From the balcony (露台) of my grandma’s tenth-floor apartment, I search the sky, hoping to see stars.

“Stars are afraid of city lights, but a little song is __(1)__ good for something,” Grandma puts her arms around me and sings softly in her low and beautiful ___(2)___.

But stars are still hiding.

So I rest ___(3)___ deeper into her arms, hoping for a few more minutes of her warmth as much as I hope to see at least one star.

“Tomorrow won’t come if you don’t dream tonight, Sally!” She kisses my hair and points me to ____(4)____.

The next day, I wake up and take the lift ___(5)___ Grandma as usual.

On the fourth floor, the lift stops suddenly and it goes dark. I feel my ___(6)__ beating in my ears. Grandma rings the bell and is told that the power (电) is off along the whole street.

Grandma holds my hands, and we sing together in the dark lift.

Before long, Mr. Smith comes and helps us get out safely. Grandma takes my hand, and we walk ___(7)___ the stairs to the first floor. Grandma nods in the direction of my school.

“Am I still going?”

“School has power, dear Sally.” She takes my hand again! And I am not ___(8)__ for school.

The power is still off when I come home that afternoon.

After dinner and homework, we come to the balcony and watch day turn to evening. Lights come on several streets away, but it’s ___(9)___ here.

“Stars might not be so afraid tonight,” I say.

“Star light, star bright…” I start to ___(10)___, and Grandma joins in.

One, two, three… Thousands of stars light the sky bright!

(1).

A．

hardly

B．

always

C．

already

D．

never

(2).

A．

mind

B．

hand

C．

noise

D．

voice

(3).

A．

myself

B．

herself

C．

itself

D．

himself

(4).

A．

bed

B．

chair

C．

desk

D．

wall

(5).

A．

for

B．

of

C．

with

D．

in

(6).

A．

head

B．

heart

C．

feet

D．

legs

(7).

A．

off

B．

over

C．

up

D．

down

(8).

A．

good

B．

late

C．

bad

D．

famous

(9).

A．

bright

B．

blue

C．

dark

D．

white

(10).

A．

sing

B．

draw

C．

sleep

D．

swim