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 did 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