IneverthoughtaboutthedangersofgrowingupduringthewarbecauseIwasonlysixthen.Myparentswere1andbothwerebusywiththeirworkatahospital.Iwasoftenleftinthecareofmygrandmother.GrandmagaveAuntTracyandIth
IneverthoughtaboutthedangersofgrowingupduringthewarbecauseIwasonlysixthen.Myparentswere1 andbothwerebusywiththeirworkatahospital.Iwasoftenleftinthecareofmygrandmother.GrandmagaveAuntTracyandIthe2 oftakinglunchtomygrandfatherherestranged(分居的)husbandwholived3
Asusual4 weleftGrandmarepeated"Theremaybewaratanytimesostayonthesideoftheroad.Be5 nottospill(溢出)thefood."AuntTracyandI6 thelunchboxandhurriedtoGrandpa’splace.
"Keepdownandtakecover!"Tracycriedoutasweheardsome7.Aswesquatted(蹲)attheroadsideIstartedtofeel8.Grandpapreferredhisfoodserved9.Ifwecouldn’tgetthereontimehislunchwouldturncold!NotwantingthewartoslowusdownIsaid"Let’sjustrunforit!"
Wetriedallthewayswecouldthinkoftocrosstheroadbut10 seemedtowork.SuddenlyTracysaid"Bulletstravelinastraightlinesowecanruninazigzag(之字形)."Takingadeepbreathwesetoffagainandranwildlybackandforthacrosstheroad.11wemanagedtoreachGrandpa’sapartment.
AsanadultInowknowwhatmyyoungmindcouldn’tunderstandthen:it’simpossibletogothroughlifewithout12.Wemaycomeacrossdifficultiesinourlifebutweneedtobebravefacetheproblemandcarryon.
1.A.workers
B.soldiers
C.doctors
D.patients
2.A.project
B.trouble
C.job
D.career
3.A.sadly
B.madly
C.alone
D.abroad
4.A.until
B.before
C.after
D.since
5.A.careful
B.still
C.proud
D.Valuable
6.A.rose
B.lifted
C.touched
D.prepared
7.A.noises
B.Shots
C.Voices
D.Cries
8.A.disappointed
B.scared
C.encouraged
D.worried
9.A.safe
B.nice
C.hot
D.quick
10.A.something
B.anything
C.nothing
D.everything
11.A.Suddenly
B.Finally
C.Actually
D.Gradually
12.A.illnesses
B.failures
C.struggl