完形填空It was a hot summer night. Rachel was lying on her bed, sleepless.
" Rachel ," Grandma whispered." Get up. I have something to1 you."
Rachel rolled over." What is it ?"
" Just 2 your shoes and come with me ," Grandma said.
Hand in hand, 3 walked down the stairs and crossed the kitchen. Rachel shut the door softly, 4 she wouldn't wake her parents up.
Today, Rachel and her parents drove two hours to New York City to visit her sister, Claire, at sleepaway camp. Then they drove to' Uramdma's house in this quiet country. No matter how Rachel had begged her parents. to let hei go to the 5 with Claıre, they disagreed. Rachel6 her sister so much that she wasn't in the mood(心情) to do anything.
Outside, it was so dark. Grandma turned on a flashlight and started walking. Her shoes madea shh - shh sound in the grass .
" Where are we going ?" Rachel asked a little 7 , with her hands holding Grandma's tightly(紧紧地).
" You' ll see." said Grandma.
They reached the edge of the woods behind the house. Grandma smiled at Rachel, then stepped into the forest. Some 8 appeared out of the darkness.
" What are they ?" Rachel asked.
" They' re little fireflies." said Grandma.
They followed the lights deeper into the woods. 9 , they arrived at a clearing (林中空地) , and Grandma turned off her flashlight. Fireflies were 10 .
" They' re talking to one another," Grandma said." They talk 11 light."
" What are they saying?" Rachel asked.
"I really don't know," Grandma said." It's a secret language. Spend enough time with them , and maybe you'll find it out."
For a long while, Rachel watched the lights. She 12 this clearing was the situyupway camp. She and her sister were two of the fireflies. They were flashing each other 13 , telling each other secrets. They are connected .
Walking back to Grandma's house, Rachel wasn't 14 at all. She asked Grandma15 they could do that the next day. She gave her a big smile.