“Mum，you’re always on the computer!”Laure complained．
“No，I'm not．”I           ．
“Every day I come home from school you’re working on the computer．”
“Well，at least I'm here          you!”
My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my        typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker            my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not          was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd          seat myself at my desk for a few          moments of deep thought．Then she’d come in from schoo1．
I was          of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure’s observation          my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was          but unapproachable．I wouldn’t make such an image(形象)before her．My relationship with my children is more        than any other work．
“Laure，”I called．“come here a minute．”
She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her          me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the          to let me know when she thought I was cold．
After I explained my          and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following          ．
“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my          ，I want you to          me，I said，“just come up and give me a little hug，that’11 be our signal that you        me．”
Years later we still have that          sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters’comings and goings．         she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home.

A．thought B．refused C．defended D．agreed

A．for B．over C．against D．after

A．feet B．hands C．eyes D．ears

A．connected B．turned C．gave D．added

A．admit B．realize C．believe D．recognize

A．1uckily B．gradually C．instantly D．finally

A．anxious B．precious C．busy D．rare

A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．scared

A．filled B．broke C．touched D．mended

A．suitable B．available C．acceptable D．reasonable

A．important B．funny C．obvious D．wonderful

A．warn B．persuade C．encourage D．remind

A．patience B．time C．power D．honor

A．pattern B．dream C．schedule D．choice

A．promise B．chance C．answer D．truth

A．help B．attention C．decision D．advice

A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．kick

A．miss B．hate C．need D．scold

A．unknown B．unexpected C．unfinished D．unspoken

A．And B．But C．Or D．Yet