Tick,tock,tick,tock. I’m sitting here,watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 21 for such a long time,and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 22 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only walls would know. But walls can’t speak.
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and 23 the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. From the beginning, their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely 24 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 25 .…”I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying,but it felt good to be 26 . When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 27 sold the house.…
New owners came and 28 . Then, one day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 29 when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 30 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my energy into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 31 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 32 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and, in 33 way, it is. It is haunted by memories of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 34 me so much. I have been counting them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 35 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
A.crowded B.empty C.painted D.sold
A.look back B.enjoy food C.have a dream D.chat with friends
A.looked at B.settled in C.bought in D.sold out
A.tired B.friendly C.taken D.fond
A.older B.healthier C.better D.younger
A.loved B.told C.disliked D.believed
A.Danny B.I C.his parents
A.settled B.went C.lived D.greeted
A.pity B.pride C.surprise D.sadness
A.friend B.daughter C.son D.wife
A.happiness B.dream C.anxiety D.disappointment
A.old B.impatient C.adults D.tired
A.the B.any C.my D.a
A.impressed B.surprised C.encouraged D.inspired
A.call B.remember C.visit D.attend