As I held my father‘s hands one night， I couldn‘t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a__1__， including all his struggles.
One summer， I remember， a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario， turning it into a ___2__ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last__3__ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed， which___4__ took twenty minutes. That morning，however， the process didn‘t___5__ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we__6__needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and__7__。 Dropping the basket heavily， I declared， "If the store wants its last twenty dozen， they can pick it themselves! ” Dad___8__， "Just think， my little girl， only ten dozen left for each of us and then we‘re__9__。 ” Such is Dad-whatever problem he__10__， he never gives up.
__11__， the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone， __12__ Dad remained optimistic. He__13__ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to__14__Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real __15__。 From dawn to dusk， he works countless hours to__16__ our family. He always puts our happiness __17__ his own， and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games __18__ his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and__19__， putting others first.
Dad，the life___20__ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father， teacher， friend and， most importantly， my hero.
发表于 2016-7-24 09:50:42