13．This Old Chair"I was thinking of our spring house cleaning．"John's mom suggested．"Tomorrow，John，you have no school．You can help me，OK？""OK．"John said．
The next day John and his mom clean the （31）B．They cleaned until everything was tidy．Suddenly John's mom pointed to the Grandpa's （32）Aand shouted，"That old chair has got to go．We will buy Grandpa a new one．"
It was （33）B．John had to agree．The chair was unsightly （不美觀的）．It was too old．
"John，let's take the chair outside．"Mom said．As they were trying to （34）Dthe chair，Grandpa came in．He blocked their way．"Oh，no!You can't take my chair．"
"Grandpa，we'll buy you a new one．"John's mom said．"No，I don't want a new one．"Grandpa tried to push his chair back into place．John's mom gave up and left the room．Grandpa sat into his chair and closed his eyes．"Grandpa，why don't you let us throw away the chair？"John asked．"It's so old．"
"You don't （35）C，John．I sat in this chair with your grandma when I asked her to marry me．It was so long ago，but when I sit in this chair and close my eyes I （36）Bshe is near．"
It's amazing （令人驚奇的），John thought，how Grandpa could （37）Cthings from the past．In the present，he forgot almost everything．
"And the night your father was born，I sat in this chair．When they placed the tiny baby into my arms，I was never happier．"A smile now flashed （閃現(xiàn)） across his old face．"I think I'm going to understand．"John said （38）D．
"Many years later，"Grandpa's voice broke，"I sat in this chair when the doctor called and told me your grandma was ill．I was lost without her but the chair gave me comfort and warmth．"
"I'm （39）C，Grandpa．"John looked at Grandpa and said，"This is not just any old chair．You've gone through a lot together．"
That night，John told his mom this chair was like Grandpa's （40）A．They realized how much the chair meant to Grandpa．When they looked at the chair the next day，they found the room would be very dull （單調(diào)的） without this old chair．
| 31．A．garden? | B．house | C．yard | D．playground |
| 32．A．chair? | B．bed | C．table | D．sofa |
| 33．A．difficult | B．true | C．impossible | D．sad |
| 34．A．clean? | B．repair | C．break | D．move |
| 35．A．believe | B．a(chǎn)gree | C．understand | D．leave |
| 36．A．realize | B．feel | C．hope | D．notice |
| 37．A．know? | B．prefer | C．remember | D．use |
| 38．A．nervously | B．bravely | C．excitedly | D．thoughtfully |
| 39．A．bored | B．worried | C．sorry? | D．curious |
| 40．A．child | B．dad | C．teacher | D．friend． |
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