阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

 Marcos was ahardworkingfarmer. Every day he asked his only son to1him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very2about his only son.

 One evening Marcos' old friend Luigi3“ Marcos, why aren't your fields ready for planting?”Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was4and did not help him with the farming. "Marcos, you need to use your5as much as your back. I have an idea for you.”Luigi said.

 Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo's room. "I found your grandfather's map!”he cried. "We may find6he buried（埋）his gold coins!”Paolo jumped out of bed. “I'll start over here.”Paolo told his father. Paolo7in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father8along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don't think I'll dig tomorrow.”

 Paolo9to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo's room and cried, "Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo10went out to look. He said, "There is 11here but lines and lines of vegetables.”

 Marcos smiled. "Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it12the winter, with plenty more to sell!”Paolo was embarrassed（尴尬的）to see that his father was13. His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important14. He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good15and made his father proud.

    One cold morning, an old woman had to 1 her doctor. When he came, she 2 him that her right leg hurt, and that sometimes she could  3 walk. She asked him what was  4  , as she had  5got such feeling.

    The doctor looked her over carefully, and then he said, "You are in a good 6  for a woman of your age. I think the trouble in your right leg is just a matter of old age catching up with you. We get all kinds of illness  7  we get older. The trouble will almost certainly 8  in spring." "I don't think so, doctor," she said. "My left leg is  9 , and it is 10  age as my right leg."

    When my daughter, Sophie, was admitted to a college we were very happy, but a little worried about becoming empty nesters(空巢老人). I knew I had to do something, starting with the summer before she was away from home.

    Sophie had a pack of colourful blouses. I knew she wouldn't wear them anymore, so I decided to make a quilt(被子) out of them. I tried to work on the quilt when Sophie 1 – which turned out to be often. She was very busy with her friends. Even when she was at home, her door was shut more than usual. This made me feel a bit hurt.2 we didn't have much time together before she went to college.

When we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion flooded me. Sophie saw it in my face. She took a beautiful 3 from her bag. "I made this for you, Mom," she said. Then I knew why she had been staying behind a 4door that summer. It was an album of photographs recording the life of our family over the last 17 years.

    I broke into tears. Some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but some of it was 5I knew that our connection was more 6 than ever as we would always be connected by the strongest link, the love that went into every stitch(针脚) of her quilt and every photo in my album.

In Sophie's dormitory room I unfolded the quilt on her bed. For a moment she was speechless. Then she threw her arms around me. "Mom, I love you," she said. One of her new friends was calling her outside. Sophie turned, and I let her go.

    My friend's mother was badly ill in hospital, she couldn't sleep at night and often 1 to herself. My friend was angry 2 her and asked his mother 3 talking. Since then, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease (心理疾病), she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault (过错).  He said that he could do 4 if his mother became better.

    Do you know 5 our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should also love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

    She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was 1outside. We all just stood 2the door of the Wal Mart. "Mom, let's run through the rain," she said with a 3 voice." What? "Mom asked." Let's run through the rain! "She repeated." No, honey. We'll wait until it 4 down a bit." Mom replied.

    This young child waited about 5 minute and repeated, "Mom, let's run through the rain."

    "We'll get wet if we do," Mom said. "No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said." This morning? 6 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?" "Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us 7this, he can get us through anything! "

    The entire crowd became dead silent. I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the 8. We all stood silently. Mom stopped to for a moment about what she would say. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need  9," Mom said. Then off they ran.

    We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they  10 past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their 11 just in case. They got wet. But they were12by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 13 to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions (财产), they can take away your money, and they can take away your  14. But no one can ever take away your precious 15. So, don't forget to take time and take the opportunities to make memories.

    When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, every time he asked me to 1the hammer(锤子) for him, just so we would have a time for a 2  with each other. I 3  saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

    I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. And when several 4  later I bought a house, my dad was 5  it by himself for three days in the 38℃ summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and 6  to him. But I was too 7  in those days. I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad.

    One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk 8 usual, I noticed that my dad had   totally 9  some things that we talked lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was a bit  10. Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a  11  with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all12occasions(场合) to have a talk with my dad.

    By the time I 13  at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did  not have 14  for a conversation with me. After his death, I 15  much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.