MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeoutheseemedtohavebecomeanothermandownhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernforhiswelfarebutoutoffear:ifhisonlysonmyunclehadtogotowaritwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.

Onedayin1918myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymotherattheageof10feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriendsmyuncleboughtthemallservicepinswhichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.

Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldierswithoutanytrainingbutallinuniformsboardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed.I’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledoutbutnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted“Thewarisover!”Foramomentnobodymovedbutthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolineswalkeddownthestepsandwiththebandplayingmarcheddownthestreetasreturningheroestobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatdaybutshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.

【小题1】Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas______.

A．thespreadoftheworldwarB．thesafetyofhistwocousinsC．adropinhislivingstandardsD．hisrelativeskillingeachother【小题2】Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means“______”.A．orderforarmyserviceB．trainticketforEuropeC．letterofrejectionD．noteofwarning【小题3】Whatdidthe“servicepins”（inPara.2）standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls?A．Strength.B．Courage.C．Victory.D．Honor.