I come from a large family, and I share the same personality with several family members. But it’ s clear that I’ m most like my grandfather, although we’ re different __________ some ways, too.

My grandfather and I both like to spend time outdoors. We both enjoy riding our bikes and watching sports. We’ re brave, too. I really like to go fishing with my grandfather. We __________ love nature. We also enjoy working in his garden to grow fruit and vegetables. I remember that an apple tree __________ there last year.

__________, it’ s a different story when winter comes. Unlike my grandfather, I love being outside in the snow. I like to have snowball fights with my friends, but he __________ to sit by the fire and read. Sometimes he and I play cards, __________ I don’ t really enjoy that very much. I’ m too energetic __________ for so long! On __________ other hand, when we play one of my favorite video games, I have fun. But my grandfather does not feel excited at all. He’ s also kind of slow!

In fact, it doesn’ t really matter to me __________ we do together. I like being with my grandfather and spending much __________ time with him. Because the time we spend together is unforgettable and valuable.

Now more and more Chinese students find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how to do ______. Because their parents do almost ______ for them at home. This is a big problem.

Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents go away ______ a meeting, so she has to stay at home alone. At first she thinks she will be happy ______ her parents are not in. She can do everything she likes. But it is six o’clock in the afternoon, she feels ______. “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food?” she says to herself. Later she finds some food in the fridge, but she doesn’t know how to ______. At that moment, she misses her ______ very much. At last she can only go to the supermarket and ______ some food to eat.

Many students are ______ Joy, they don’t know how to do housework at all. So I think they should learn some basic life skills (基本的生活技能), like cooking, tidying up their rooms or ______ clothes. They shouldn’t depend（依赖）too much on their parents.

It is 9:30 a. m.. Mrs. Fisher asks her _________ Judy to do her homework, _________ Judy doesn’t want to. She wants to play with her cat. She says, “Mom, can I _________ you a question (问题)?” “_________. What is it?” says Mrs. Fisher.

“ Do you _________ me?” asks Judy. Mrs. Fisher says “Yes.”

“Then why don’t you let _________ do what I want?” asks Judy.

After _________ for a minute (分钟), Mrs. Fisher puts (放) Judy’s T-shirts, _________ and trousers on Judy’s bed. Then she asks, “Judy, do you love me?” Judy says, “Yeah, Mom. That’s for sure.”

“Great! Dear, I don’t want to wash (洗) your clothes, _________ do you ask me to wash them?” Judy looks at her clothes and says, “Uh, Mom. I have __________ homework to do. Please wash them for me. Thanks.” Then Judy goes to do her homework.