A frail old man went to live with his______, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. ______the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather_____. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, often milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became_____the mess. So the husband and wife______a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate_____while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a_____bowl.
Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's______, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for______were sharp warnings when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old son watched it all______.
One evening_____supper, the father noticed his son playing ______ wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child______, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The words struck the parents so hard______they were speechless. Then______started to stream down their cheeks. ______no word was spoken, both knew_____must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the rest of his days he______every meal with the family. And for some reason, ______ husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. The wise parent______that every day is being laid for the child's future.

A．wife B．brother C．son D．sister

A．And B．So C．Or D．But

A．easy B．difficult C．interesting D．happy

A．angry with B．satisfied with C．concerned about D．tired of

A．built B．bought C．set D．gave

A．lonely B．tiredly C．alone D．happily

A．woolen B．wooden C．golden D．plastic

A．action B．direction C．attraction D．attention

A．him B．her C．me D．you

A．in need B．in case C．in silence D．in all

A．after B．when C．while D．before

A．with B．in C．for D．on

A．strictly B．loudly C．sweetly D．sadly

A．that B．what C．which D．who

A．sweat B．rain C．tears D．water

A．Because B．When C．Until D．Though

A．which B．how C．that D．what

A．cooked B．ate C．prepared D．drank

A．both B．neither C．either D．all

A．recognized B．thought C．realized D．agreed