Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his

Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his  41___ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

    I was    42    to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such   43   . I would excitedly turn the tap    44    and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would    45   affectionately(疼爱地） at me and place the comb on his wallet.

    Two years later, Dad started his own     46   , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to    47   .  Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became     48    with him for placing our family in trouble. With    49   , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

    After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home    50   .  As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me    51    my comb?” I looked at him for a while, then    52    the comb and headed to the sink.

  It hit me then: why, as a child,    53    Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to    54    the evening with Mum and me. It   55    a happy and loving family.

    I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and    56    placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something     57   . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled,     58    his smile was still as    59    as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good    60    for his family.

41. A. bag                  B. wallet               C. comb                D. brush

42. A. annoyed             B. relieved     C. ashamed               D. pleased

43. A. joy                 B. sadness               C. courage              D. pain

44. A. out                 B. over             C. in                      D. on

45. A. stare               B. smile                 C. shout                D. laugh

46. A. family         B. business               C. task                 D. journey

47. A. progress           B. change              C. improve            D. form

48. A .satisfied      B. delighted            C. mad              D. strict

49. A. time                B. patience              C. speed                D. ease

50. A. occasionally      B. early                  C. frequently             D. rarely

51. A. sharply              B. repair               C. clean                 D. keep

52. A. dropped             B. took              C. handed           D. threw

53. A. watching        B. letting                C. helping                D. hearing

54. A. find         B.  lose                C. waste             D. spend

55. A. affected      B. broke               C. meant             D. supported

56. A. firmly           B. hurriedly                C. casually     D. carefully

57. A. different             B. exciting              C. interesting             D. urgent

58. A. for                 B. or                    C. so                 D. yet

59. A. convincing       B. heartwarming    C. cautious        D. innocent

60. A. origin               B. life               C. reputation            D. education

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