单选题
One evening Jackson, my son, said to me, "I want to know whether people are all the same even though they are different in the color of skin. " After thinking for a while, I said, "I'll explain it to you, (26) you can wait till we make a (27) at the nearby supermarket. By then you will see something (28) " At the supermarket, we (29) some apples—red, yellow and green. After we got home, I told Jackson, "Now I'll (30) your previous question. " I put carefully one apple of every (31) on the table. I looked at him, who had a totally (32) expression. "People are similar to apples. They all have (33) colors, sizes and shapes. From the (34) , some apples may not (35) look like the others." Jackson was (36) each one with his eyes open while I was talking. Then, I took a knife and peeled(削皮) the apples, (37) them back, however, (38) a different place. "Now, Jackson, could you tell me which is which. " He said after a careful observation, "I (39) tell them from each other because they all look the same now. " "Have a bite of (40) and see whether that can help you to (41) which one is which." He had (42) , and there appeared a big smile on his face. " People are (43) like apples! Although they are all different, they're much the same inside as long as you (44) the outside. " He totally (45) it. I didn't have to say anything else.