Fishing with Grandpa
One day，my grandfather went fishing，and let me go with him．He handed the rod （钓竿） to me，held my （31）___and taught me how to throw my line into the water．Our bobbers floated （浮标漂浮着） together（32）___we sat there，hoping for a bite （咬）．
The sun （33）___us．We sat and talked．"I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish （34）___in the water，"he said．"Sometimes，they'd jump out and （35）___ beside me．I didn't need a rod and bait （饵） at that moment．"
"We have to be （36）___，"he continued．"The fish may come or they may not．It doesn't matter．We're out in the （37）___．It's a beautiful day．We're lucky to have the warmth of the sun．（38）___ it had rained，we wouldn't be here．"
He leaned（靠）back against a tree．"Yes，it's a （39）___day，"he said．
I watched our bobbers．（40）___fish pulled them under that day．It didn't matter．I was with Grandpa．I felt grown up．Just being with him was special．
He was well loved by everyone and I wanted to （41）___him when I grew up．He'd worked hard all his life for what （42）___he had，but he could still find time to laugh．
He was an（a） （43）___man．In the short time we had together，he taught me many things：how to bait a hook （钩子），the value of a good （44）___，the value of a good friend，respect for my elders，and the （45）___of working hard and living harder．The list is long．