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完形填空We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home . As years went on , these events took on a 1meaning for me : A traditional birthday party for Dad , and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life . When we knew it might be his 2birthday, the whole family decided to 3together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home .Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 4he had had .During a quiet moment , I announced it was now Dad’s 5to listen to stories for a change . I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him . The room became 6. Then one after another , people told stories from their hearts , while Dad 7with tears in eyes . People 8kinds of stories — stories about when they were little , stories about when Dad was young , and stories that shared family treasures .The stories 9. Everyone seemed to have more than one story . Even the little grandchildren couldn’t10to tell Dad why they loved him . For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life , here was our 11to celebrate him . A few months later , at Dad’s memorial service , we more fully realized what we had 12Dad that night . Those are the stories people 13tell at a funeral (葬礼)after a loved one is no longer 14to hear the words . They tell stories , full of 15. But we had given those memories to Dad in his 16, and we had told them through laughter , acpanied by hugs and joys . He had them to 17and roll over in his mind during his last days and months .Words do18, and they are enough . We just need to say them or to speak them 19to the ones we love . That’s the way to 20love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life .1.A.specialB.valuableC.doubleD.plex2.A.anotherB.lastC.importantD.fiftieth3.A.uniteB.arrangeC.moveD.gather4.A.careerB.prideC.happinessD.audience5.A.choiceB.wishC.turnD.right6.A.livelyB.stillC.cosy(舒适的)D.noisy7.A.thoughtB.noddedC.listenedD.accepted8.A.understoodB.inventedC.recalledD.discussed9.A.flowedB.passedC.unfoldedD.differed10.A.stopB.standC.affordD.wait11.A.responsibilityB.situationC.chanceD.desire12.A.returnedB.leftC.givenD.owed13.A.sincerelyB.gentlyC.normallyD.regularly14.A.availableB.happyC.eagerD.alive15.A.tearsB.feelingsC.joyD.peace16.A.mindB.lifeC.worldD.work17.A.holdB.shareC.considerD.continue18.A.suitB.failC.surviveD.matter19.A.willinglyB.publiclyC.actuallyD.truly20.A.get backB.call upC.give backD.keep up