When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! 56. ________, but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly afford it.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the back yard. At once I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, but it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so disappointing! I thought I hurt my parents’ feelings because I was sure they could see the disappointment on my face. 57. ________, riding as fast as I could and didn’t look back.
As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me something much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. 58. ________. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is. What matters is the love that is in it.
I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money. 59. ________. Remember this: a gift that costs $2 isn’t any less valuable than one that costs $100.
A. I got on the old bike and rode it B. I told my parents my birthday wishC. It’s about how much love you can feel from it D. They taught me a life lesson about love |
A.The writer got the bike that he thought it would be from his parents. |
B.A cheap gift is as valuable as an expensive gift if they are full of love. |
C.A gift that costs $2 is much more valuable than one that costs $100. |
D.The writer was very happy when he found the bike in the yard. |