I was watching Tommy playing with his classmates outside our third grade room. Soon his parents, who had recently separated, would arrive for his poor schoolwork and naughty behavior. Neither knew that I had called1 .
　　Tommy had always been happy, cooperative and an excellent student. How could I2his father and mother that his recent3grades resulted from his adored parents’ separation?
　　Tommy’s4entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon,the father arrived. Good! 5they were concerned enough to be here on time. A look of 6and anger passed between them, and then they ignored each other.
　　As I gave a detailed 7of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I 8to find the right words to bring these two together, to help them 9what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty, carelessly done 10 .
　　I found a crumpled (皱巴巴) tearstained sheet in the back of his desk, an English paper. Writing covered both sides. It was not the assignment, but a single 11scribbled (潦草的) over and over.
　　Silently I gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 12it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He 13the scribbled words for what seemed a long time.
　　At last he 14the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and 15for his wife’s outstretched (伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears and smiled up at him. My own eyes were 16 , but neither seemed to 17 . He helped her with her coat and they left together.
　　In a way I could not fully understand I got the words to reunite that 18 . But I could fully understand the scribbled words, “Dear Mom...Dear Daddy...I love you...I love you...”
　　I could 19describe my feelings at that moment, but I finally understood that it is20that makes the world go around.
　　
　　1. A. othersB. anotherC. the otherD. other
　　2. A. askB. expectC. demandD. convince
　　3. A. increasingB. failing C. fadingD. growing
　　4. A. fatherB. motherC. teacher D. classmate
　　5. A. For once B. In all C. At most D. At least
　　6. A. surpriseB. horrorC. silence D. guilt
　　7. A. informationB. account  C. suggestion D. instruction
　　8. A. hadB. managed  C triedD. happened
　　9. A. share B. reviewC. considerD. see
　　10. A. papersB. documents C. experimentsD. researches
　　11. A. word B. sentenceC. saying D. letter
　　12. A. handedB. read C. wroteD. sold
　　13. A. studiedB. performedC. memorizedD. learnt
　　14. A. toreB. folded C. watchedD. corrected
　　15. A. lookedB. headed C. reachedD. searched
　　16. A. openB. wetC. happy D. red
　　17. A. notice B. recognizeC. concernD. care
　　18. A. schoolB. familyC. classD. student
　　19. A. onlyB. always C. everD. hardly
　　20. A. tears B. teachers C. papersD. love
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　　(作者:陆祖辉,江苏省海门实验学校)