When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays.  On the way home, Dad stopped at the Dairy Queen for lO-cent ice creams.  I couldn't it, but I could pray from the we started heading home to that comer where we would either go straight for the ice cream or and go home empty-handed. That corner either mouth-watering excitement or .On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the sound of his offer ,It , ”Would you like an ice cream today?” That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said,” How would you like to today?” Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊),I could afford it,I got a weekly allowance of 25cents ,plus some for odd jobs. But it wsa my  money ,ice cream wasn’t a good use of it ,In a fit of ,I said ,”well ,in that case,I guess I’ll ,”My father just said,” Okay, Son,” But sa we headed home ,I realized how wrong I was and begged him to . But he just said,” That’s okay ,we don’t really need one.” I felt for my selfishness and ungratefully see. He didn’t mind, or act disappointed. I that generosity(慷慨) goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than” thank  you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the ice cream I’d ever had. I’ll tell you one more thing. We another trip the next week. As we the center. I said,” Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.” 小题1: A．frequently B．never C．hardly D．strangely 小题2: A．mention B．expect C．wait D．get 小题3: A．month B．day C．weekend D．moment 小题4: A．finish B．drive C．turn D．return 小题5: A．indicated B．suggested C．instructed D．meant 小题6: A．anger B．shame C．disappointment D．happiness 小题7: A．funny B．surprising C．interesting D．beautiful 小题8:A.spoke        B,went        C.came           D.flew 小题9: A．treat B．serve C．buy D．provide 小题10: A．limited B．extra C．little D．easy 小题11: A．after B．while C．although D．when 小题12: A．sadness B．regret C．curiosity D．selfishness 小题13: A．pass B．accept C．pay D．eat 小题14: A．keep up B．turn back C．stop by D．give in 小题15: A．awful B．unsatisfied C．frightened D．crazy 小题16: A．never B．knew C．even D．somehow 小题17: A．lerned B．knew C．acknowledged D．fund 小题18: A．dearest B．worst C．cheapest D．best 小题19: A．made out B．prepared for C．went on D．took up 小题20: A．crossed B．approached C．left D．saw