Question

A young soldier was looking for someone in a hospital. Then in front of a room, a nurse saw him and said, “Oh, your father is right here.” And before the young man could say nothing, 1. “Your son is here,” she said. She had to repeat many times before the old man’s eyes opened.

The old man was too sick to see the young man clearly. He reached out his hand. 2. He wanted to let the old man feel his love.

The nurse brought a chair so that the young man could sit beside the bed. All through the night, the young man sat there and held the old man’s hand. The nurse found him very tired, 3. Sometimes, the nurse heard the young man say a few words. The old man said nothing. He only held the young man’s hand the whole night.

4. The nurse said, ”I’m sorry about that.” ”But who was that man?” ”He was your father,” she answered in surprise, “No, he wasn’t,” the young man said. “I never saw him before in my life.” “Then why didn’t you say anything when I took you to him?” “I knew at once that there must be something wrong. But I also knew he needed his son , and his son just wasn’t here. When I found he was too sick to tell whether I was his son or not, I knew how much he needed me. So I stayed.”

5.

A. When morning came, the old man died. B. so she asked him to have a rest, but he didn’t. C. The next time someone needs you, just be there, stay. D. The young man held his hand. E. she quickly took him to an old man in bed.

Answer 1