Peoplesayoneman'strash(垃圾)isanotherman'streasure.ThatcomestomeasIthehousepurchasedin1962bymyparents.Mymotherpassedawayin1996.Myfatherleftthehousemysisterandmewhenhediedafewmonthsago.

AfterDadwaswelookedaroundthehousewherewegrewupandthatDadlovedsomuch.Atfirstwefeltsoallthestuff(东西)left.Likesomanyoftheirgenerationmyparentseverything.Andlikemanyinmygenerationwefacedanxiousaboutwhattoabandonandwhattokeep.

AswestartedthrowingoutoldphonebooksandeverymedicalbillfromeverymyparentseversawIalsomanyhiddentreasures.Mom'spocketbookwasintheirbedroomclosetwhichhadeverythinginitherhairbrushwithhairasifshewerestillhere.AndDadwhowasaWorldWarIIveteran(退伍兵)andaworldtravelereverything--fromlittlespoonsfromallovertheworldtoeveryletterhewrotetohisparentswhileinthe.Thelettershewroteduringthewarhisthoughtsasayoungman.LaterinthebasementIouroldkitchentablewhichbroughtbackofmyparentsandsisterandmehavingbreakfasttogether.

I'mrealizingallthesethingsmyparents'lifejourney.EachtimeIgotoIfindsomethingthatremindedmeofmychildhoodorteachesmesomethingaboutmyparentsIknew.fromtheshabbyfurnituretoallthehiddentreasuresmeansmoretomethanallthemoneyintheworld.

1.A.coincidenceB.goalC.principleD.thought

2.A.lookedforB.lookedthroughC.lookedintoD.lookedafter

3.A.toB.forC.withD.by

4.A.retiredB.illC.goneD.injured

5.A.cleanB.strangeC.emptyD.modern

6.A.pleasedwithB.familiarwithC.astonishedatD.disappointedat

7.A.savedB.enjoyedC.purchasedD.designed

8.A.decisionsB.bargainsC.challengesD.responsibilities

9.A.personB.doctorC.neighborD.child

10.A.boughtB.discoveredC.buriedD.lost

11.A.justB.evenC.onlyD.yet

12.A.likedB.boughtC.keptD.lost

13.A.countrysideB.schoolC.collegeD.army

14.A.receiveB.directC.senseD.describe

15.A.repairedB.cleanedC.spottedD.set

16.A.introductionsB.memoriesC.descriptionsD.communications

17.A.representedB.recogni