WhenIwasyoung，myfatherusedtogrowcarnations(康乃馨).Hiscarnationswerered，pinkandwhite.Everyonewhosawthemadmiredthemfortheirbeauty.
Hetookcareofthemwithsomuchloveand 36 .Everydayhecamehomefromwork，hewent straight toseethem.He 37 watchingthemeveryday.Wethekidsdidtoo.Butheusedtotellus，“Nooneshouldtouchmyflowers.”
Onedaymyyoungersister，wholovedmydadverymuch，hadwantedtohelphimandshe 38 thecarnationsfromtheirstems(枝干)onebyoneandarrangedthem 39 .Shebelievedthathewouldbevery 40 toseethemthatway.
WhenmomandIrealizedwhatmysisterhaddone，webecamecompletelyhopeless.However，mysisterhadnoideawhynooneshowedheranyappreciation.Whenmydadarrivedhewent， 41 ，straighttoseetheflowers.Whenhesawhisflowers lying onthefloorlikedeadanimals，hewas 42 atfirst.Helookedtowardsthestreet，toseeifitwasanyofthe 43 childrenwhocouldhavedoneit.Thenheenteredthelivingroomandlookedatmominsilence.
Finallymom，whoalwaystaughtusto 44 nomatterwhat，lookedatdadandsaid：“Wehavenobadneighborsinourarea”.Thenwithanicetoneshecontinued：“Nooutsiderdidthisgreatjob，onlyyourlovelydaughterClémence.”Mydad’sface changed into 45 andthenhesaid：“DoIhaveabetter 46 thanmylovelydaughter？”Myyoungersistersmiledand 47 dadtightly.
A.devotion B.spirits C.gratitude D.expectation
A.hated B.approved C.enjoyed D.committed
A.divided B.watered C.cut D.cleaned
A.bythewindowB.inthevase C.onthedesk D.onthefloor
A.surprised B.pleased C.disappointed D.worried
A.asusual B.atfirst C.aswell D.atlast
A.frightened B.relieved C.disappointed D.shocked
A.enemies’ B.friends’ C.families’ D.neighbors’
A.saythetruth B.behaveourselves C.followtherules D.keepsecret
A.sadness B.smiles C.anger D.depression
A.kid B.flower