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Are you well?” she asked. My mother usually thought that a late night call or a surprise invitation might be a sign of __3__news. “I thought that it would be __4___to spend some time with you,” I replied. “Just two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.” That Friday after work, I drove over to __5__her up. She waited in the door with her coat on. “I told my friends that I was going out with my son, and they were impressed,” she said, as she got into the__6__ , “and they can’t wait to hear about our meeting.” After we sat down in a nice restaurant, I had to read the __7___. Her eyes could read only large print. I _8__my eyes and saw mom sitting there staring at me. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were __9__,” she said. “Then it’s time that you __10__and let me return the favor,” I said. We talked so happily over the dinner that we ___11__the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I will go out with you again, but only if you let me __12___you.” I agreed. . A few days later, my mother died of heart attack so __13___that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received a letter from the restaurant with a receipt(收據(jù) ) inside and the note saying, “I paid this __14__in advance. I wasn’t sure if I could be there. I ordered two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night _15___to me. I love you. Son.” With tears in my eyes, only then did I realize the importance of saying in time to our loved ones, “I LOVE YOU.” ( ). work B. study C. business D. family ( ). went B. drove C. called D. wrote ( ). bad B. good C. surprising D. false ( ). ordinary B. pleasant C. normal D. unusual ( ). call B. bring C. pick D. take ( ). house B. bus C. restaurant D. car ( ). book B. menu C. magazine D. newspaper ( ). dropped B. held C. opened D. lifted ( ). small B. ill