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 |