Afewyearsago,anelderlywomanenteredmyvideostore,alongwit...

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A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The 41 was showing an air of impatience, 42 her watch every few seconds. If the daughter had possessed a rope, she would have 43 her mother to it as a means of pulling her along.

The old woman began to pick DVDs herself. I walked over and asked 44 I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a 45 on a piece of paper. 46 rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to 47 with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her 48 for a moment. Something about her movements 49 the memories of my own mother, who’d 50 . As we walked along the back of the store, I described what was on the shelves: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip" and 51 conversation.

I said to her daughter,“ 52 some advice?”“ Of course not,” said the daughter. “ 53 her” I said. “When she’s gone, it’s those precious 54 that will come back to you. times like this, I know.” It was 55 .I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I’d used my impatience to make her 56 .

Together they 57 their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, 58 the holiday crowds. Then the daughter glanced over and looked at her mother lovingly. And slowly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection 59 her mother’s shoulders and 60 guided her back into the crowd.

41. A. mother B. daughter C. merchant D. waitress

42. A. checking B. fixing C. adjusting D. removing

43. A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. devoted

44. A. why B. when C. how D. if

45. A. receipt B. ticket C. title D. tip

46. A. Instead of B. Regardless of C. Apart from D. As to

47. A. jog B. trade C. walk D. communicate

48. A. holiday B. time C. stay D. company

49. A. called on B. called for C. called up D. called in

50. A. died away B. passed away C. moved away D. given away

51. A. meaningless B. convincing C. serious D. casual

52. A. Offer B. Lack C. Mind D. Prepare