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Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always
1me the importance of time in my life.
It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the
2to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so
3that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport .It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.
I was very worried that my father would complain
4the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not
5uncle and my father .I said hello to them in a very low voice .My father didn't say
6.Instead, he asked me to sit
7 him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a
8 voice. “Yes, Dad, but I 'm really sorry .This will
9happen again. I promise.”My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside .It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”
The watch has been with me for twelve years .I wear it not because of its price, but because of
10I learned. It tells me to respect(重视)and never be late to do what I have promised to .