The other night, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I 21 home and was brushing my teeth when I 22 , and there on the bathroom mirror was a note in the 23 of a heart. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel. ” 24 , I cut a heart out of a piece of paper, and pasted a(n) 25 next to hers, saying, “I Love You, too, Laurel. Love, Mom, ”which she 26 the next morning.
Our family has 27 that by integrating writing into our 28 activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to enjoy writing and becoming a(n) 29 writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I 30 how influential parents can be as children learn to write. 31 when my daughter first began to scribble（乱涂）, I became 32 by her work. I offered praise for her 33 , for I found that scribbling is far more complex and important than I had 34 . It was obvious that her scribbles, 35 being lovely art objects, showed a lot about her 36 of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn 37 to read. As a matter of fact, by 38 my own child and her friends and by reading professional books, I became more and more 39 about how writing develops and how 40 can help children become eager writers.
21. A. left B. returned C. missed D. headed
22. A. turned up B. turned down C. looked up D. looked on
23. A. size B. shade C. model D. shape
24. A. Immediately B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Usually
25. A. picture B. article C. note D. page
26. A. felt B. wrote C. read D. heard
27. A. found B. imagined C. dreamed D. doubted
28. A. relative B. useful C. daily D. personal
29. A. important B. ordinary C. fortunate D. skilled
30. A. learned B. regarded C. considered D. discussed
31. A. Yet B. Though C. But D. So
32. A. disappointed B. attracted C. puzzled D. worried
33. A. effects B. efforts C. suggestions D. methods
34. A. cared B. insisted C. realized D. proved
35. A. apart from B. far from C. instead of D. rather than
36. A. arguments B. fear C. understanding D. dislikes
37. A. when B. how C. what D. whether
38. A. noticing B. discovering C. checking D. observing
39. A. particular B. clear C. anxious D. crazy
40. A. teachers B. friends C. books D. parents