Iwastenyearsoldthatyear.OnecoldspringnightafterIsoldmylastcopyofnewspaper.Ihurriedacrossthestreettotheshopjustastheownerwaslockingthedoor.“Pleasesir?Mother’sDayistomorrow.Iwantthemost 61 (beauty)floweryouhave!”
The 62 (own)stoodthereforawhile.Finallyhenoddedandshowedmeaplantonthecounter.“Icangiveyouthisfor35cents.”
“Butitlookslikeaweed(杂草)!” “NowtrustmeboyandIpromisethattomorrowmorningyou 63 (find)yourmostbeautifulflower”hesaid.
Iranhome.Momwas 64 (serious)sicksoIquietlysettheplantonthetablebesideherbed.
ThenextmorningwhenIlookedintoMom’sroom 65 (her)wavedtome.WhenIcameinIglancedoverthetable 66 theplantwas.
Wow!Therewasabigyellowflower.Itwasthe 67_ (much) beautifulflowerIeversaw!
WhenIlookedatMomshewassmilingas 68 (tear)streameddownhercheeks.Sheheldoutherhandthenpulledmeclose.
Mydearmomdiedthenextnight 69 theplanthasbeeninblossom(开花)allalonginmyheart.Notonlydidthatbeautifulplanthelpshowjust 70 muchIlovedherbutitletmeknowhowmuchshelovedme.