完形填空Leaningagainstmyparents’wardrobein

完形填空Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, 1 to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I 2 that my family was poor.Their money talk continued, and a thought 3 me: Dad had to4 for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the 5 of my clothes.“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”A million dollars! Because of me, Dad 6 two jobs. Because of me, he wore 7 jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes 8 over and over again.I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped 9, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and 10 the coins into my hand. I had often 11 with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t 12. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I 13 out my first payment on a million dollars.“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will 14 to pay for me.”“What?” Dad’s confused look 15 my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me 16 him of how much I cost?My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made 17 to him.Dad knelt down and pulled me 18 . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re 19 a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the 20 weight of it in my heart.1.A.listenedB.watchedC.heardD.joined2.A.pretendedB.acceptedC.concludedD.confused3.A.occurredB.hitC.cameD.left4.A.applyB.apologizeC.sendD.pay5.A.styleB.qualityC.materialD.price6.A.gave upB.workedC.lostD.offered7.A.oldB.newC.expensiveD.beautiful8.A.repairedB.washedC.soldD.bought9.A.coinB.bagC.bankD.suitcase10.A.carriedB.sentC.returnedD.poured11.A.quarreledB.playedC.workedD.laughed12.A.noticeB.careC.worryD.mind13.A.ranB.putC.heldD.set14.A.getB.reachC.eD.help15.A.matchedB.surprisedC.increasedD.confused16.A.askB.remindC.warnD.teach17.A.senseB.troubleC.understandingD.money18.A.downB.upC.awayD.close19.A.sellingB.buyingC.worthD.saving20.A.heavyB.lightC.coldD.warm