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When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To 1 chaos(混乱)in my own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelsey's Corner was born. There she was 2 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the 3 . As she approached high school, Kelsey took her 4 off the garden. I didn't 5 to accept this change. It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 6 social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelsey's Corner. Now my daughter is eighteen and is in the 7 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled with college admission materials, 8 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will soon answer its 9 . Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 10 her mother and I are anxious about the coming life 11 our daughter around. Kelsey's Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 12 Kelsey's leaving. One morning, when I 13 past Kelsey's Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 14 at the foot of some dead stalks(秆). It's 15 that life is a cycle. Kelsey's leaving is 16 one point on the cycle. Now the life wheel will roll with Kelsey as she 17 into her adult life. Let her live as she will and let her 18 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 19 , she will be welcome home. I'll take care of Kelsey's Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on towards a 20 stage of our lives, one that promises a rich harvest. | ||||
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One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场) house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 3 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats (蹄声). He 6 . There before him stood a tall, white 7 . An old man stared down at him from its back. "Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul. "My name is Gray Cloud," the old man answered 8 . "Come with me." Raul followed on his horse. A 9 feeling came over him. All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul's home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 15 . Raul's father ran out across the yard to 16 him. "We have been 17 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the 18 ." "Wait," said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?" "Can't say I … wait. I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?" | ||||
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One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场) house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 3 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats (蹄声). He 6 . There before him stood a tall, white 7 . An old man stared down at him from its back. "Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul. "My name is Gray Cloud," the old man answered 8 . "Come with me." Raul followed on his horse. A 9 feeling came over him. All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul's home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 15 . Raul's father ran out across the yard to 16 him. "We have been 17 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the 18 ." "Wait," said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?" "Can't say I … wait. I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?" | ||||
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