1. (2021九上·德惠月考) 完形填空。

Tony and his father didn't talk for twenty years. When Tony's1died, he thought it was his father who caused his mother's illness. He2his father.

Now they sat in a nice coffee shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter. “Would you please give me3salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee. " Tony was4. His father smiled and said. ”Before you were born. your mother and I lived near the5. We liked playing in the sea. We could6the sea, just like the taste of salty coffee. Every time I have7coffee, I always think of your mother. I miss her so much. ”

Tony was deeply8. He never knew his father had such deep love for his mother.

One month later. he moved to live with his father. Every time he made coffee for him. he put some salt in the coffee.

After ten years. his father passed away (去世). He left him a9which said. "Dear son, please forgive(原谅) me for the10the salty coffee. Actually that time I wanted some sugar. but I said salt. It was11for me to change. so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the12of our communication! Now I' m telling you the truth. I don't like salty coffee. but I have had salty coffee for13years! Having you with me is the biggest14of my whole life. I could live for the second time. I still wanted to be your father. and I still wanted to be with your mother. 15I had to drink salty coffee again. ”

Tony's tears made the letter wet. One day. someone asked him, ”What's the taste of salty coffee?" He replied, ”It's sweet. "