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It was a beautiful morning in the summer. My oldest grandson, Seth, now twelve, stood on the small dock (码头) and _______ for me to bait his hook (在鱼钩上放诱饵) with a lively worm. I _______ the worm securely to the hook.“Here you go, Seth，” I told him. “You're all set.” He cast his _______into the water. I baited my own hook and cast my line

into the water. We sat on the dock, enjoyed the brief relief from the heat and ________ watched any signs of a bite.

Seth reeled (往卷轴上绕起) his line in. “What are you _______？” I asked.

“There's no fish.”

“Sure there are！” I said.“They aren't hungry right now，________ they're there.”

He_______ me, pulled his bobber (浮子) and bait in and cast his line in another________. I sat and watched Seth cast. He'd wait a few minutes, reel it in and _______ again.

“Seth！”

He looked at me. “Seth! Patience! Fishing is a game of ________： You cast your bait into the water and wait.”

“Poppa, there is no _________ here.”

“Seth, fishing is a game, a very _______ one. Sometimes you win, but mostly you ________. The fish are clever. It's a waiting _______. The fish usually win.  They're smart. You need to be_______.”

We went home that day empty­handed, but I hoped he _______ a lesson from this experience.

________ is easy in life. We go through pains, struggles and dreams, but _______ we are patient, our goals will bite the hook and we can reel them in.

I'm still waiting for mine. I _______ it's out there, under the waters, searching for the hook.One day it will happen.

In the meantime, I________fishing.

1.A.looked        B．worked           C．cared          D．waited

2.A.applied        B．transformed      C．fastened       D．linked

3.A.line           B．bucket           C．stone          D．bag

4.A.suddenly       B．carefully        C．proudly        D．helplessly

5.A.discovering    B．doing            C．suggesting   D．asking

6.A.but            B．so               C．or             D．and

7.A.left           B．followed         C．ignored        D．accepted

8.A.order          B．time             C．direction      D．form

9.A.cast           B．gain             C．appear         D．win

10.A.humour        B．courage          C．preparation   D．patience

11.A.boat          B．fish             C．worm           D．chance

12.A.easy          B．slow             C．different    D．useful

13.A.succeed       B．rise             C．dream          D．lose

14.A.game          B．list             C．period         D．room

15.A.happier     B．stronger         C．smarter        D．taller

16.A.offered       B．taught           C．learned        D．began

17.A.Anything      B．Nothing          C．Everything     D．Something

18.A.unless        B．before           C．although       D．if

19.A.predict       B．guess            C．know           D．doubt

20.A.keep          B．imagine          C．stop           D．avoid