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jasonlulu_2000 · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 879

I was also touched by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated at someone, I would remember his words and become calm . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be able to give up my small irritations. In this way , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I wondered what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one _______.
A. gift B. award C. lesson D. word

As far as I know, the "gift "is often associated with physical substance. In this case, since I learn something mental from his words, I choose answer C-----"lesson".
But the answer given is A. Could any native explain for me?

Thanks

alper · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:27 am Post subject:

hi my friend, I am not native.
but as far as I can understand, there is a literal style here, and it is irony.

irony: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

I think so...
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2006 · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 610

1...This is not irony.

2..."A gift doesn't always have to be something physical. "Gift" and "lesson" are both acceptable answers but I also would choose "lesson". The person talks about what he learned from his father.

3...jasonlulu, are you in China?

jasonlulu_2000 · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 879

Have we met before??
Anyhow, I got confused about the above answer A.
So were a native to make this choice, would answer C be a better choice???

thanks