题目内容：

Do you hate to get your hands dirty? When I see my 10-year-old son______the dirty plates  in the sink or my 8 year-old daughter cringing(畏缩) at the wet sand clinging(黏住) to her hands, I am reminded of a time when I was ______to get my hands a little dirty.

    My parents owned a 500-acre _______in Montana when I was young.I’d often come home from school to find a/an _______lamb or a calf being bottle-fed in the basement.One exceptionally cold day, I was the ______ sheep with my mother in the ranch when she spied a ewe(母羊)   _____.The poor thing was trying to ______ her baby lamb and needed our help.My mother calmly held the ewe’s head and _______me to grab hold of the two protruding(突出的) legs.

I hesitated, and must have had quite a look of ______ on my young face.The slimy little things were ______ not something I wanted to touch.But I worked up my _______and wrapped my fingers around them.I can still recall the feel of ______ the delicate legs and their sharp little hooves(蹄子) as of it happened yesterday.

    My heart beat in fear and excitement as I ______ with all my strength.The lamb was delivered with an outpouring, and I’d never seen ______ so beautiful.I was no ______ to see ranch animals being born, but to have a hand ______ it was something I cherished then and will cherish forever.

    Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t _______to get my hands dirty.______ I had, the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been lost.These days I try to instill(灌输) that life lesson into my own ______ .Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something ______ and pure.

1.A. throwing    B. wasting    C. washing    D. avoiding

2.A. unwilling    B. willing    C. thrilled    D. content

3.A. garden    B. ranch    C. yard    D. field

4.A. newborn    B. energetic    C. strong    D. fierce

5.A. watching over    B. spying on    C. checking on    D. picking out

6.A. in peace    B. in silence    C. in operation    D. in trouble

7.A. raise    B. bear    C. feed    D. hug

8.A. requested    B. commanded    C. instructed    D. guided

9.A. panic    B. anxiety    C. delight    D. excitement

10.A. almost    B. possibly    C. definitely    D. approximately

11.A. affection    B. patience    C. confidence    D. courage

12.A. unbearable    B. unexpected    C. unfortunate    D. uncomfortable

13.A. dragged    B. rolled    C. pushed    D. pulled

14.A. nothing    B. anything    C. something    D. everything

15.A. stranger    B. specialist    C. reporter    D. acquaintance

16.A. in    B. on    C. over    D. at

17.A. hesitate    B. tend    C. refuse    D. bother

18.A. Even if    B. When    C. Unless    D. If

19.A. relatives    B. children    C. friends    D. colleagues

20.A. embarrassing    B. confusing    C. entertaining    D. amazing