For my daughter’s 19th birthday this year, we bought her tickets to go to see Linkin Park, as they were playing in our city. We could hardly 41 them, but we knew how much this band 42 to her, for this is her favorite band. On the night of the 43 I was glad to see her so excited, as she and her boyfriend 44 . When they returned, with T-shirts, a program and lots of pictures of the band, their 45 told us that the 46 had been well spent. This would be a memory she would never 47 , and nor would we. Still full of excitement from the night before, the next day they made up their 48 to go to the shopping centre in the downtown area. When they returned, they 49 my husband and me with a gift each, with the words “You’re the best mum / dad in the world” 50 on them. In surprise, we asked her why she bought us gifts. Her 51 was that she just wanted to show us she appreciated us. 52 lacking money, we had made it 53 for her to see her favorite group. This wasn’t something new from our daughter; she had 54 given us gifts when she wanted to 55 her feelings. To us, each gift was a(n) 56 of joy. It could have been anything, it wouldn’t have mattered; it was the 57 itself and the feeling behind it. I was a little proud 58 I knew I did something great when I 59 my daughter, a daughter who wanted to show you how much you were valued and loved. It is true that they say: it is better to 60 than to receive! My daughter taught me that from the minute she was born, and still does to this day. 41. A. attend B. listen C. visit D. afford 42. A. stuck B. agreed C. meant D. applied 43. A. party B. concert C. meeting D. lecture 44. A. set off B. turned up C. came back D. woke up 45. A. expression B. instruction C. expectation D. explanation 46. A. performance B. time C. effort D. money 47. A. remember B. forget C. lose D. remain 48. A. hearts B. heads C. minds D. senses 49. A. supplied B. presented C. provided D. equipped 50. A. drawn B. pressed C. written D. read 51. A. reply B. opinion C. intention D. problem 52. A. Except for B. In spite of C. Instead of D. As a result of 53. A. necessary B. difficult C. comfortable D. possible 54. A. always B. never C. occasionally D. seldom 55. A. hide B. explain C. express D. impress 56. A. prize B. surprise C. symbol D. award 57. A. gift B. value C. importance D. act 58. A. because B. though C. unless D. until 59. A. understood B. changed C. raised D. helped 60. A. accept B. give C. take D. borrow
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