Years ago, my dad taught elementary school all day and then went to his second job of teaching adolescents（青少年）in another school. One evening, a student ___ a penny at him. Dad picked it up and put it into the ___. The teens saw that and ___, and another one another penny. Then ___.
When my father had 12 cents in his pocket, he said, “Guys, I want to ___ you. All I need is 38 more of these and I’m going over to the Fairfield and have a draft beer－ ___ you.”
No more penny was flying. He could see the ___ in their faces: Man, I’m not going to buy the TEACHER a ___!
As you can see, I come by my coin fascination honestly. But I also learned ___ he would call a “useful life skill”: Sometimes you need to use ___ to solve a problem.
Fathers are ___ the ones who earn money and take the ___ in our culture. Check the Father’s Day greeting ___ section and you’ll see plenty of references to cash not growing trees and the need to check one’s oil regularly. You’ll also read a lot about golf, TV remotes and ___.
My dad had zero interest in sports and ___ had the time to watch television. However, he may have ___ the idea of the efficient nap, which he called “___ 20.” He’d lean back in the armchair, ___ “Wake me in 20 minutes,” and fall instantly to sleep. These brief parts of shut-eye were a(n) ___ of survival. My father was and is the hardest-working man I have ever met, ___ maybe for his own dad－but even that would be a tie.

A．dropped B．gave C．threw D．brought

A．pocket B．bag C．drawer D．glass

A．called B．laughed C．cried D．greeted

A．the one B．the other C．another D．the rest

A．punish B．thank C．scold D．praise

A．for B．in C．on D．to

A．satisfaction B．excitement C．shame D．horror

A．drink B．gift C．penny D．present

A．that B．what C．which D．why

A．jokes B．tricks C．penny D．blame

A．wished B．decided C．considered D．believed

A．blame B．promotion C．chance D．responsibility

A．card B．letter C．words D．notes

A．games B．naps C．cash D．program

A．nearly B．also C．rarely D．always

A．got B．taken C．made D．thought

A．giving B．getting C．holding D．taking

A．telling B．calling C．saying D．reading

A．matter B．result C．situation D．attitude

A．including B．besides C．but for D．except