Dad loved children and always wanted
a{{U}} (36) {{/U}}family. Eventually (最终), he got what he wanted{{U}}
(37) {{/U}}there were twelve children in the family. Without fail, he
would show us off to visitors. Once, Dad{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}presented the first three children in the family, Anne, Mary and
Ernestine, to some visitors. Then he picked up the fourth child, Martha, and
said, "And this is our{{U}} (39) {{/U}}model, complete with all the
improvements. And don't think that this is all; we're{{U}} (40)
{{/U}}the 1951 model some time next month." But what he{{U}}
(41) {{/U}}most was taking us out for a drive in the car. Just the{{U}}
(42) {{/U}}of all of us would cause people to{{U}} (43)
{{/U}}their houses. On one occasion (场合) a man in a village we were passing
through shouted{{U}} (44) {{/U}}that he had seen eleven people in our
car, not{{U}} (45) {{/U}}Mum and Dad.{{U}} (46) {{/U}}, Dad
called out over his shoulder, "You{{U}} (47) {{/U}}the second baby up
from the front here, Mister." Dad told us this joke,{{U}}
(48) {{/U}}we were not sure then whether he was telling us the{{U}}
(49) {{/U}} Mum, who was a psychologist (心理学家), once went to give a
lecture and left Dad in charge of the{{U}} (50) {{/U}}. When Mum
returned, she asked him if everything had run{{U}} (51) {{/U}}. He said
that everything was fine{{U}} (52) {{/U}}one of the children had been
taught a lesson because he had been{{U}} (53) {{/U}}. When he pointed at
the child that had been{{U}} (54) {{/U}}, Mum looked at him calmly and
said, "That is not one of ours, dear. He{{U}} (55) {{/U}}next
door."