Mearl Jacobs’ body was at the funeral home. The memorial service was 31 for the next day. We 32 in the family room to tell stories, sharing   33 of her. She had lived a life 34 with stories. Most people didn’t know that she had worked for thirty years at Rockwall International to help the homeless, or that 35 she really didn’t care much for baseball, she loved listening to the 36 because her son loved baseball. Before long the 37 turned from stories about Mearl to stories of how she changed and 38 the lives in the room. Her daughter Carol, said, “Just a few hours before Mom died she said she wanted to go home. I asked her if she 39 back to her apartment. She said, ‘NO!’ I asked, ‘Home in Heaven?’‘YES!’” A series of love and 40 was realized that night. Mearl had lived a life that affected the young and old 41 . When she did so, you became a different person, a 42 and reformed person. She was 43 that way. She knew how to show the things that really 44 in the life. She   45 for values that she held dear and she always seemed to know how to influence people and to accept them “as is”. He grandkids talked of her 46 acceptance of them, no matter what. Some things have to be seen to be understood, such as love, forgiveness and acceptance. Mearl knew how to help you 47 . She had always shown total 48 to the family and friends – to people. The next day Mearl was 49 the topic. We buried the body, but she lives in all those, present and 50 . She is always there, giving and lovin g. 小题1: A．canceled B．ordered C．set D．left 小题2: A．gathered B．waited C．cried D．consulted 小题3: A．dinner B．memories C．possessions D．success 小题4: A．mixed B．combined C．compared D．filled 小题5: A．unless B．until C．if D．although 小题6: A．games B．songs C．operas D．stories 小题7: A．argument B．comment C．background D．conversation 小题8: A．rescued B．shaped C．lost D．prevented 小题9: A．meant B．moved C．dated D．went 小题10: A．curiosity B．envy C．kindness D．sympathy 小题11: A．equally B．hopefully C．eventually D．properly 小题12: A．happier B．better C．milder D．ruder 小题13: A．interested B．shocked C．puzzled D．gifted 小题14: A．lacked B．troubled C．mattered D．admitted 小题15: A．made up B．stood up C．watched out D．reached out 小题16: A．unnecessary B．unusual C．unconditional D．unfamiliar 小题17: A．see B．improve C．explain D．remove 小题18: A．appreciation B．devotion C．determination D．operation 小题19: A．almost B．still C．ever D．even 小题20: A．beyond B．behind C．within D．outside