41.Abrightsmileappearedon/spreadacross/crossedhisface.7ḄῊV☄ <Ḅ2.Herfacelitup/brightened/glowedwhenIgaveherthepresent.ᡃᱥ)*ḄῊVᯋ <ᐝ3.Hisfacesuddenlygrewserious.7Ḅ⊤ᯠᾓᩭ4.Hisfacelookedalittleconfused.7ᩭᨵ5.Jack'sfaceflushed/burnedwithembarrassment.ᩲzῊ6.Herfacepaledwithfright.ᔥzῊ<7.Hehadaslightfrownonhisface.7Vs៕ḝK£Ḅ᪵¥8.Herestedhischeekonhershoulde¦7R☢¨☠ᙠḄTV9.Hefelthischeeksburningwithshame.7©ª8«¬ᑮῊ¨10.Hercheekswerewetwithtears.[®☢11.Colorrushed/flooded/rosetohercheekswhensherealizedshewasbeingwatched.B¯ᑮᨵ°ᙠ*±)²<Ὴ12.Atearsliddownhercheek.\[³ḼḄῊ¨´]ᩭ13.Hekissedheronbothcheeksandgotonthetrain.7µ<µḄῊ¨*ᯠ#V<¶·3.Hand61.Shetookthechild'shandandhelpedhimclimbthesteps.XO¸¥ḄeᱫḼ7ºV»▤
52.Hereachedforherhandandheldittightly.7½eᢕOḄe¿¿ÀO3.Theywalkedalong,holdinghands.7>eXeTtḼ4.Heheldthekeyinhishand.7eÁÂḼÃᓇ5.Hegraspedtheropewithbothhands.7deᢕḼÅ¥6.Heshookmyhandsasifwewerelonglostfriends.7ÀOᡃḄeÆÇᡃ>ÈᜫᦣËÌḄÍÎ7.Shesmiledandholdout/reachoutahandinwelcome.Ḽ½ ve⊤@ÏÐ8.Sheputherhandstohercheeksinembarrassment.ÑÒ ᵨdeᣆO<Ὴ9.Severalstudentsraisedtheirhandstoanswerthequestion.ÓHÔÕeÖ×Ø⚪10.Heslidhishandsintohispockets.7ោោᙢReÛÜQÁ11.Sheshruggedandspreadherhands."That'sallIcantellyou.”ὦὦT*Þßdeàá“ᡃvâãäåæË<”12.Sheshivered,rubbingherhandstogetherfiercely.çèᢘ*çêᤍḼde13.Herhandsshook/trembledassheliftedtheglasstoherlips.ḄeèᢘḼìx¥〈ᑮᖃç14.Astronghandreachedoutandcaughtholdofherarm.vᨵïḄe½ ᩭᢕO<Ḅeð15.1cuppedmyhandoverthephonesotheycouldn'thearme.ᡃᵨeᣆOᵯò*óz7>JᑮᡃḄò4.Fingerôeᢣö
61.Theteacherraisedawarningfingerandwestoppedtalking.ὁøÕ᪷eᢣ*ùãᡃ>úûüò2.Shetookoffhisbandageswithgentlefingers.ᵨýþḄeᢣÿ Ḅ3."Itwasthem!^^shecried,pointinganaccusingfingerattheboys.““ᑮᵨᢣḼᵱ4.Sheraised/heldupafingertoherliptoaskforsilence.ᢣᑮᘂ ᡃ ᢝ☟5.“Noneofthat!”criedtheteacher,wagging/wavingherfinger.“"#$%“ὁ'ᑮᢵ)ḼḄᢣ6.1dippedmyfingerinthesauceandlickedit.ᡃᵨᢣ↾" ⏓,-." 7.Hewasdrumminghisfingersnervouslyonthearmofthechair./0ᙢᵨḄᢣ22ᙢḼ5ᢄ8.Hesnappedhisfingersandthewaitercamerunning.ᡭ#8ᢣ9ὅ;<ᩭ5.Arm671.Theyaresuretowelcomeyouwithopenarms.">?0@ABCDE2.Hewasrunningforward,wavinghisarms.ᢵ)ḼBᔣG;H3.HestoodtherewIcrossedarms,lookingangry.KᙠMANOPᙠQGRSHTUV
74.Shefoldedherarmsandstaredathim.ANOWḼR5.Heheldout/openedhisarmswithabroadsmile.X@ᘂ0@AB6.Hereachedoutahandandcaughtholdof/grabbed/took/herarm.YZ——\ᢕ^ḄB7.Shemovedclosertoherfatherandtookhisarm.☠`᱄b-ᢕ^ḄB8.Theywalkedalongarminarm.c"d9.Heranuptoherandput/threw/hisarmsaroundher.ᔣ;HAP^10.Shestood,lookingathimwitharmsakimbo.KeḼAOῪ6.Shoulder8ῴ1.1tappedthemanontheshoulderandaskedhimtomove.ᡃggh#iḄjῴd@2.WhenIaskedhimwhyhehaddoneit,hejustshruggedhisshoulders.lᡃmnophpqr\ὦὦj3.Myshouldersdroppedwithrelief.ᡃḄjῴtu ᩭ4.Thechildsatonherfather'sshoulderstowatchtheparadegoby.h#vᙶᙠ᱄bḄjῴSRḼxyz{|<5.Heshoulderedopenthedoor.ᵨjῴ⚔@~6.Sheshoulderedherwaythroughthecrowd.ᵨjῴᙠiᢴZ"ᩩᩭ
87.Heart:1.Withaheavy/sinking/brokenheart,shewatchedhimgo.RḼHT/2.Hesetoffwithalightheart.Ḽ"2tḄZ3.Hissadstorytouchedherheart.Ḅᦑᡭ4.Herwordspiercedmyheart.ḄᡃḄ5.JustfollowyourheartandyouUlbehappy.EḄᑁE?6.Finally,hebrokedownintearsandpouredouthishearttoher.%^ᔣḄ¡7.Relieffilledhisheart.£¤8.Herheartleapedwithjoy.Ḅ¥ᐶ§$⌕©Zᩭ9.MyheartacheswhenIthinkoftheirsorrow.lᡃªᑮḄ«rᡃḄT10.Inside,hisheartwasslowlybreaking.ᙠᑁḄᙠ᠒᠒ᙢ11.Hesmiledandherheartmelted.®Ḅ¯ᓄ12.Herheartisbeatingfast.Ḅ©ḄT13.Herheartwaspoundingwithexcitement.Ḅ±ᙢẖẖ³©14.Hisheartthumpedwithfear.Ḅ´nµ·ẖẖ³©
915.Myheartbegantothumpwildly.ᡃḄ@¸¹©ᩭ16.Herheartseemedtomissabeat.ᡃḄ©º»¼" 8.Back;41.Hebends/huncheshisbackwhenhewalks.ldḄr¾Ḽ¿2.Heyawnedandstretchedhisbackashegotoutofbed.ÀḄrᡭ#ÁÂ-Y#ÃῪ3.Heleanedhisbackagainstthebar.ÄÅḼh᪷Ç54.Hesmiledandgavemeaheartyslap/patontheback.®®ᙠᡃ¿ÈSÉᙢg" 5.Theytiedhishandsbehindhisback.ÊḄAËᙠḄ¿Ì6.Hewascarryingasmallchildonhisback.Í¿Ḽ"#v7.Shewaslyingonherbackonthesofa,ÍÎᙠÏS8.Hebackedslowlyoutoftheroom.᠒᠒ᙢ⌨ZÑÒ9.Hetookastepforwardandshenervouslybackedaway.ᔣGd"Ó/0ᙢÔÌ⌨9.Foot<41.Hegotshakilytohisfeet.ÕᢘᙢKᩭ2.Shejumpedtoherfeetwhensheheardthenews.lᑮh#×Ør©ᩭ
103.Shewastapping/stampingherfeetimpatiently.%ὊÚᙢÛḼÜᩭÝd4.Shedraggedherfeetasshereluctantlyfollowedherparents.%Þᙢßᙠ᱄àÌ☢âḼÜÓ5.MyfeetslippedasIwasabouttoshootandImissedtheball.lᡃÍ⌕ã~ḄrÜ "ä,"Üæç6.Theycarriedhimoutoftheroomwithhisfeetkicking.ÊâZÑÒḄÜᙠçèæ7.Heshiveredashisfeettouchedthecoldfloor.lḄÜéᑮêëḄᙢìríî" 10.Kneeïð1.Suddenlyherkneesbuckled/weakenedandshefelltothefloor.ñᯠAᨴô——õö÷ᑮᙠøù2.Hehuggedhiskneestokeepwarm.Pïúᨨ3.Hewent/gotdownonhiskneesandbeggedforforgiveness.AïöᙢἌýþÿ4.Hewasonhisknees,searchingforthemissingring.ᙠᙢḼᜫḄᡄᢣ11.Leg1.Shecrossedthefinishlineontiredlegs.2.Herosetohisfeetonshakylegs.ᢘḼ ᩭ3.ImovedthechairawayfromthetablesoIcouldcrossmylegs.ᡃ!#$%#&'()*᪵ᡃ,-.!/0Ḽᙶ
11᪶=-ᢈ/•>2ᑏ1.@A1.Thestreetglistenedwithfreshsnowandtheskywasablamelessblue.Snowblanketedeveryrooftopandweighedonthebranchesofthestuntedmulberrytreesthatlinedourstreet.Overnight,snowhadnudgeditswayintoeverycrackandgutter.2ᦻ4⊙67ḋḋᜩ:;ᱏ=>7⌚@A;BC⚔EᙠᡃF⊙GHIJKLḄ᫃O;PQR7,ᢴTA;BUVWXY2.Theparkwascoveredinathickblanketofwhite,statuespeekedoutundertheirnewwhitecaps,footstepsandpawprintscrisscrossedeachotheraroundthelabyrinthofpaths.Asidefromthebrownofthedenudedtrees,theonlyothercolorwasthevividsaffronstainingaroundthebaseofeachlamppost,treeandshrub.2ᦻ4Z[\]^;_``Ḅ6⁐b#⌚@Z['Ḅc\$dḄefḄ6⁐g#h☄jᜮᩭᙠlmnḄopqrWsᓺ/┯◀ᐝxxḄḄy⁐{;Ḅ|;}~⁐]ABஹWᩈḄ⁑Ḅ⁐2.BA1.Kissedbytherainandglistening,thewetgroundiscoldunderfoot.SteppingoffthepathandintotheshaggygrassIfeelthesquelchofthemudbeneath.Thewaterrisesupandrunsbetweenmytoes.Thebirdsbusythemselvesaroundme,notcaringthatI'mthere,alltheywantisthewormsthathavecomeupforair.2ᦻ4Ḅᙢ☢ ᩭ^XIᐝhopᡃᑮhḄᔷᔷX ᩭᙠᡃḄR¡¢£¤Fᙠᡃᕜ¦§¨ḼKᐵªᡃᙠ«¤F¬⌕ᢕ&°±ᩭ²ᔾf:´Ḅµ#2.Softlysplashingwaterdropletshitthecarwindowsaswedriveonwards.Theskiesareoverhungwithablanketofgrey,somuchsothatIcanbarelytellthedifferencebetweentheskyandclouds.2ᦻ4¶ᡃFᔣ¸¹º»¼ ḄX½¾¾ᙢ¿ᙠÀÁᜩ:⌚@Ḽ;_ᮞ⁐ᡃÃÄÅKjᜩ:WÆ
12ḄÇÈ3.CA1.Themoonappearedmomentarily,herdiskwasblood-redandhalf-overcast4sheseemedtothrowmeabewildered,drearyglance,andburiedherselfagaininstantlyinthedeepdriftofcloud.2ᦻ4ᨴÊjËᱏÌḄᨴÍᶍÏ⊈Ñ⁐ÒÓḼῊ4ÕÄᔣᡃᢗ×;BlØஹÙÚḄÛᐝᯠÝÌÞ!ßàáᙠââḄÆᩏ'2.Thenthemoonappearedinallitselegantwhiteness,lighteningupthecloudlesssky;finally,movingmoreslowly,itcastonthesurfaceoftheriveralargeparchoflightwhichglitteredlikeaninfinityofstars.2ᦻ4ᯠᨴÊᙠᐸᐸåæḄ6⁐ᐝḄéhjË᯿ÊëÆḄᜩ:ìᨬd᠒᠒ᙢ(¢ᙠï☢ᢗh;ᜧᱏᐝ\ëᦪòò;᪵Iᐝ4.EFl.Dawnsentshimmeringraysovertheplacidocean,bestowingagoldenpathfromtheshoretothehorizon.2ᦻ4óôᙠõ☟Ḅ÷☢øùjjIÊḄᐝᶇh;ᩩ$÷üᑮᙢõýþÿ Ḅ⁐⍝2.Birdsongwelcomesinanewday,sweetmelodiouschorusofseeminglyneverrepeatednotes,cascadingthroughthebranches,tumblingintothecrispmorningair,flowingintothesurroundingcountrysidelikeagreatriverofmusic.ᦻᩭḄᜩὡḄᔠᖛ "#$%&'(ᐭ*ᾪḄᨌ-.ᩩ0Ḅ12340ᐭᕜ6Ḅ75.GHIIl.Thesunwasatitshighest,likeaviciousunblinkingyelloweyestaresdownatmefromthecloudlesssky.TheheatbeatdownonmyheadlikeIwasbaconunderthegrill.Icouldalmostsmellmyselfcooking.
13ᦻ:□ᜐ=ᨬ?@A.BូDḄஹFḰHḄIHJ KLḄᜩMNOḼᡃᡃḄᜮST.UV'ḄWᾙ᪵ᡃZ [\ᑮ^_`UaḄᕡ⍝2.Intheunrelentingglareofmiddaytheonlyshadowisthatwhichpoolsatmyfeet.ThestrongsunonmywhitehairwillburnmeinminutesifIdonftfindshelter.ᦻᙠdᓤFfḄgᐝiḄ▢kAlᡃm'ḄnoqᡃrFᑮstᡠᡃvw#gxḄ□ᐝZᑖz{A|}ᡃ~ᯖ6.᧡HKᯠl.Thepreviouslydenudedbranchesofferedtheirwandsoftightgreenbudtothebrilliantraysofspring.Thewindhadlostitsbite;ithadbecomeambient,congenial,blowingbranchesandtouslingthehairofpedestrians-butnolongerstealingtheirwannth.ᦻᐜ☄Ḅ"ᙠᔣḄ᧡ᐝḄ"-Fᙠᔍ&lTஹᔿ"ḼḄᜮwF¡¢£Ḅᨨ2.Thenspringcame.Thewhiteblanketmeltedaway,theevergreensandsprucesscentedtheairwiththeirnewgrowth;thelittlestreamsrushedhitherandthitherasiftheywerejoyfullycaroling,birdssangandbuilteverywhere.Childrenwereoutforwildflowers,andracedaroundlikedeer.ᦻᯠ{᧡ᜩᩭ.v⁐Ḅ¦§᪵Ḅ¨©ªᓄ☘LᩝᙠM®ᦣwḄ®°±²4ᝂ´&ᩭµ¶ᙠ·¸ᙢºᖛᑮᜐ»ᨵ½ºᖛ¾¿À§£ÁÂÃÄ.Å᪵ᑮᜐÆÇ᪶M-ᢈ/-NO2ᑏ1.PQজThesmileonherfaceshonelikeadiamond.Ὴ#ḄËÌ.ÍÎ᪵ÏÏwᐝ
14ঝAsmileofunderstandingflashedacrosshisface.¢Ὴ#☄ÐᳮÒḄÓËঞArippleofexcitementranthroughthem.▣ÕÖ ¢£টLaughterlingeredaroundtheroom.Ëᙠ×ØÙ⃪ÛঠHiseyestwinkledwithpleasure.¢ḄHJÏÜḼ¸2(6)Awildgaiety(¸2)tookholdofher.ÐßàḄ¸2áᑴঢUnforgettablewerehereyesthatshonelikediamondsandlipsheldinasteadysmile.ãäåḄlḄHJ.ÍÎ᪵ÏÏwᐝᘂçèᢝḼêëḄÓËণIwaswildwithjoy.ᡃìíîàতIwaspleasedbeyonddescription.ᡃ?ᐶTäðñÌথSheworeashiningsmileonherface.Ὴ#òḼḄËÌ*Hersmilelitupthewholeroom.ḄËÌ᯿ôö×Ø+Sheshedtearsofjoy.?ᐶT0'H÷,Hereyesweresparklinglikediamonds.ḄHJÏḼÍÎøḄᐝ-Shewasoverflowingwithhappiness.úûḼüý@Herflushedfacewasshiningwithexcitement.ÕTῊþÿ
150Toywelledupinsideher.দIwasfloatingonaii*.ᡃᙠ(^.musementgleamedinhiseyes.☄៝Ḅ2.জIwasseizedbyanger.ᡃᐙঝHewasfumingwilhrage. ᜧ!"◪ঞHisangerboiledover.Ḅᰦ!টHecouldhardly/scarcelycontainhisrage.%&'ᑴ)*+,ঠHewasbreathingfireandfury.ᐙḼ,ডHisvoicetrembledwithanger.Ḅ./012ᢘঢHegavemealookofburninganger.ᙢ5ᡃ6ণHeglaredatmewithburningeyes.ᵨ89Ḅ:ᐝ<ḼᡃতHeflaredupattheword.6=ᑮ?@ABCᯠᜧথHisfacecloudedwithanger. Ὴ⁐▢H3.TUVWজHestoodsilently,tearsrollingdownhischeeks.☟☟ᙢJḼKLMḼ☢OPᩭ
16ঝIfeellikeIamfloatinginanoceanofsadness.ᡃᙠSTḄUVWঞHerhandswereshaking.Shewasonthevergeoftears.ḄYᙠ2ᢘ⌕[টHearingthenews,sodesperatewashethathedrownedsadnessinwine.=ᑮ?@]^K_`ᙢaSTbcᙠ⏀WঠSheburstintotearsandranoutoftheroom.fᯠ[ᩭKghiডShesobbed,hidingherfaceinherhands.k☢[lঢItriedtofightbacktears./Myeyeswerefilledwithtears.ᡃnop+LᡃḄWᐙLqণAfrownstḝvnowstoodonhisface.tḝᜮতTheysattherewithglumlooksontheirfaces.yᙶᙠ{WK|Ḽ6Ὴ}~থThenewscastacloudofgloomoverhisface.?]^Ὴℳ6▢ Hebrimmedoverwithsorrowwhen...ST...Theywereimmersedinsorrow.yHᙠSThesedayshewasinlowspirits.?4.XজHeturnedtome,whiseyesfullofhorror.ᩭKWᐙអ
17ঝFearslowlycreepsuponher.អ᠒᠒ᙢ⅁ᑮঞShewasstruckwithhorrorwhen...ᑮអ...©Shewaschokedbyfear.0អ1^ঠHerfaceturnedpaleandstoodtheretongue-tied.Ὴ⁐ᙢJᙠ{WKᜮᡭ(§)Afloodoffearwelledupinhim./Fearfloodedoverhim.6▣អ/អbc©Herheartbeatsoviolentlythatshefeltnearlysuffocated(^).Ḅ¥ ᔍ§K%&^1¨ণSheshookallover,feelinglikesittingonpinsandneedles.©2ᢘKª ᙶ┐5.Z0জToucheddeeply/immensely,we...®¯¯° ᡃy....ঝTearsfillinghereyes,sheofferedherheartfeltgratitude,9L±ḸK⊤´⊭6.ᐸ\ḄHerragesweptthroughherlikeatidalwave,suiToundingherlikeafoulstench.Ḅ¶·q6᪵¹ᔁK¶ូ¼Ḅ ᕡ¾ᒹÀអḄAtthesightoftheferociouswolf,Iwasseizedbyastrongsenseofhorrorandmy
18palmsweresweating.65ᑮ{ÁÂÃḄÄKᡃB®¯¯ᙢអᡠ'ᑴKYÆ°ḄHefeltthewarmthsurgingthroughhisbody.ᑮÇW°Ḽ6ÈᨨÊḄSoashamedwasshethatshecouldfeelthebloodrushtoherface.ÌÊÍÎÏῊᐙ⊈Ñ!ÒÓ°ḄWhenthehostannouncedthatshewontheprize,herheartwasthumpingwithexcitement.ÔÕᢝ×ØÙÚᝄÜKÓ° ẖẖ¥Myheartseemedtoleapfrommybody.ᡃḄÞ¥ᩭ◫àḄ
19WhenIlookedatthegradeonmymathpapermyjawdroppedtotheground.5ᑮᦪâᔁᡂäḄ{6åKᡃà PæᣵᙠᙢHearingthebadnews,Maryfrozewithshock,asifrootedontheground.=ᑮ?@è]^Kéêᔥ +Kí¶îᙠᙢïḄMyheartwasflutteringaboutlikeabirdflyingfreely.ᡃḄ¥°ḼKB¶6ÁðñᙠòᵫḄôõAthrillofjoyfilledherheart.ᐙ᪶]-ᢈ/-^2ᑏ1.`Thetraceofasmileplaysonherlips.Ḅᘂ÷☄6øùúDickon'scurlymouthspreadinacheerfulgrin.ûüýïþþḄᘂ÷K☄៝Ḅúÿ2.ab
20Herfacewassmearedwithtears.ῊAmistseemedtosweepoverhereyes.Ḹ3.XអdHisfacewaslividwithterror.ḄῊ⁐☘ᙢᑏḼអThecolorvanishesfromhisfaceandIcanactuallyseehispupilsdilateinfear.ῊḄ⊈⁐ᜫᡃ ᙢᑮḄ"#$%អᜧ(4.efMary'seyesflashedfire.)*+ᑈ-Asortofangryshadowpassedovertheboy'sface.ᵱ/ḄῊ015.Ὴh
21Ican'tstoptherednessthatfloodsmycheeks.ᡃ4ᵫᙢῊ6(Hisfaceflushedscarletandhesatboltupright.ḄῊ7896:;ᙢᙶḼ6.ᯖ⇋Icouldnothidethisflashfloodofanxiety.ᡃῊᯖ⇋?@A⛲᪶k-ᢈ/-lm2ᑏ1.ῃopq"Ishouldn'ttellyouthat!"heblurtedout.“ᡃ4DEFGHIJKLḄM”ῃPQ⍝.2.៝sᙢuAsoundofpleasureslipsoutofmymouth.ᡃTU៝WḄXY3.vvwwᙢu
22“Why,whatonearthdoesthismean,John?"hestammered.“ZG[\]^_`abcd“eeffᙢg⍝4.ᜫaᙢuIsaywithanedgeofbitterness.ᡃḄhi+jḼ_klm5.yzḼu"Ihateyou!"shechokedout.“ᡃ឴KM”pqḼQ⍝6.f||ᙢu"That'snotwhathesaid,'1snarledFredWhisley.“4G^QḄ”rstuvvᙢQ7.}ᢘḼu“AwfUlly,“theyoungmanansweredinatremblingvoice.“wx('‘{H|}~ᵨᢘḄXY`8.0ᙢu
23"Safe,thankGod,inspiteofyourfooling!"saidshe,herfaceonfire.“ᯠKG᪵41ᐰ(ᜩᙢM“QῊḄ9.ᡠᙢuIsaywithashrug.ᡃQḼὦ(ὦ10.`ḼuMOh,itisonlyaboutmyownself,'1shesaid,withafraillaughofsadness.“Gᐵᡃ”lḼQ⍝ᦻὃὃ1⚪⚜$ᑏ1. 2021.ᐰὃὃIᔁ▅¢£☢ᩞᧇ᪷¨ᐸᑁ«¬ᡠ®¯°±ᜮi³ᑏ´¯µ¶᪀ᡂ_¹ºḄ¼ᦻAMOTHER'SDAYSURPRISEThetwinswerefilledwithexcitementastheythoughtofthesurprisetheywereplanningfbrMother'sDay.HowpleasedandproudMotherwouldbewhentheybroughtherbreakfastinbed.TheyplannedtomakeFrenchtoastandchickenporridge.Theyhadwatchedtheirmotherinthekitchen.Therewasnothingtoit.JennaandJeffknewexactlywhattodo.Thebigdaycameatlast.Thealarmrangat6a.m.Thepairwentdownthestairsquietlytothekitchen.Theydecidedtoboiltheporridgefirst.TheyputsomericeintoapotofwaterandleftittoboilwhiletheymadetheFrenchtoast.Jeffbroketwoeggsintoaplateandaddedinsomemilk.Jennafoundthebreadandputtwoslicesintotheeggmixture.Next,Jeffturnedonthesecondstoveburnertoheatupthefryingpan.Everythingwasgoing
24smoothlyuntilJeffstartedfryingthebread.Thepanwastoohotandthebreadturnedblackwithinseconds.Jennathrewtheburntpieceintothesinkandputintheothersliceofbread.Thistime,sheturneddownthefiresoitcookednicely.ThenJeffnoticedsteamshootingoutofthepotandthelidstartingtoshake.Thenextminute,theporridgeboiledoverandputoutthefire.Jennapanicked.Thankfully,Jeffstayedcalmandturnedoffthegasquickly.Butthestovewasamessnow.JennatoldJefftocleanitupsotheycouldcontinuetocooktherestoftheporridge.ButJeff'shandtouchedthehotburnerandhegaveacryofpain.Jennamadehimputhishandincoldwater.Thenshecaughtthesmellofburning.Ohdear!Thepieceofbreadinthepanhadturnedblackaswell.¾¿À1.³ᑏÁᦪD%150ÃÄ2.Åᢥ£ÈÉᙠ⚪ᓱḄÍDÎÏÐAsthetwinslookedaroundthemindisappointment,theirfatherappeared.Thetwinscarriedthebreakfastupstairsandwoketheirmotherup.ூᫀAsthetwinslookedaroundthemindisappointment,theirfatherappeared.Father'sappearingwaslikeasaviortothetwochildren.Undertheguidanceoftheirfather,theytookpositiveactionsandstartedalloveragain.Theymadethebreadandthenwentoncookingporridge.Fatherhelpedthemadjustthefire,whichwasthekeytosuccess.Itwasallrightthistime.Deliciousbreakfastwasready.Howhappytheywere!Thetwinscarriedthebreakfastupstairsandwoketheirmotherup.Whentheirmothersawthedeliciousandperfectbreakfastinfrontofher,shewasverysurprised.Itwasnotonlythegift,buttheloveofthechildrenforherthatmovedherverymuch.Thetwochildrencouldfinishcookingabreakfast,whichshedidn'texpect.Thechildrensaidloudly,"HappyMother'sDay!”Motherhuggedthemtightlyandkissedthemagainandagain.ூᑖ᪆Öᦻ@×Ø⁚%ÚÛܱÝÞ(ßàáJenna¬Jeff%(â®×Ø_ãäᕡḄæ⚶èéêë⚶ᩭí4îḄLïïᜫðñᩭᙠ᱄ØḄóô£õ8ᡂöLFæ⚶â®Ø᰿Ḅ×ØᝤᝤùúûḄᦑaூý᪆
251.¯°³ᑏÀজᵫÿ ✌ᑁ“ᜫᙢᕜḄ᱄“ ᑏḄ᱄ᢣ#$%&ᜓ(⚶ঝᵫ ,✌ᑁ“-./(⚶0ᑮ234⏨/Ḅ7” , ᑏ7ᦈᑮ:;Ḅ<ᱥ(⚶>?@A2.DᑏEFG$%——ᢣ#——I——K<——@A3.LMNOPQRজ$%Ghelp/assistঝ.ᢣ#Gguide/conductঞ.K▲ᑴឋdefg[\ᑖ^2].Itwasnotonlythebreakfast,buttheloveofthechildrenforherthatmovedherverymuch.hiᵨnotonly...but also^klm^g2. 2021•op6ᨴᔁg▅tu☢wᦻ᪷zᡠ|U⁚~PDᑏi᪀ᡂ ḄᦑMydad,George,onlyhadaneighthgradeeducation.Aquietman,hedidn'tunderstandmyworldofschoolactivities.Fromage14,heworked.Andhisdad,Albert,tookthemoneymydadearnedandusedittopayfamilyexpenses.Ididn*treallyunderstandhisworldeither:Hewasalivestocktrucker,andIthoughtthatIwouldsurpasshganythinghehadaccomplishedbythetimeIwalkedacrossthestageathighschoolgraduation.Summersinthemid-70swerespentathomeshootingbaskets,hittingabaseball,orthrowingafootball,preparingformyfutureasaquarterbackonafootballteam.Inpoorweather,Ireadaboutsportsorpracticedmytrombonehg.ThesummerbeforemyeighthgradeIwasoneofagroupofboysthataneighboringfarmerhiredtoworkin
26hisfield.Heexplainedourbasictask,thetractorfiredupandwewereoff,ridingdownthefieldlookingforweedstospraywithchemicals.Afterashortway,thefarmerstoppedandpointedataweedwhichwemissed.Thenwebeganagain.Thishappenedoverandover,butwesoonlearnedtoidentifydifferentgrasseslikecockleburs,lamb's-quarters,foxtails,andthekingofweeds,theprettypurplethistle.Itwastiringwork,butIlookedforwardtothepay,eventhoughIwasn'tsurehowmuchitwouldamountto.Athome,mydadsaid,”Ajob'sabigsteptogrowingup.I'mgladyouwillbecontributingtothehousehold."Mydad'swordsmademerealizethatmyearningsmightnotbeminetodowithasIwished.Mylaborslastedabouttwoweeks,andthefarmersaidtheremightbemorework,butIwasn'tinterested.IdecideditwasnotfairthatIhadtocontributemymoney.G1.ᡠDᑏwᦻḄLᦪQ1502.iᵨ5wᦻ᪗ᨵuᑜEḄᐵLe3.DᑏᑖᑖQḄᜮeQᑏ¡4.Dᑏᡂ¢£ᵨuᑜE᪗ᡠiᵨḄᐵLeParagraph1GThepayarrivedatlast.Paragraph2GIunderstoodimmediatelywhatmyparentswereworriedabout.ூ¤ᫀThepayarrivedatlast.Althoughthejobwasverytiring,IwasveryhappyinmyheartforIgotsomethingfrommywork.Thetoiloflaborwasforgottenforthetimebeing.IthoughtIshouldhavemyownmoneyandplannedhowtospendit."Howmuchmoneyhaveyouearned?”Dadasked.Iwassurprised,reluctanttosaymyincome.Thenextmorning,mydad'slivestocktruckstartedrunning.Isawmyfather^hard-workingfigureandthoughtofhiswords"Ajob'sabigsteptogrowingup^.1understoodimmediatelywhatmyparentswereworriedabout.TheywereworriedthatIwastooselfishtogive.Irealizedthatmylaborwasveryhard,butmygrowthandourwholefamilyhadbeendependingonthehard
27workofmyparents!Dadnevercomplainedaboutunfairness!Heevenseemedtothinkthatwasfair.Ithought,"I'veonlyworkedfbrtwoweeks,buthowmanyyearsmyfatherhasworked!^^Intheevening,Dadcameback.IproudlytookoutmyownmoneyandhandedittoDad.ூᑖ᪆§ᦻ¨©ᱥQEFª«¬®ὅ\°±¢²³´µ¶®··¸¸ᢳᑮḄº»U¼½K|¾¿¢ᩭᙠÂᑮ᱄Ḅ·Ã¢ᳮÅ᱄7ÆÇḄÈÉÊËÉÌÍ» KÏÐÑÒÓÉÔᙢÕÉÊÃAᡠÖ×|᱄ḄᦑூÅ᪆1.ØDᑏGজᵫ ✌ᑁ“¶ÙÏÐᑮ” ᑏ®ὅḄ¶ÙᑮÚ¢\ᐶᙢÜᑜÉÊᵨ-ݺ»¼×|᱄ᯠ¢Âᑮ᱄Ḅ·Ãঝᵫ ,✌ᑁ“ᡃàáâã᱄7ḄÆÇ” , ᑏ®ὅâã᱄7ÆÇÉÊ»äÖKÑÒᯠ¢ÉÔᙢ/º×|᱄2.DᑏEFG\ᐶ——Üᑜ——»U¼——å——K——ÉÔ3.LMNOPQRজÜᑜGprogramme/planঝ.KGgive/devoteঞåGsee/findUVRজ.»U¼ḄGunwilling/reluctantঝ.ÉÔᙢGproudly/withprideூXY[\ᑖ^1].1thoughtIshouldhavemyownmoneyandplannedhowtospendit.hæᵨᶧèL³AL»dé®êeg[\ᑖ^2].Irealizedthatmylaborwasveryhard,butmygrowthandourwholefamilyhad thatë#Ḅêef¨kìᡂ~Pg3. 2021•op1ᨴᔁg▅tu☢wᦻ᪷zᡠ|U⁚~PDᑏi᪀ᡂ ḄᦑPumpkinhᓭîgcarvingatHalloweenisafamilytradition.WevisitalocalfarmeveryOctober.Inthepumpkinfield,Icompetewithmythreebrothersandsistertoseekoutthebiggestpumpkin.Mydadhasarulethat
28wehavetocarryourpumpkinsbackhome,andastheeldestchildIhaveanadvantage-Icarriedan85-pounderbacklastyear.Thisyear,itwashardtotellwhethermyprizeortheonechosenbymy14-year-oldbrother,Jason,wasthewinner.Unfortunatelyweforgottoweighthembeforetakingouttheirinsides,butIwasdeterminedtoprovemypoint.Allofuswerehardatworkatthekitchentable,withmymomfilmingtheannualevent.FmunsurenowwhyIthoughtforcingmyheadinsidethepumpkinwouldsettlethematter,butitseemedtomakeperfectsenseatthetime.Withthepumpkinrestingonthetable,holeuppermost,Ibentoverandpressedmyheadagainsttheopening.AtfirstIgotjammedjustabovemyeyesandthen,asIwentonwithmytask,unwillingtoquit,mynosebrieflypreventedentry.FinallyImanagedtoputmywholeheadintoit,likeacorkhïᩈñgforcedintoabottle.Iwasabletostraightenupwiththehugepumpkinrestingonmyshoulders.Myexcitementwasshort-lived.Thepumpkinwasheavy.uFmgoingtosetitdown,now,"Isaid,andwithJasonhelpingtosupportitsweight,Ibentbackoverthetabletogiveitsomewheretorest.ItwasonlywhenItriedtoremovemyheadthatIrealizedgettingoutwasgoingtobelessstraightforwardthangettingin.WhenIpulledhard,mynosegotintheway.IgotintoapanicasIpressedfirmlyagainstthetableandmovedmyheadaroundtryingtofindtherightangle,butitwasnouse."Ican'tgetitout!”Ishouted,myvoicesoundingunnaturallyloudintheenclosedspace.G1.ᡠDᑏwᦻḄLᦪQ1502.iᵨ5wᦻ᪗ᨵuᑜEḄᐵLe3.DᑏᑖᑖQḄᜮeQᑏ¡4.Dᑏᡂ¢£ᵨuᑜE᪗ᡠiᵨḄᐵLeParagraph1Itwasfiveorsixminutesthoughitfeltmuchlonger.Paragraph2ThevideowaspostedtheMondaybeforeHalloween.ூ¤ᫀParagraph1Itwasfiveorsixminutesthoughòfdtmuchlonger.Dadwassummoned-less,itseemed,inexpectationofpracticalhelpthantomakesurehedidn'tmissoutonthespectacle.Iheardhimproposecallingthefiredepartment.
29“Staytuned,“saidMom;she'dmentionedshewasgoingtouploadthevideotoFacebook,butitwasonlythenIrealizedshe'dbeenfilmingthewholetime.Thevideocutsbeforemyrescue-DadgotmetopushmyheadfartherintothepumpkinsoMomcouldreachinandundotherubberbandroundmyponytail.Iemergedwithsquash-conditionedhair,asorechinandmynosepluggedwithpulp.Paragraph2Thevideowasposted>heMondaybeforeHalloweeo.Bytheendofthatday,ithadover1,000views.PeopleaskedMomtoputitonYouTube,andbyWednesdaymorningweweregetting5:00amcallsfromTVbreakfastshowsandthentheinternationalmedia-thevideostartedrackinguphundredsofthousandsofviews.WhenIwentonayouthcamp,IwasrecognizedbychildrenI'dnevermet.Thepumpkinalsobecameaminorcelebrity.Passersbyandtrick-or-treaterswouldknockandask,“WhichisRachePspumpkin?^^beforetakingselfieswithit.ூᑖ᪆§ᦻ¨©ᱥQEFª«¬®ὅ¾ᨵᙠóᙛ⁚õáᓭîḄö÷øùú»û¾ýᡠᨵ©þᙠÿ Ḅ⚶ᙢḼὅḄᝤᝤᑣᙠḄὅᜮ ᓭ!"#ᓱ% &')*&+ᢳῃ.ᩭᝤᝤᓾ123 456ᩭὅ7ᦗ9⚣*#;ᑮ=>?4@9⚣ABC7ᦪᓝFḄGHIூK᪆1.@OPᑏRজᵫU@✌WᑁY“[ᯠ]^_`a bஹdᑖfghijk⌕m7n“opU@oqᑏὅi)ᙠ᱆᱆Ḅst37ᦗḄঝᵫUv@✌WᑁY“4@9⚣iᙠFᙛ⁚yḄᕜ{|Ḅ"opUv@oqᑏὅᜮ#ᓱᙠᓭ!"4@9⚣ᙠ=Ḅ>?~9⚣>?ὅὅḄ2.PᑏR᱆᱆#ᩭs——ᝤᝤ3 ᐰ`——ὅ7ᦗ——9⚣#;——9⚣>?——9⚣ὅὅḄ3.Rmakesure/guaranteeᡭ:begoingtodosth./intendtodosth..ᩭRemerge/comeout~▭Rpractical/useful.Rbecomeaminorcelebrity/befamous
30ூG¡[£ᑖW¤1]WhenIwentonayouthcamp,IwasrecognizedbychildrenI'dnevermet.¥¦ᵨ when¨©]^ª«¬W[£ᑖW¤2]Passersbyandtrick-or-treaterswouldknockandask,“WhichisRachePspumpkin?”beforetakingselfieswithit.¥¦ᵨ ®«4. 20207ᨴ°±£ὃ▅´3☢¶ᦻ᪷¹ᡠ»~⁚ Pᑏ¼½᪀ᡂÀÁḄᦑOnefall,mywifeEHiandIhadasinglegoaktophotographpolarbears.Wewerestayingataresearchcampoutside“thepolarbearcapitaloftheworld,9-thetownofChurchillinManitoba,Canada.Takingpicturesofpolarbearsisamazingbutalsodangerous.Polarbears-likeallwildanimals-shouldbephotographedfromasafedistance.WhenI'mfacetofacewithapolarbear,Ilikeittobethroughacamerawithatelephotolens.Butsometimes,thatiseasiersaidthandone.Thiswasoneofthosetimes.AsElliandIcookeddinner,ayoungmalepolarbearwhowasplayinginanearbylakesniffed,andsmelledourgarlicbread.Thehungrybearfollowedhisnosetoourcamp,whichwassurroundedbyahighwirefence.Hepulledandbitthewire.Hestoodonhisbacklegsandpushedatthewoodenfenceposts.Terrified,ElliandItriedallthebeardefenseactionsweknew.Weyelledatthebear,hitpotshard,andfiredblankshotgunshellsintotheair.Sometimesloudnoiseslikethesewillscarebearsoff.Notthispolarbearthough-hejustkepttryingtoteardownthefencewithhismassivepaws¥ÄÅ.Iradioedthecampmanagerforhelp.Hetoldmeahelicopterwasonitsway,butitwouldbe30minutesbeforeitarrived.Makingthebestofthiscloseencounter¥Æ⍗Itooksomepicturesofthebear.ElliandIfearedthefencewouldn'tlastthrough30moreminutesofthebear'spunishment.ThecampmanagersuggestedIusepepperspray.Thespraybumsthebears*eyes,butdoesn'thurtthem.SoIapproachedouruninvitedguestslowlyand,throughthefence,sprayedhimintheface.Withanangryroar¥ÈÉthebearrantothelaketowashhiseyes.ÊË:1.ᡠPᑏ¶ᦻḄᦪÌ150ÍÎÏ2.ÐѼᵨ5À¶ᦻÒ᪗ᨵ3ᑜḄᐵ׫Ï3.PᑏØᑖᑖÙ@Ú@ḄAᜮ«ÛÜᑏÝÏ4.PᑏÁᡂ6Þᵨ3ᑜ᪗.Üᡠ¼ᵨḄᐵ׫Paragraph1:
31Afewminuteslater,thebearheadedbacktoourcamp.Paragraph2:Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.ூK᪆ßᦻà⌕áâãäåæᢙ½6ᡂèῃ◅ḄᦑàäêḄj~ëᓄRᐶîïðñអóôᒓ~àäê)åᓅæᕜøùᡂèῃûüAᵫU@Ḅ@✌ýþWopRÿᑖᑮ⃩ᙢᩭᑏ᪡ អḄ☢"“Roarsandscreamspiercedthesilencewithneedle-likeshriHness.“$%&ᔠᳮᙢᑏ)Ḅ*+,-./ᡊ᪡Ḅᵫ234Ḅ4✌6789:;<ᓣ>ᑮ)?@⌕BCDᑏE4Ḅᔠᳮ⊖2G4ḄHIᑏᡂ“Afterthoroughlyscrutinizingthearea,thebeartrottedforwardafewsteps.”$᪵L⃩⌼.ᓻញḄ“ᡃR”Tᑮ<ᓣ>ḄᑮᩭUᑮVᜐ⌾YḄZ[LLᱥ]ᳮᑏ^_234Ḅ`ᜮbcᑏZefḄg"“MyheartleapedwithjoyasIknewwewerelikelytobesaved.”ᨬHIjᑖ◤⌕lmᦈopqrᡂs⌫ῃḄHvᐵxyz:EHi^_|}~Dᑏᑁ+.Ḅyznoises,pictures,fence,sprayᨵᐵ,ᙠE4Dᑏᑁ.ᨬEᐰg;yzsafe,ᯠeᯠᙢ.ᙠDᑏᑁᵫ;ᑜᑖyzlm┝◤ᵨḄyz᪀ூᦻAfewminuteslater,thebearheadedbacktoourcamp.Roarsandscreamspiercedthesilencewithneedle-likeshrillness.ThenoisesturnedElliandIpalewithhorror.Ifearedthatthegiantwoulddestroyourwholefence.Heroaredrepeatedly,shatteringwhatwasleftofthesilence.Elliseizedthisopportunitytotakesomepicturesofthebear.Theanimal'snoisesechoedallaroundus.Webetrayedourfeelingsbyhuddlingtogether,shiveringwithfear.Afterthoroughlyscrutinizingthearea,hetrottedforwardafewsteps.Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.MyheartleapedwithjoyasIknewwewerelikelytobesaved.Elliusedpeppersprayagaintobuyusenoughtime.Butthistimethebearbecamemorealert.Heregardeduswiththemercilessnecessityofhunger,sowethrowallthefoodwehave.Hethenturnedawayandstarteddevouring.As
32wewereclimbingtheropeladder,Elliprayedlikethousandtimestoshowthankfulnessofbeingsafeandsound.5. 20201ᨴὃ¢▅¤☢¥ᦻ᪷§ᡠ©ª⁚BCDᑏ¬᪀ᡂG®Ḅᦑ±'Tmgoingtomissyousomuch,Poppy,“saidthetall,thinteenager.Hebentdowntohughisoldfriendgoodbye.Hestoodup,huggedhisparents,andsmiled,tryingnottolethisemotions²ª³¢getthebetterofhim.Hisparentswerenotquiteabletokeeptheirsundercontrol.Theyhaddriventheirsonseveralhoursoutoftowntotheuniversitywherehewouldsoonbelivingandstudying.Itwastimetosaygoodbyefornowatleast.Thefamilyhuggedandsmiledthroughmistyeyesandthenlaughed.Theboyliftedthelastbagontohisshoulder,andflashedabrightsmile."Iguessthisisit,“hesaid.^^Pllseeyoubackhomeinamonth,okay?"Hisparentsnodded,andtheywatchedashewalkedoutofsightintothecrowdsofhundredsofstudentsandparents.Theboy'smotherturnedtothedog,“Okay,Poppy,timetogobackhome.”Thehouseseemedquietasatombwithouttheboylivingthere.Allthatweek,Poppydidn'tseeminterestedinherdinner,herfavoritetoy,oreveninherdailywalk.Herownersweresadtoo,buttheyknewtheirsonwouldbebacktovisit.Poppydidn*t.Theyofferedthedogsomeofherfavoritepeanutbuttertreats.Theyevenlethersitonthesofa,buttheoldgirljustwasn'therusualcheerfulself.Herownersstartedtogetworried."WhatshouldwedotocheerPoppyup?"askedDad."We'vetriedeverything.^^“Ihaveanidea,butitmightbealittlecrazy,4tsmiledWithoutanybodyleftinthehousebutus,thisplacecoulduseabitoffun.Let'sgetalittledogforPoppy."Itdidn'ttakelongbeforetheywalkedthroughthefrontdoorcarryingabigbox.Poppywelcomedthemhomeasusual,butwhenshesawthebox,shestopped.Sheputhernoseonit.Hertailbeganwagging²µ¢eversoslowly,thenfasterasshecaughtthesmell.¶·:1.ᡠDᑏ¥ᦻḄzᦪ+_150¹º»2.¼½ᵨ5¥ᦻ᪗ᨵᑜyḄᐵ¿zÀ»3.Dᑏjᑖᑖ_E4Á4Ḅ`ᜮÀÂ_ÃᑏÄ»4.Dᑏ®ᡂÅᵨᑜy᪗.ÃᡠᵨḄᐵ¿zÀPara1.Dadopenedtheboxandasweetlittledogappeared.
33Para2.Afewweekslater,theboyarrivedhomefromuniversity.ூÇᫀParaI.Dadputtheboxonthegroundandopenedthetop.Ashinylittlewetnosepoppedup.Thentwofluffypaws.Nexttheboxtippedoversideways,andouttumbledamassofwigglygoldensilliness.Poppywasamazed.Shewaggedfuriously.Shebarkedwithjoy.Shesmiled,hertonguelollingoutassheinvestigatedthesurprise.Thelittlepupwasnotshyandimmediatelystartingyippingandjumpingaroundtheolderdog."Thatdidn'ttakelong,“remarkedMom,asbothdogswentroaringaroundthehouseinanimpromptugameofchase.Dadlaughed.Para2.Afewweekslater,theboyarrivedhomefromuniversity.HehadmissedPoppyandwaslookingforwardtoseeingher.Whenhebentdowntogiveherabighug,hefelloverinsurpriseasasmallgoldencloudcameracinguptolickhisfacetoo."Ohmygosh,whoisthis?”heexclaimed.Hisparentslaughedatthelookofshockonhisface."That'sPee-wee,^^saidDad."Ican'tbelieveyougotyourselvesapuppy!”"Wedidn't,"repliedMom."ThispuppyisfbrPoppy!”ூÉ᪆ூᑖ᪆$~GˤDᑏ^ᦻூÌÉ▅¤ᡠ©ᦻÍ9ᦻÍÎÏ)ᵱÑ⌕ÒÓᜧÕÖ×ḄØPoppy⍝ÚeÛᨵ)ᵱÑᙠÜÝ,Poppy,ßà@áᵱÑx~ᵱÑ᱄ãä©PoppyåGᩩçØ^èDᑏjᑖᑖ_E42G4`ᜮ~:᱆᱆ᡭ`ëìGᩩ᰿ḄçØ.)ᡠLᦻ+~ᑏåᩭḄçØḄ᪵ìLî$EïØḄðᜐªñ»234`ᜮ~:òóôᵱÑõᜧÕᑮÜÝö4+ᑏᵱÑᑮÜLTᑮEᩩØḄ*+Lî᱄ã÷øᵱÑ$ᩩØ~å©PoppyḄDᑏ⌕ùᵨ5LÓ¥ᦻ᪗ᨵᑜyḄᐵ¿zÀúû)ᑏ^üýᡃR⌕þ៉ᡠᑜាḄᵨᨬ⌕ᡠᑏᦻḄᦪ 150 ᑏ!ᡂ#ᵨ$ᑜ᪗&'ᡠ(ᵨḄᐵ*ᢥ⌕,!ᡂᑏ-./
34ூ124ᦻ5ᑏ6ᶍ8(ᵨ9:;<=:;>?Aamassof,withjoy,lookforwardtoB:;Whenhebentdowntogiveherabighug,hefelloverinsurpriseasasmallgoldencloudcameracinguptolickhisfacetoo.B:;>J
