题目内容：

Dad had a green comb (木梳). He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ______ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ______ to do it. At age five , this dull task brought me such ___. I would excitedly turn the tap  ______ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ______ affectionately (慈爱地) at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own ______ , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ______ . Dad didn’t come home as early

and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ______ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ______ , an uncomfortable silnce grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ______ .  As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me ______ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ______ the comb and headed to the sink(水槽).

It hit me then: why, as a child, ______ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to ______ the evening with Mum and me. It ______ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ______placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something ______ . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ______ his smile was still as ______ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ______ for his family.

1.A. bag    B. wallet    C. comb    D. brush

2.A. upset    B. tired    C. ashamed    D. pleased

3.A. joy    B. sadness    C. courage    D. pain

4.A. out    B. over    C. in    D. on

5.A. stare    B. smile    C. shout    D. laugh

6.A. family    B. business    C. task    D. journey

7.A. progress    B. change    C. improve    D. form

8.A. satisfied    B. delighted    C. mad    D. strict

9.A. time    B. patience    C. speed    D. ease

10.A. gradually    B. early    C. frequently    D. actually

11.A. share    B. repair    C. clean    D. keep

12.A. dropped    B. took    C. handed    D. threw

13.A. watching    B. letting    C. helping    D. hearing

14.A. find    B. lose    C. waste    D. spend

15.A. affected    B. supported    C. meant    D. broke

16.A. firmly    B. hurriedly    C. especially    D. carefully

17.A. different    B. exciting    C. interesting    D. official

18.A. for    B. or    C. so    D. yet

19.A. ignorant    B. heartwarming    C. grateful    D. calm

20.A. holiday    B. life    C. experience    D. education