One place that is very important in my life is my grandmother's house． She
（1） in a small village in the south of the country． I go there every summer， to visit my grandmother， （2） the city and relax．
The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside with some shops， and it's
（3） peaceful．
One reason why I like it is because it's a beautiful place． My grandmother has a lovely garden and we always sit （4） the trees， drinking sweet tea and chatting． It's so pleasant． But the main reason why this place is so important to me is （5） ． She is so kind to me， and wonderful to talk to．Also， she's a great cook and the meals she prepares are simple （6） so fresh and…rich？ No， no，I mean tasty． And she's always giving me eh…What do you call （7） ？ ﹣small plates of food during the day， so I always return home feeling calm and refreshed…and （8） !
I wouldn't like （9） there， though． I prefer living in the city． I'm a city person． I （10） live in a small village where everybody knows each other． I'd rather live in a busy， exciting place． But I really love visiting the villages for holiday．
（1）A． lived |
B．will live |
C．lives |
D．was living |
（2）A．get up |
B．get away from |
C．get to |
D．get ready for |
（3）A． really |
B．quietly |
C．only |
D． hardly |
（4）A．in |
B． over |
C．on |
D． under |
（5）A．local people |
B． my friend |
C．my grandmother |
D．the teacher |
（6）A．or |
B．and |
C．so |
D．but |
（7）A． him |
B．me |
C．them |
D．us |
（8）A．fat |
B．ugly |
C． big |
D． lazy |
（9）A． living |
B． to live |
C．loving |
D． to love |
（10）A． don't have to |
B． couldn't |
C． would |
D． should |
Last October， I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan． " I'd like you to do jobs to make some （1） ，" I said． Then we'll buy food for someone in need．
I wanted them to experience that it's （2） to give than to receive． I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change．
Early in Thanksgiving week， the children couldn't wait to（3） ． Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket， Kristine cried．
"Flowers!" And the group all ran toward the holiday （4） ．
"You can’t eat flowers!" I said （5） ． After all， it was helpful to buy more food．
"But Mrs． Sherlock，" came the loud （6） ， "we want flowers．"
In the middle of the plants， there was a pot of unusually purple mums． "（7） will like this one．" the children agreed．
（8） the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years， we set off． An hour later， we stopped in front of a small house． A thin woman with a （9） face came to meet us．
As the kids carried all the food in， the old woman oohed and aahed﹣much to her visitors' pleasure． When Amy put the mums on the table， the woman seemed （10） ． "She's wishing it was a bag of food" I thought．
"（11） is your close friend in the woods？ "Michael asked．
The woman brightened． "The birds． They often fly over for food （12） I share my bread with them，" she said．
Then we returned to the car． Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey， straight to the （13） ． She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile． She was （14） before our eyes．
In that one short moment， the children had seen for themselves the（15） they owned to make a change． Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day．
（1）A． friends |
B． mistakes |
C． money |
D． room |
（2）A． cheaper |
B． better |
C． safer |
D． funnier |
（3）A． take a walk |
B． do housework |
C． have a rest |
D． go shopping |
（4）A． cards |
B． camps |
C． plants |
D． photos |
（5）A． unhappily |
B． warmly |
C． carelessly |
D． freely |
（6）A． voice |
B． music |
C． sound |
D． noise |
（7）A． He |
B． I |
C． You |
D． She |
（8）A． At |
B． With |
C． In |
D． After |
（9）A． proud |
B． fat |
C． sad |
D． handsome |
（10）A． relaxed |
B． bored |
C． worried |
D． surprised |
（11）A． Who |
B． How |
C． Why |
D． Where |
（12）A． although |
B． but |
C． because |
D． if |
（13）A． books |
B． flowers |
C． woods |
D． rooms |
（14）A． changed |
B． broken |
C． treated |
D． refused |
（15）A． habit |
B． ability |
C． interest |
D． courage |
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