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(P75 3a) Mychildren are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started juniorhigh school. As they get bigger our house seems 1 (get) smaller. So we want to sell some of ourthings in the yard sale and give the money 2 a children’s home.
We havealready 3 (clear) out a lot of thingsfrom our bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longeruse. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his oldtoys 4 a long time, he still wanted 5 (keep) them. For example, he’s owned a trainand railway set since his 6 (four) birthday, and he played with it almostevery week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose the toy monkey,either. He 7 (sleep) next to the monkey everynight when he was a child. My daughter was 8(understand), although she also felt sad 9 (part) with certain toys.
As for me, Idid not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have notplayed for a while now. I’m getting 10 (older), too!
(P782b) Hometown Feelings
Some peoplestill live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice ayear. Nowadays, millions 1 Chinese leave the countryside 2 (search) for work in the cities. Among theseis Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He 3 (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hardjob in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “Iused 4 (return) home at least once ayear, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but Ijust don’t have the time,” he says.
Many people likeZhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns 5 (change). Perhaps large hospitals and newroads have appeared. In many places, the government has also
built new schools and sent teachers from the cities tohelp.
“I noticedthat’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned 6 (read) and count at my old primary schoolsince the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hearthey’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developmentsare good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According 7 Zhong Wei, however, some things will never
change. “In my hometown, there was a big old treeopposite the
school. It is still there and has become quite a symbolof the place. Most of the children in my time liked 8 (play) together under that big tree, 9 (especial) during the summer holidays. Itwas such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet 10 (memory) in our hearts.”
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