Today I turned eight. My grandma is cooler than most grandmas and laughs a lot. ________ is the exact opposite. He’s that old and serious. “Kids are ________ these days, and have no respect.” he always says, “All they do is playing video games all the time.” But I ________ play video games at weekends!
Anyway, as soon as we park on the road, I get out and run straight to grandma ________ dad, who’s still on the phone dealing with his business in the car as usual. “Happy birthday, honey!” Grandma holds me into her arms and says ________ that she’s made my favorite chocolate cake.
And then I ________ grandpa, who is asleep in a rocking chair, snoring (打鼾) like thunder. Can you believe it? On his only grandson’s _________!
“________, sleepyhead (瞌睡虫) !” I call out. But more snores followed. An angry storm is coming up inside me.
“Oh, it’s Parker’s birthday!” Grandma calls out to grandpa. He coughs. It seems to be ages for him to stand up and say, “boy, come here.” But I don’t ________.
“You and I,” says Grandpa, rising slowly, “are going on a walk.”
“All right.” I know what he’s about to say: respect the elders, blah blah blah. But to my ________, he says in a soft voice, “your parents are always very busy, ________ they?”
“Hold my arms and help me into that chair.” For a second, I stood still. ________ when I see his legs shaking as he bends his knees (弯下膝盖), I rush over to hold his arms. I set him down nice and slow. “Thank you,” he says. He’s breathing ________, like he’s just climbed a mountain.
I sit down next to him. He covers my hand with his warm one. “Tell ________ all about the video game you like,” he says. “Then I’ll tell you some stories of my own. And we’ll both listen to each other and ask good questions. OK?”
I ________ unbelievably. And for some strange reason, it feels more like my birthday than ever.
16. A.Father | B.Mother | C.Grandpa | D.Grandma |
17. A.friendly | B.generous | C.dishonest | D.impolite |
18. A.once | B.only | C.still | D.even |
19. A.after | B.before | C.with | D.like |
20. A.excitedly | B.shyly | C.calmly | D.nervously |
21. A.ordered | B.followed | C.noticed | D.understood |
22. A.dream | B.birthday | C.game | D.show |
23. A.Watch out | B.Run away | C.Go ahead | D.Wake up |
24. A.move | B.leave | C.mind | D.believe |
25. A.surprise | B.regret | C.excitement | D.happiness |
26. 27. 28. A.naturally | B.heavy | C.hardly | D.hard |
29. 30. A.stopped | B.refused | C.explained | D.nodded |