The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 38 , is it, Billy?” he said softly. He gently 39 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40 a huge red rose-bush sat alone. “What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 42 , grandpa.” He pulled me 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 46 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 47 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend.” A year later, my grandpa became very 49 .Then all members of the family were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine. “Hello, grandpa,” I 53 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 54 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 55 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness. 小题1: A．watched B．fixed C．felt D．heard 小题2: A．watch B．interview C．see D．discover 小题3: A．easy B．hard C．difficult D．comfortable 小题4: A．took B．made C．led D．carried 小题5: A．when B．where C．which D．while 小题6: A．whether B．how C．who D．what 小题7: A．beautiful B．tasty C．funny D． red 小题8: A．far B．hard C．close D．around 小题9: A．planted B．bought C．treated D．discovered 小题10: A．approach B．way C．method D．solution 小题11: A．preferred B．wanted C．used D．referred 小题12: A．give up B．give off C．give away D．give in 小题13: A．happiness B．word C．sight D．memory 小题14: A．weak B．ill C．old D．serious 小题15: A．ordered B．called C．delivered D．sent 小题16: A．pleasure B．duty C．wish D．turn 小题17: A．happily B．sadly C．gently D．carefully 小题18: A．laughed B．shouted C．whispered D．added 小题19: A．sign B．sigh C．wave D．smile 小题20: A．thought B．meant C．worried D．cared