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A chair carrying silent love
Deep in a mountain village, the smell of pine(松树) wood hangs in the air. Lin, a college graduate(大学毕业生), stands in his father's carpentry(木工) workshop,
running his fingers(手指) over a rough,
half-finished wooden chair. His father, an
old carpenter with calloused hands and a
stooped back, sits quietly by the window,
planing a piece of oak.
For years, Lin dreamed of leaving the
village to work in the city. But when he saw
his father struggle to carry a heavy plank
last winter, he packed his bags and came
home. "You should stay in the city," his
father grumbled, but Lin noticed the way
his father's hands trembled less when they
carried wood together.
One afternoon, Lin tried to fix a
wobbly(摇晃的) leg on the half-finished
chair. His father watched from the side,
saying nothing, until Lin's knife slipped
and nicked his finger. Without a word, the
father grabbed a cloth from his pocket and
pressed it to Lin's wound. Then he took the
knife, his movements slow but steady(平稳的), and smoothed the chair leg himself.
That night, Lin found his father
sitting by the workshop door, polishing the
chair with a piece of old cloth. "This was
for you," the father mumbled, avoiding(避免) eye contact. "I started it when you left
for college. Wanted you to have something
solid to sit on, no matter where you go."
Lin ran his hand over the chair's
smooth surface(光滑的表面). He had
always thought his father's silence meant
indifference, but now he understood: the
rough wood, the steady planing, the half-
finished chair—they were all his father's
way of saying "I love you". The next
morning, Lin picked up a plane and joined
his father at the workbench. Together,
they finished the chair, their hands moving
in quiet harmony(和谐), as the mountain
wind carried the scent(香气) of pine
through the open door.
1. Why did Lin come back to his hometown from the city?

2. What did the father do when Lin cut his finger?

3. What did the father make the wooden chair for?

4. How does the father show his love to Lin in the story?

5. Can you tell one thing about someone's silent love for you?

1. Because he saw his father struggle to carry a heavy plank and wanted to help his father.
2. He pressed a cloth to Lin's wound and then smoothed the chair leg by himself.
3. He made it for Lin, and he wanted Lin to have a solid chair no matter where he went.
4. He shows his love through silent actions, like making a chair for Lin and helping Lin when he got hurt.
5. 示例：My mum always makes my favourite food without saying much. It's her silent love for me.