Grandma was a kind and loving woman. At the age of 16, she married a 40-year-old man. But she{#blank#}1{#/blank#}her husband one year later. Luckily, she had a son.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, her son died, too. By the age of 25, she lost everyone in her family.

    Since then, Grandma had concentrated her life on adopting(收养) the homeless{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I was one of them. Last year, my grandma was 83 years old. When she heard I would get married, she was very{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and said she would take care of my kid, too. But one night, she had a fall and{#blank#}5{#/blank#}her right hand badly. All she could do is to sit quietly. It made us feel sad because we used to see her doing all the{#blank#}6{#/blank#}by herself.

    There was hardly a month left for my wedding. Grandma became very{#blank#}7{#/blank#} because she was afraid if she would see the wedding. All of us said that she could be the{#blank#}8{#/blank#} person to bless(祝福)me at the wedding.

    Sadly, several days{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the wedding, Grandma died. At my wedding, we had to put a(n){#blank#}10{#/blank#}in front of me and my husband. With tears in my eyes, I said nothing. I knew I would have my dear Grandma's blessing forever!

(kind,   break,   interest,   feel,   sweep)

    Growing up in England, the happiest thing for my classmates and I was reading stories. Among them, The Ugly Duckling (《丑小鸭》) was a popular one.

    The classic story of The Ugly Duckling describes a poor young bird. All the ducks {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for his ugly appearance—small and grey. Feeling sad, he begins a journey of self—discovery. Finally one day, he looks down into a pond. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} his reflection (倒影) in the water. He was never an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan.

    This great children's fairy tale has been a hit for years. It's even been {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a musical and Disney film. In fact, this year is the story's 175th birthday. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen wrote it in 1843. The story teaches us many valuable lessons. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, we should not judge a person by his or her appearance. It is inner beauty that makes a person special. What's more, one should think of other people's feelings. The story's positive messages are saved by the world. Today, we use the phrase “ugly duckling” as a metaphor {#blank#}5{#/blank#}poor or bad that grows into something successful or beautiful.