【AGiftofChangeForyearsIwasunhappywithmostofthegiftsIreceivedformybirthdayChristmasorotheroccasions.Iputalotof16intothegiftsIgavetoothersanditseemedtomethattheydidnotreturnthe17】

AGiftofChange

ForyearsIwasunhappywithmostofthegiftsIreceivedformybirthdayChristmasorotheroccasions.Iputalotof   16   intothegiftsIgavetoothersanditseemedtomethattheydidnotreturnthe   17  .HoweverIdidn’tspeakup.Ididn’twanttohurtthefeelingsofthoseIlovedandshowedconcernaboutbutmybitternessbeganto   18  .Ifeltlikethemostimportantpeopleinmylifedidn’treally   19   me.

OnedayIwasunwrappingabirthdaygiftfrommyson—ablousemorestylishthanIfeltcomfortablewearing.Myfirstthoughtwasthatitwasanothercandidateto   20   inthebackofmycloset.ButwhenIlookedupatJason’sfaceandsawhimsmilingatmewith   21  Ifinallygotitwhichmademe   22   theattitudetolifeinamoment.

“WhatdoyouthinkMom?”Jasonasked   23   waitingformetopulltheblouseoutofthebox.“Ithoughtitwouldlooksoniceonyou.”“It’sbeautiful”IwasabletosaytrulyasIhuggedhim.AtthatmomentIknewthatJason   24   meassomeonewhowouldbeopentoreceivingandwearingsomethingmoreelegantthanmyusualstyle.Hewantedtogivemesomething   25  .

“Tryiton—Iwanttoseehowitlooks”Jasonadded.

WhenIre-enteredthelivingroomwiththeblouse  26  Jasonsmiled“ItlooksjustlikeIthoughtitwould.”

Itriedto   27   thetearsthatwerewellinginmyeyes.“Thankyouhoney.Icantellittookyoumuchtimeto   28  .”

“You’rewelcomeMom”Jasongavemeaquickhugbeforehewalkedaway.

JasonprobablywonderedwhyIwasso   29   overthegift.Hehadnowayofknowingthathe’dgivenme   30   ablouse.AtthatmomentIbeganto   31   thosegiftsIhadreceivedandgraspedthefactthatmaybethepeoplewhogavemethegiftssaw   32   inmethatIdidn’tseeinmyself.Ibegantoseemyselfasotherssawme.That   33   meuptochangeandgrowth.

Intheyears   34   IreceivedJason’spresentIhaveseldomfeltdisappointedwhenagiftdoesn’t   35   myinterestsordesires.Theideathatsomeonethinksofmeandspendsprecioustimeandmoneytopurchaseandwrapagiftismorethanenoughforme.

16.A.thought               B.admiration                C.money               D.award

17.A.gift            B.favor                C