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A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life

In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.

One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old 41 , Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered 42 some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He 43 thought Mr. Belser had died years before.

Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask 44 you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s 45 in your life.”

“He taught me carpentry（木工手艺）,” Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time 46 me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral.”

Mr. Belser’s funeral was 47 had no children and most of his relatives had died.

That night, after he returned home, Jack and his mom 48 the old house next door. The house was 49 as Jack remembered.

Jack told his mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept 50 on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, 51 Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was 52 . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser 53 had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so 54 to him,” Jack said.

Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please 55 by the main post office.”

Next day Jack collected the package. The return address 56 his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.

Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.

“Upon my death, please 57 this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” Jack 58 opened the box.

Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words 59 to it, “Jack, thanks for your time! –Harold Belser.”

“My god! The thing he valued most was … my time,” He couldn’t believe it.

Immediately he called 60 his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.

41. A friend	B. neighbor	C. relative	D. classmate
42. A working	B. playing	C. spending	D. talking
43. A honestly	B. actively	C. foolishly	D. carefully
44. A when	B. where	C. how	D. why
45. A help	B. influence	C. shadow	D. attitude
46. A giving	B. teaching	C. helping	D. assisting
47. A big	B. wonderful	C. small	D. moving
48. A came	B. returned	C. painted	D. visited
49. A possibly	B. strangely	C. differently	D. completely
50. A buried	B. discovered	C. locked	D. reached
51. A so	B. but	C. or	D. when
52. A dear	B. gone	C. old	D. clear
53. A wife	B. son	C. family	D. neighbor
54. A valuable	B. necessary[	C. important	D. expensive
55. A stop	B. begin	C. start	D. hurry
56. A gathered	B. visited	C. greeted	D. caught
57. A give	B. improve	C. return	D. pay
58. A casually	B. sadly	C. nervously	D. carefully
59. A attached	B. writing	C. reading	D. printed
60. A on	B. at	C. in	D. off