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I was just in France to visit my grandmother who is very dear to me. I don’t get to cross the Atlantic very often, and she’s now 96 years old, so every time I go visit, the two of us well know that it might be the last time we see each other.
Last time I visited her in December of 2012, I did some short video interviews about her life. I asked her about her greatest memories and life learnings so far, her favorite books, foods and stories. I learned a lot of amazing new things about her I never knew before. These were very close conversations and a very special time for both of us.
This year, I did not really have questions, only a great force for her to know how loved she is. Before leaving, I was looking for a way to leave something meaningful to behind besides the memory of our time together. So I wrote her five different love and appreciation notes to let her know how much she means to me, and hid them in different places where I knew she would finally find them…
I left really happy knowing that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. She called me as I was traveling back to Paris to catch my plane back to the US and said: “I found your three cards! By the time I discovered the third, I was laughing out loud! They did me so much good. Thank you so much!” I smiled to myself, knowing she still had two more to go! It was Sunday, so my guess is that she had not checked her mailbox and had not yet driven her car!
As I was sitting on the plane back to the United States,I remembered that one of my friends’ guiding ways is to treat everyone like family, and so I was thinking about ways to practice that in different settings, including on a plane ride. I decided that on my next flight, I would bring and write five appreciation cards for different people on the plane.
21. How does the author feel each time she spends with her grandmother?
A. Enjoyable and unforgettable. B. Nervous and bored.
C. Curious but disappointed. D. Delighted but discouraged.
22. For what purpose did the author write five notes to her grandmother?
A. To ask her some questions.
B. To discuss the value of life.
C. To express her love and appreciation.
D. To remind her of five things to do.
23. What might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Wonderful Time with Grandmother
B. The Meaningful Love Notes
C. The Person Who Influences Me Most
D. The Family Has an Old, a Treasure
