Home, sweet home

It was December 22.The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes across my front yard. My dad was sweeping the_21_____. His nose was red as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff__22_______into the air.

    Inside, my mother was_23______ the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the __24_____ that after today I wouldn’t enter through that door ever again_25______ a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the_26_____, wooden floor. I had no 27______but to sit on the floor , for there was no longer any furniture occupying my house. I sat there in a daze（恍惚） , just 28______. There was no reason for my s to make me ,a once _29_____12- year- old kid ,_30_____.I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean._31_____, this was” my house” . By no means did I want a couple of _32___ living there .These  recurring（重复） thoughts_33_____ around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.

Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U- Haul. Instantly three men came__34____ in the back door like the third World War was starting .

    I watched__35_____ as the men ,my mother and my dad loaded the truck .My dog even winced（畏缩） as he stared out of the window .I wondered if he was_36______, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow,

My mum came in , looking solemn（凝重） for my sake ,I imagined . She turned_37____ the overhead light, put the_38_______ in my arm and took me out of the back door. A totally __39____feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life, I wondered what_40______ would be to me tomorrow.

Home, sweet home

It was December 22. The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the 1. His nose was red as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff 2 into the air.

Inside, my mother was 3 the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the 4 that after today I wouldn’t enter through that door ever again 5 a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the 6, wooden floor. I had no 7 but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture occupying my house. I sat there in a daze (恍惚), just 8. There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 9 12-year-old kid, 10. I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. 11, this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of 12 living here. These recurring (重复) thoughts 13 around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.

Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in he cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. Instantly there men came 14 in the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting.

I watched 15 as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck. My dog even winced (畏缩) as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was 16 , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.

My mum came in, looking solemn (凝重) for my sake, I imagined. She turned 17 the overhead light, put the 18 in my arm and took me out of the back door. A totally 19 feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life. I wondered what 20 would be to me tomorrow.

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       It was December 22．The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes（雪花） across my front yard．My dad was there sweeping the  1．His nose was red as a cherry．With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  2the air．

       Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes． 4I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  5ever again burned a hole in my stomach．I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  6, wooden floor．I had no 7but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house．I sat there in a daze （恍惚）, just 8．There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 912-year-old kid,  10．I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean． 11, this was “my house”．By no means did I want a couple of  12living here．These recurring （重复） thoughts  13around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer．

       Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul．At once their men came  14in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting．

       I watched  15as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck．My dog even winced （畏缩） as he stared out of the window．I wondered if he was  16, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow．

       My mum came in, looking solemn （凝重）．She turned  17the overhead light, put the  18in my arms and took me out of the back door．A totally 19feeling filled my heart．For the first time in my life, I wondered what  20would be like to me tomorrow．

1.A．stairs B．garden       C．sidewalk              D．driveway

2.A．into   B．down         C．on                      D．over

3.A．piling B．packing      C．collecting            D．locking

4.A．Though                   B．Since                  C．As                      D．While

5.A．yard  B．door          C．box                     D．flat

6.A．cold  B．wet           C．broken                D．dirty

7.A．choice                     B．way                    C．solution               D．means

8.A．dreaming                 B．thinking               C．sleeping               D．laughing

9.A．intelligent                 B．clever                  C．happy                 D．honest

10.A．remain                   B．cry                     C．suffer                 D．move

11.A．However                B．Besides                C．Therefore            D．Yet

12.A．neighbors               B．strangers             C．visitors                D．elders

13.A．came                     B．traveled               C．danced                D．flowed

14.A．running                  B．flying                  C．driving                D．riding

15.A．curiously               B．happily                C．interestingly         D．helplessly

16.A．afraid                    B．angry                  C．sad                     D．lonely

17.A．down                    B．off                      C．on                      D．up

18.A．box B．dog           C．bag                     D．hand

19.A．excited                  B．eager                   C．empty                 D．unknown

20.A．weather                 B．school                 C．home                  D．world