John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never     1     a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not     2     trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes     3     became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife     4     to go with him. John’s family     5     to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s     6     ,the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they     7     the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he     8     a love for the old, green Bendix. But     9     the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly     10    His mother     11     him and said. “You must remember, that machine     12    belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken     13     ,let’s use this     14     be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out     15     .Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (°×Ѫ²¡). Though he     16     for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the     17     until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a     18     .When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to     19     for a time. He felt     20     .He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1.A.required    B.repaired    C.saw    D.owned
2.A.afford    B.take    C.have    D.ride
3.A.warm    B.nice    C.clean    D.good
4.A.agreed    B.prepared    C.managed    D.desired
5.A.decided    B.offered    C.expected    D.promised
6.A.astonishment    B.disappointment    C.sadness    D.regret
7.A.bought    B.got    C.borrowed    D.used
8.A.achieved    B.reduced    C.produced    D.developed
9.A.obviously    B.finally    C.immediately    D.peacefully
10.A.upset    B.frightened    C.hopeless    D.confused
11.A.explained    B.encouraged    C.comforted    D.taught
12.A.once    B.already    C.never    D.hardly
13.A.out    B.down    C.up    D.away
14.A.success    B.event    C.treasure    D.chance
15.A.invaluable    B.important    C.necessary    D.reasonable
16.A.thought    B.struggled    C.missed    D.forgot
17.A.lesson    B.illness    C.loss    D.difficulty
18.A.gift    B.washer    C.death    D.loser
19.A.spend    B.live    C.share    D.earn
20.A.grateful    B.energetic    C.relaxed    D.happy