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    To be honest, no matter how old we are, most of us love it when our parents do things for us. It makes our lives {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（comfortable）, and we have less to worry about.

    Some parents {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（prepare） almost everything for their children since they were born. They consider their older children（and sometimes even adults） {#blank#}3{#/blank#}babies! In big cities in China, most parents only have one child. They are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（they）. As a result, their children fail {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（learn） social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

    So some experts suggest that children shouldn't {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（take） good care of by their parents all the time. Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to deal with problems. It is not necessary for parents to care too much about the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（safe） of their children. Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they may get into trouble when they can't depend on their parents, they can learn a lot from them.

    It is nice that parents show their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents' care is the result of love. And it will be nicer if they are the children {#blank#}10{#/blank#}can let their parents know how much love they really need and how much love is too much.

    I'm sitting outside Grandpa's pigeon loft(鸽子房）and waiting for Goldie to come home. I'm really nervous about it because I{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(ask) to do an important job.

    Goldie is Grandpa's champion(冠军)racing pigeon. She's famous because she{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(win) lots of cups. This morning she had a race—flew two hundred miles away with lots of other pigeons. And now she{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(race) back home.

    "Come on, Goldie. Come on, Goldie!" That's me, calling Goldie back home. But I can't see her yet.

    I really want Goldie to win this race. I want{#blank#}4{#/blank#}give Grandpa the good news when I see him tonight in the hospital. My eyes search the blue sky，still no sign of Goldie.

    "Calm down, Danny!" I tell myself.

    But it's hard to be calm. This job is very important. I'll tell you why.

    Before the race, they{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(put)a ring on every pigeon's leg. When Goldie comes back, I will catch her to take her ring off, as fast{#blank#}6{#/blank#}I can, and put it in a little metal tube(管子),then put that tube in Grandpa's special clock. That will record the time when Goldie finishes the race. It should be Grandpa's job. But while he{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(prepare) for the race, he fell ill suddenly and was sent to hospital.

    So that's why I'm nervous, waiting for Goldie. I'm getting more nervous every minute, because Goldie{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) here now. But the sky is blue and empty.

    "{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(not worry), "I tell myself." Goldie always comes back. "But where is she? What will I tell Grandpa?

    I wait until it's nearly dark. I give up! Then I lock{#blank#}10{#/blank#}other pigeons in the loft. I have to see Grandpa tonight in the hospital.