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osaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included. That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper. “Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office. Why?” “I fot to put this note in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying. “I just fot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.” 第 6 頁 共 13 頁 While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7yearold held dear. Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor(看門人 ), he picked up the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted. After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory. “Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought. We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily fotten. 56. Why did Molly give her father a second bag? A. She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag. B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father. C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things. D. She enjoyed playing with her father. 57. How did father deal with the bag after he opened it? A. He kept it in the drawer. B. He took it back home. C. He threw it into the wastebasket. D. He put it on his table. 58. After father heard what his daughter said, he felt_____. A. regretful B. surprised C. sad D. satisfied 59. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage? A. An important journey B. Two bags C. Father and daughter D. Love in a paper bag B The expression “Go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something. “Go for it!” means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly. “Go for it!” gets name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such 第 7 頁 共 13 頁 C When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s soandso’s fault.” Or “I know I’m late, it’s not my fault。 One night recently, I was driving down a twolane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car 36 from the opposite direction at about the same speed. 37 we passed each other, I 38 the other driver’s eye for only a second. I 39 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 40 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be 41 by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my 42 and bring my life to a sudden end. And 43 we had never spoken a word to each other, he 44 upon me in just the same way. Multiplied a million 45 over, I believe that is the way the world 46 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. 47 that dependence requires us simply to 48 doing something like crossing over the double yellow line. 49 sometimes it requires us to act 50 , with friends or even with strangers. In my own life, I’ve put great stock 51 personal responsibility. But, as the years have passed, I’ve also 52 to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. 53 , while each of us faces at one time or another the possibi