My life was perfect when I was twelve years old． I had a big family，（1）　　 my sister， Chrissy，and a little brother， Patrick， whom I loved greatly． Spring was coming， and I was（2）　　about another summer with Grandma． She and I had great fun together last summer． She was retiring （ 退休）this year，（3）　　that meant more time with her． Then， on April 11， 2017， at 10：00 P．M．，we were all going to bed when the phone rang． My uncle was（4）　　to say that Grandpa had just taken Grandma to the hospital…

    The next morning I was told that Grandma was gone due to a heart disease． I tried to be strong，but even my father（5）　　． I hadn't even said goodbye to her： I couldn't control my（6）　　anymore and began to cry loudly． It finally hit me： She was gone （7）　　． All she had left me were（8）　　in the garden ﹣ the hours we spent planting flowers and taking care of （9）　　． I believe that my grandma is a star watching over me， and she would have wanted me to be（10）　　and happy like her， even though there are bad times． My family and friends love me for who I am and support me for what I do， as I know my grandma would， too．

（1）A． besides	B． including	C． except	D． beside
（2）A． worried	B． excited	C． moved	D． surprised
（3）A． but	B． while	C． so	D． or
（4）A． calling	B． visiting	C． helping	D． writing
（5）A． shouted	B． spoke	C． talked	D． cried
（6）A． thoughts	B． words	C． ideas	D． feelings
（7）A． ever	B． forever	C． always	D． sometimes
（8）A． instructions	B． suggestions	C． memories	D． experiments
（9）A． them	B． her	C．it	D． us
（10）A． weak	B． careful	C． polite	D． strong