Ⅷ. 短文填空。(每空2分，共16分)

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

A few days ago, after I came from work, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then I got a  80   from a friend of mine . I hadn’t seen him for a very long time. We talked about our school and the good old days. Then he started  81  about his father.

His father was badly   82    in hospital. His father couldn’t sleep at night and often talked to himself. My friend was angry about these and told his father to stop talking. But   83   his father stopped talking, he was unconscious(无意识的). My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault. My friend   84   like a baby on the telephone. He said that he would do   85   if his father could wake up.

Some kids often feel unhappy when they have to take care of their parents. But do you know that our parents take care of us and stay with us for their life time?   86   a baby to a tall young man, our parents always keep us company(同行).

My dear friends, from now on, never say a   87   word to your parents. Take care of them and stay with them. Even if it only takes you a second, your parents will be very happy to be with you. Start doing it before it is too late. Or you will be regretful.

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