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In children’s eyes, their mothers are always perfect. In my mind, my mother is good at almost everything but she can’t cook well. I still remember what happened （1） my father’s 35th birthday.

My mother began to cook at 9 o’clock in the morning. Three hours later, only two dishes （2） served on the table—a salad and a roast duck（烤鸭）. My father and I really expected （3） roast duck because it was our favourite. Unluckily, the duck was （4） nice in colour nor delicious in taste. How disappointed I was! My mother wanted to cook another one. To my （5） , my father didn’t complain（抱怨）at all. （6） , he ate one more piece of the duck and smiled at my mother, “Good taste, I love it. Thank you, dear! It’s the best roast duck that I have ever had!” My mother smiled happily and said, “Thank you. Happy birthday!”

I couldn’t （7） what my father said at that time. Twenty （8） time has passed and my father is 55 years old now. He still loves the food my mother cooks, though she still isn’t good at （9） . And I get to know that no one is perfect, including my mother. Nothing is perfect, including my family. But love can make a difference. If there is love, home will be the （10） place in the world.