During the Second World War. John’s family didn’t have a washing machine. And keeping clothes clean b【小题1】 a problem for them.

Later John’s uncle decided to join the army and his wife was going with him. John’s family told them that they could take care of their furniture while they were a【小题2】. John’s uncle said,” It is i【小题3】 for us to use it during the war. And it would be better for you to use it.”

Young John helped his mother do the h【小题4】, and he liked the washing machine very much. Later, the war ended and his uncle came back. John’s family planned to r【小题5】 the machine. His mother sent him to give back the machine to his uncle. John felt upset at that time. His mother saw this and said to him, “Son, you must remember that machine didn’t belong to us in the first place. It was a g【小题6】 for us to be able to use it. So let’s be grateful that we could use it for such a long time.”

We have all experienced loss: loss of people and things. H【小题7】, if we see the thing we lost as a gift that we were given for a long time, maybe the sad memories will change into thankful ones.