__26__，thedisastrouseffectsofthedroughtwerefeltalloverourcountry.Itwasachallengingtimeforeveryone,__27__Dadremainedoptimistic.He__28__tobegratefulforotherthingslikegoodhealthandfoodonourplates.OnlythendidItrulybeginto__29__Dadandhisfaiththatguidedusthroughthehardtimes.

Dadisalsoalivingexampleofreal__30__．Fromdawntodusk,heworkscountlesshoursto__31__ourfamily.Healwaysputsourhappiness__32__hisown,andneverfailstocheermeonatmysportsgames__33__hisexhaustionafterlongdays.Hislovingandselflessnaturehasinspiredmetobecomemoresympatheticand__34__，puttingothersfirst.

Dad,thelife__35__Ihavelearnedfromyouwillstaywithmeforever.Youaremyfather,teacher,friendand，mostimportantly，myhero.

16．A.teacherB.gardener

C．farmerD．grocer