Thissayingwas48,andI’dheardmanypeoplerefertoothersastheapple oftheireye.ManyyearslaterIbeganto49abouttheoriginofthissaying andlearnedtheappleoftheeyeisthepupil(瞳孔)oftheeyeandthatthis sayingwas50awordpictureaboutrelationship,It’sapictureofbeingso 51tosomeonethatyoucanseeyourselfreflectedinthepupiloftheir eye.

Thatpicturebrought52tomyowneyes,asIrememberedhowmuchImeant tomyfather,Howdoesthat53tothetimemysonspentasasoldier’in Iraq?Oneday,whenIwasstrugglingwithfearoverhis54,Ireadthepoetry wherea55referstohispeopleastheappleofhiseye,Itremindedme that56mysonwasspecialtome,hewasconsiderablymore57tothe country.

AsIreadthepoetry,Ifoundmyself58,NotonlydidIcareaboutwhat happenedtomyson,59mycountryeared.Andmoreimportantly,mycountrycould andwouldtake60ofmyson.

41.A.deskB.pictureC.frameD.apple

42.A.takenonB.runintoC.rushedtoD.madeof

43.A.matureB.adjustC.playD.crowd

44.A.knownB.drawnC.exposedD.compared

45.A.usingB.holdingC.openingD.masking

46.A.howB.whyC.whereD.when