题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A．B．C和D)中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Dad had a green comb(梳子). 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 boring 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(慈祥地) 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 ________ passing, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad's business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ________. As usual, 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(皱纹) 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. brushB. bagC. walletD. comb

2.A. pleasedB. annoyedC. comfortableD. shy

3.A. painB. joyC. sadnessD. courage

4.A. onB. outC. overD. in

5.A. laughB. stareC. smileD. shout

6.A. journeyB. familyC. businessD. task

7.A. formB. progressC. changeD. improve

8.A. strictB. satisfiedC. delightedD. mad

9.A. comfortableB. timeC. patienceD. speed

10.A. hardlyB. sometimesC. earlyD. often

11.A. keepB. sharpenC. repairD. clean

12.A. threwB. droppedC. tookD. handed

13.A. hearingB. watchingC. lettingD. helping

14.A. spendB. findC. loseD. waste

15.A. supportedB. affectedC. brokeD. meant

16.A. carefullyB. firmlyC. hurriedlyD. easily

17.A. urgentB. differentC. excitingD. interesting

18.A. yetB. forC. orD. so

19.A. pureB. happyC. heartwarmingD. serious

20.A. educationB. originC. lifeD. reputation