The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s conference, my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out, “Poster paper, Mama! I need poster paper. We’re having a      at school.”
Being a housewife and writer, I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my       . Back at home, Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper, but I just couldn’t     a minute for it. Gradually though, he began to speak more     , almost     he were talking to himself. Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the      of my long list of things to do.
My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article when a small     fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I      . Jeremy stood quietly watching me. Oh, Lord, please don’t let him say it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to     . I smiled     at Jeremy and kept typing. He     for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his     . “Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room, a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart, “Get him that paper-now!”
“Let’s go to get the paper, Jeremy.” He stopped,      and looked at me in     “You’re going to the store just for me?” I     . Suddenly, a look of     shot across his face, erasing the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever        that moment. Later that day, he worked silently on the     all afternoon. And a few weeks later, a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate of Award. So      was I that I didn’t turned away from his     to get him some poster paper.

A．race B．class C．ceremony D．competition

A．colleagues B．family C．neighbors D．relatives

A．spare B．wait C．spend D．lose

A．slowly B．softly C．confidently D．loudly

A．as soon as B．as long as C．as though D．even if

A．bottom B．top C．beginning D．corner

A．letter B．foot C．image D．shadow

A．woke up B．stood up C．got up D．looked up

A．rest B．type C．learn D．exercise

A．widely B．happily C．weakly D．politely

A．watched B．searched C．hesitated D．complained

A．comment B．footsteps C．warning D．advice

A．fell over B．sat down C．turned around D．walked away

A．peace B．astonishment C．relief D．silence

A．doubted B．argued C．apologized D．nodded

A．surprise B．sadness C．disappointment D．excitement

A．enjoy B．remember C．forget D．value

A．story B．question C．poster D．composition

A．grateful B．generous C．forgetful D．selfless

A．opinion B．request C．promise D．gift