Ray had a wonderful family and lived very happily．He had four grandchildren，and they all came to see him（1） 　　their holidays．One day，Ray was preparing to welcome them as usual：cleaning the house and cooking delicious food． （2） 　　he was working，he lost his favorite watch which was a （3） 　　from his deceased（已故的）wife．Ray loved the watch very much，and he was very sad．

When his grandchildren arrived，they （4） 　　him they would find the watch．One granddaughter asked，"Grandpa， where did you see the watch last（5） 　　it went missing？"

Ray replied，"Maybe in the barn（谷仓）!"The children searched there for more than two hours （6） 　　could not find it．

One of his grandsons wanted to search the barn（7） 　　，and Ray asked why he was going there．The little boy didn't explain but asked （8） 　　not to follow him．A moment later， he rushed back to his grandfather，"I found it!" he shouted． Ray was （9） 　　and asked how he made it．The little boy replied，'I stood in the barn（10） 　　making any noise，and tried my best to keep silent．After a few（11） 　　，I heard the sound of tick tick．At last，I （12） 　　the watch from the hay（干草）．"After hearing his words，Ray hugged the little boy and（13） 　　him very much．

The story tells us if we （14） 　　calm（冷静的），we can find a solution．This shows the power of （15） 　　

（1）A． between	B． during	C． among	D． past
（2）A． Unless	B． Over	C． While	D． Still
（3）A． report	B． gift	C． letter	D． message
（4）A． suggested	B． doubted	C． expected	D． promised
（5）A． after	B． before	C． until	D． since
（6）A． and	B． so	C． or	D． but
（7）A． ever	B． again	C． already	D． always
（8）A． other	B． another	C． the other	D． the others
（9）A． angry	B． bored	C． unhappy	D． surprised
（10）A． without	B． by	C． about	D． except
（11）A． weeks	B． days	C． hours	D． minutes
（12）A． looked up	B． turned up	C． picked up	D． made up
（13）A． accepted	B． thanked	C． saved	D． protected
（14）A． stop	B． send	C． stay	D． seem
（15）A． habit	B． decision	C． silence	D． suggestion