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My dad left me a treasure when he died. It wasn't a mansion or a car. It wasn't cash or bank accounts. In the eyes of the world, my dad died a __1__ man. He was a simple mechanic (技工) who worked hard to __2__ his family. My dad's __3__, rather, was in the thousand wonderful __4__ that he gave me over the course of his life.
One particular one __5__ in my mind today. I was just a boy playing in the backyard of a friend's house while my __6__ spent the afternoon under the hood (引擎罩) of his beat up(破旧的) old car trying to get it __7__ again. It seemed to take __8__, and I wasn't sure if he could bring the ancient car back to __9__ this time. At long last, though, he closed the hood and turned the key in the ignition (点火装置). There was a sweet smile of __10__ on his face as the engine purred (呜呜叫). There was a twinkle (闪耀) of __11__ in his eye when he shook his head and __12__ to accept anything for his work. And there was a quiet hum of happiness in his voice as we drove back home that day. This memory made a home in my __13__ and became a priceless pearl for me to __14__.