【阅读理解NineyearsagoafterLeohaddiedpeoplesaidtome“Ineverknewhewasyourstepfather．”YouseeInevercalledhimthat．Atfirsthewasnoonespecialinmylife．Thenheb】

　　阅读理解

　　NineyearsagoafterLeohaddiedpeoplesaidtome“Ineverknewhewasyourstepfather．”YouseeInevercalledhimthat．Atfirsthewasnoonespecialinmylife．Thenhebecamemyfriend．IntimeIfelthewasalsomyfather．

　　LeomarriedmymotherwhenIwaseleven．Twoyearslaterwemovedintoahouseinanewsuburban(郊区的)developmentwhereweputdownroots．Atfirstourlawn(草坪)wasjustapileofmudwithwildgrassbutLeosawbrightpossibilities．“We’llplanttreestheretogiveusshadeaswellassomeflowers”hesaid．Andjusttheselittletouchesmadeourhousedifferentfromalltheothers．Moreimportantarealfamilywasformingwithinthishousewithitsownspecialtraditions．LeowasbecomingafulltimeparentandIwaslearningwhatitmeanttohaveafather．

　　WeekdaymorningswhentheweatherwasbadLeooftendrovemetoschool．HavingafatherdropyouoffmayhavebeensomethingmyclassmatestookforgrantedbutIalwaysthoughtitwaswonderful．Saturdaymorningswewenttothehardware(五金)shopthensteppedintothefiveandtenbuyingasportsmagazineorsomethingelse．SomepeoplemightthinkthatdoingshoppingtogetherisnothingspecialbutIwhohadeverbeforespentmychildhoodwatchingotherfamiliesdotheireverydayactivitiesexperiencedthemnowwithextremedelight．LookingbackIrealizedthatLeogavemewhatIneededmosttheexperienceofdoingordinarythingstogetherasafamily．

　　Soonafterwemovedtothesuburbsoneofournewneighborsintroducedherselftome．ShehadalreadymetmymotherandLeo．“Youknow”shesaid“youlookjustlikeyourfather．”Iknewshewasjustmakingconversationbutevenso…“Thankyou”Isaid．Whytellheranythingdifferent?

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　　Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassageis________．

　　[]A．

　　toshareherunforgettableexperiences

　　B．

　　toshowhowinterestingapersonLeowas

　　C．

　　to