I had said goodbye to my husband,Joe,so often,but this time was __31__.
We now had our first child.After nights of talks,we made the difficult __32__ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course,and I would stay behind with our new son.It was important that I __33__ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood.Also we were part of a strong network of friends __34__ I could turn to for help.
On Joe's __35__ evening at home,I bathed little Joey,got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched __36__ on the shoulder.Lifting the baby from my arms,he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall,and I busied myself with meaningless tasks,__37__ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes.A half hour went by,and __38__ he had not come back.Thinking he was having __39__ getting our son to fall asleep,I walked quietly to the baby's room and __40__ into the dimly-lit（燈光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair,moving slowly back and forth,was my husband with __41__ in his eyes.He was holding our baby in his arms __42__ he had fallen asleep long before.When his pained eyes met mine,he said,"I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed,holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be __43__ again soon.
Joey is six now,and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack.There have been many goodbyes __44__ that night,yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to __45__ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last,long hug goodbye.
A.dangerous B.different C.impossible D.terrible
A.promise B.wish C.suggestion D.decision
A.miss B.keep C.get D.accept
A.whom B.whose C.which D.what
A.first B.next C.other D.Last
A.us B.them C.me D.her
A.expecting B.remembering C.agreeing D.allowing
A.again B.still C.then D.ever
A.excuse B.fun C.trouble D.chance
A.moved B.talked C.turned D.looked
A.colors B.tears C.joys D.fears
A.even though B.as if C.so that D.now that
A.sure B.proud C.alone D.together
A.on B.for C.since D.through
A.visit B.sleep C.leave D.play