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Don't Let the Candle Off
A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her-she was his whole1. He
was so happy to hear his girl's voice that he hardly2 what he would do3 her. But unfortunately one
day, his daughter became seriously ill. He was very4. He tried all he could to5 her.
At last, his6 proved useless and the child passed away. The father became a bitter recluse (隐士)
after that,7 himself away from his friends and refusing every activity that might8 him back to his
normal self. But one night he had a dream.
He was in heaven, seeing a group of little child angels. They were dressed in white and9 in a line
passing by the Great White Throne. Every angel10 a candle. He noticed that all the candles were bright
except one. Then he found that the child with the11 candle was his own little daughter.12 to her, he
held her in his13, hugged her gently, and then asked,'Why is it, darling, that your candle14 is unlighted?'His daughter said,'Daddy, they often relight it, but your15 always put it out.' Just then he16.
The lesson was very clear, and its17 were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but
socialized (交际)freely and18 with his former friends and colleagues. No longer would his darling's
candle be put out by his19 tears.
We can't avoid having a sad20 during lifetime, but we should remember not to let our beloved
person's candle off.
( )1. A. heart
( )2. A. decided
( )3. A. without
( )4. A. angry
( )5. A. help
( )6. A. efforts
( )7. A. leaving
( )8. A. put
( )9. A. wandering
( )10. A. carried
( )11. A. little
( )12. A. Smiling
( )13. A. hands
( )14. A. badly
( )15. A. tears
( )16. A. got up
( )17. A. effects
( )18. A. disappointedly
( )19. A. kind
( )20. A. aspectB. life
B. regretted
B. by
B. worried
B. persuade
B. words
B. changing
B. fetch
B. marching
B. picked
B. beautiful
B. Talking
B. arms
B. alone
B. dreams
B. turned around
B. plans
B. gladly
B. noisy
B. spirit C. faith
C. concluded
C. through
C. calm
C. save
C. care
C. dividing
C. hold
C. speeding
C. packed
C. dark
C. Rushing
C. breast
C. instead
C. hopes
C. went back
C. aims
C. excitedly
C. happy
C. feelingD. mood
D. imagined
D. over
D. satisfied
D. serve
D. strength
D. shutting
D. bring
D. travelling
D. delivered
D. bright
D. Jumping
D. face
D. above
D. complaints
D. woke up
D. wishes
D. hurriedly
D. useless
D. behavior