

5.A. need   B. chance       C. duty         D. turn

6.A. when       B. unless       C. before       D. but

7.A. experience B. answer       C. problem      D. question

8.A. easily     B. really       C. carefully    D. especially

9.A. sleep      B. think        C. laugh        D. cry

10.A. visitors  B. friends      C. classmates   D. teachers

My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at   1  I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My   2 , Mommy.”  She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you   3  thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa   4 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our   5  to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me,  “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”  I was shocked   6  she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This   7  is very important. It shows that you have   8  lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked,  “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they   9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and   10  that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was young, I thought   16   was very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf but still live a  17   life; keep thinking and I will ask you again.”
Several years   18  before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are  19   fast, but the answer is not correct. Many people are blind, but they still live happily.” Over the years, she asked me many times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting   20   every year, my child.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everyone was crying. When it was our turn to  21   our final goodbye to him, my mother asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was  22   when she asked me this. I always thought this was a game between her and me. I saw her eyes with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder (肩膀).” I asked, “Is it because it  23  up my head?”  She replied, “No. It is because it can hold the head of a friend or a relative (亲戚) when he or she  24 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends, so you will  25  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” That was when I realized what the most important body part is.