IwasquiteclosetomygrandmotherJulia.Welivedwithherandthenshelivedwithus.Shewasaverynicepersonbothkindandpatient.ShetaughtmetoreadandwritewhenIwasyoungandhelpedmetobeinterestedinstoriesandpoems.
Inmymindmygrandmotherwasagreattailor.Shemadeclothesortoysbetterthananythingyoucanbuyinashoptoday.Shealwaysmadeclothesforfamilyandfriends.
Mygrandmotherwasalsoahardworkerbothathomeandatwork.Icanstillrememberthedifficulttimewhenwewereverypoor.Atthattimemygrandmotherwasalreadysixtyyearsoldbutsheworkedinahospitalforalongtimeeveryday--notintheofficebutdoingthecleaningoutsideandtakingcareofmeatthesametimewhilemymomwasatwork!
51.Thewriter'sgrandmothertaughthimto whenhewasyoung.
A.readandwrite B.singanddance
C.drawandsing D.playandlearn
52.Hisgrandmotheralwaysmade forfamilyandfriends.
A.cakes B.cards C.meals D.clothes
53.Whilehismomwas hisgrandmothertookcareofhim.
A.athome B.atwork C.outofwork D.inhospital
54.Attheageof60hisgrandmother inahospitalforalongtimeeveryday.
A.madefinetoys B.workedintheoffice
C.didthecleaning D.stayedwithhismother