When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy     matters. Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers.    , I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very     (forget).They seldom do something in return.
Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual,     (meet) him at the station. On arriving home, much     my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me,    (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch,     shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.
Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted.   is natural for people to have such concerns and worries, but things may not turn out as badly as  (expect).We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is    best classroom one can never get.”