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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