My day began when I saw my six-year-old son Jonathan doing something in the garden by my azalea bush (杜鹃花丛). By the time I got 1 , I found he'd broken it! It was my favorite!
" Can I take this to school? " he asked, smiling. Though a bit unhappy, I nodded. Then I turned back to the broken bush and 2 it as if to say silently, " I'm sorry. " Later I pruned (修剪) it with great care.
The rest of the day, I was busy doing endless housework. Time had passed by fast 3 I realized it was already 3:00. Leaving the clothes in the washing machine, I hurriedly got to school to 4 Jonathan. When I got there, the teacher told me she wanted to talk about Jonathan.
What now? I thought.
I had prepared myself for the worst, 5 the teacher's words greatly surprised me. " Did you know Jonathan brought 6 to school today? " she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush. " See that little girl? " the teacher 7 . I saw a bright-eyed child busily drawing a picture with crayons. I 8 again.
" Well, her parents are separated and she has been 9 these days. I did all I could to comfort (安慰) her, but nothing 10 . This morning I watched your son walk over to 11 with some pretty pink flowers and say, "This is for you."
I felt my heart full of 12 for what my son had done. Holding Jonathan's hand, I said, "Thank you, you've 13 my day."
I was warmed by the 14 Jonathan showed to the little girl and I made up my mind to pass it on. Later that evening when my husband came back home from a tiring workday, I picked some pink azaleas and 15 them to him. " This is for you, " I said.
