There is one showing love．and there's another not responding in time．During lifetime, however, it turns out to be a regret and we always think of making it up when it's gone．
A father sat at his desk staring over his monthly bills 21  his young son rushed in and 22   ．"Dad．because this is your birthday and you're 55 years old, I'm going to give you 55 23 ．one for each year!" When the boy started 24   his agreement, the father exclaimed, "Oh．Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too 25   !" The youngster immediately 26   silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．27   the father said, "You can finish later．"
The boy said nothing but quietly 28   ,disappointment written 29   his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the 30   kisses now．Andrew!" But the boy didn't respond．
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an   31   and was drowned．His 32  father wrote．"If only I 33   tell him how much I regret my thoughtless 34 ,and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 35   ．"
Love is a two-way street．Any loving act must be warmly accepted 36   it will be taken as rejection and can 37  a scar．If we are too busy to give and 38   love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than 39   with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no 40   at all as in the case of the little boy．

A．while B．before C．as D．when

A．announced B．laughed C．replied D．added

A．gifts B．kisses C．cards D．wishes

A．coming up with B．getting away with C．looking forward D．getting on with

A．angry B．busy C．glad D．curious

A．felt B．went C．fell D．looked

A．Excitedly B．Nervously C．Jokingly D．Apologetically

A．turned away B．calmed down C．walked away D．set off

A．over B．through C．against D．within

A．unfinished B．loving C．comforting D．caring

A．operation B．event C．accident D．injury

A．beloved B．unlucky C．considerate D．heartbroken

A．would B．should C．must D．could

A．racing B．aching C．sinking D．beating

A．but B．and C．yet D．or

A．remain B．leave C．stay D．keep

A．spread B．hold C．receive D．catch

A．coming B．accepting C．learning D．responding

A．chance B．regret C．time D．story