Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came. She pointed to something and asked Mike what it was. Mike felt quite1, but he told her it was a sparrow (麻雀) and got back into reading. Several minutes later, his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again. Mike got a little angry but2answered her question. After a little while, his mother did the 3 thing once more. This time Mike could not4 his anger. He 5at her for disturbing him again and again.
The old lady quietly6an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. 7 a little impatient, Mike began to read it. "Today, I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a8on the grass and asked me what it was. I 9 at him, said it was a sparrow and10him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same sparrow, little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I 11answering his question and kissing him every time." Something gently touched Mike's 12. His face turned red with shame for being so 13 to his mother and he hugged (拥抱) her tight.
Your parents have given you 14things in their life, 15you may not realize that unit they are gone.
