My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States . The rest of hisfamily remained in Europe. When World War Ibroke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obviouschange was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if hisonly son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting againstcousin. One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draftnotice . My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10,felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizinghow he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my unclebought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in theservice. All the little girls were delighted. The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers,without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band playedand the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had atear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about athousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the trainslowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doorsopened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” Fora moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at thesoldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with theband playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomedhome. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointedthat it didn’t last a tiny bit longer. 51. What the grandfather was most worried about was______. A. the spread of the world war                       B.the safety of his two cousins C. a drop in his living standards                      D.his relatives killing each other 52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”. A. order for army service                               B.train ticket for Europe C. letter of rejection                                      D.note of warning 53. What did the “service pins” （ in Para. 2 ） stand for in theeyes of the little girls? A. Strength.              B. Courage.               C.Victory.                        D. Honor. 54. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of thestory? A. Disappointing.      B. Unexpected.          C.Uncertain.             D. Inspiring. 21 世