Whenevermychildcausedmetochangemyschedule，Ithoughttomyself，“Wedon’thavetimeforthis.”41，thetwowordsImostcommonlyspoketomychildwere：“Hurryup.”Butmypromiseto42wasmadealmostthreeyearsago，

　　Whenevermychildcausedmetochangemyschedule，Ithoughttomyself，“Wedon’thavetimeforthis.” 41 ，thetwowordsImostcommonlyspoketomychildwere：“Hurryup.”Butmypromiseto 42 wasmadealmostthreeyearsago，andIbeganmyjourneytograspwhat 43 inlife.Myyoungerdaughterismyliving 44 ofwhyImustkeeptrying.Infact，theotherday，sheremindedmeonceagain.

　　Thetwoofushadtakenabikeridetothe 45 .Afterbuyingacooltreatformydaughter，shesatdownatatablein 46 admiringtheicecreamsheheldinherhand.Suddenlyalookofworry 47 onherface.“DoIhavetorush，Mama？”

　　Icouldhave 48 .Perhapsthepainsofa 49 lifedon’tevercompletelydisappear，Ithoughtsadly.Asmychildlookedupatmewaitingtoknow 50 shecouldtakehertime，IknewIhada(n) 51 .Icouldsitthere 52 aboutthenumberoftimeswhenIrushedmychildthroughlife...orIcouldcelebratethefactthattodayI’mtryingtodothings 53 .Ichosetoliveintoday.

　　“Youdon’thavetorush.Justtakeyourtime，”Isaidina(n) 54 way.Herwholefaceinstantlybrightenedandhershoulders 55 .Andsowesatsidebysidetalkingaboutthingsthatinterestedus.

　　Whenshegottothelastbite，sheheldoutaspoonfuloficecrystalsandsweetjuiceforme.“I 56 thelastbiteforyou，Mama，”mydaughtersaid 57 .AsIlettheicygoodnessputoutmythirst，I 58 Ijustgotthedealofalifetime.Igavemychildalittletime...and 59 ，shegavemeherlastbiteandremindedmethatthingstastesweeterandloveis 60 togetwhenyoustoprushingthroughlife.

　　41．A.However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Besides

　　42．A.speedup B．slowdown C．giveup D．keepon

　　43．A.works B．happens C．minds D．matters

　　44．A.reminder B．message C．example D．guide

　　45．A.church B．park C．supermarket D．school

　　46．A.relief B．sorrow C．advance D．delight

　　47．A.broughtin B．turnedup C．wentby D．madeup

　　48．A.cried B．hated C．wondered D．regretted

　　49．A.difficult B．desperate C．hurried D．terrified

　　50．A.when B．if C．how D．what

　　51．A.duty B．chance C．choice D．ide