Mom put a heavy wool hat on Grandpa's head. “Wait until I get your 1 ，” she said.
“Your mother is putting enough 2 on me to kill a man，” Grandpa laughed. His simple joke was like a wind among the tree. I started to 3 ， too. He thought I was laughing at his 4 5 clothes. Grandpa wore a thick wool suit that made him look like a white fat bear. Mom had 6 ， I laughed harder. Grandpa also laughed 9 me. Grandpa as if it were freezing and there were 7 on the ground but the fact was not so. When I looked at the sunshine and green grass through the 8 and he was pleased. But actually I was laughing at his
“I am going to see my old friend，” he said when Mom 10 with his gloves.
“Who is he, Grandpa？” I asked 11 he didn't seem to hear what I said.
He 12 stood there and let Mom put the gloves on his hands.
Grandpa said, “I know he will still be there waiting for me.”
Mom 13 the front door for Grandpa. He walked slowly outside, holding the 14 firmly in one hand. Perhaps he would 15 his gloves when he got far away from the house. That is what I did when Mom 16 not see me. Sometimes I even put my 17 into the cool water of the river.
“He used to be a 18 man，” Mom said. “No man could cut down more trees than your Grandpa. He could lift the heaviest tree in the woods.”
“Who is Grandpa going to see？” I asked.
“He is going to see 19 . He is just to talk to himself.” She answered 20 . Her quiet voice sounded like saying to herself.
语篇解读：本文有三个主人公：年事已高的祖父、中年母亲、还有年少的作者。故事通过三代人之间的交流、理解，展现了一家人互相恩爱关照的温暖画面。
1．A.mail B．box
C．gloves D．shoes
解析：选C 根据第三段中的“with his gloves”可知，妈妈是去给外公取手套。
2．A.clothes B．praise
C．burden D．hat
解析：选A 从下文中“Grandpa wore a thick wool suit that made him look like a white fat bear.”可知，外公穿着很厚实的衣服。
3．A.cry B．sigh
C．think D．laugh
解析：选D 根据上文，“his simple joke”可知，作者也开始笑了。
4．A.hair B．words
C．thoughts D．face
解析：选B 根据上文，他认为我因他的话而大笑，所以很高兴。
5．A.new B．unusual
C．heavy D．funny
解析：选C 根据语境，我是因为他的厚重的衣服而发笑。
6．A.changed B．expected
C．dressed D．cared
解析：选C 根据上文，妈妈给外公穿厚羊毛外套，可知此处表示妈妈给外公穿衣服就好像外面极冷并且地上有积雪一般。
7．A.leaves B．snow
C．grasses D．water
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
8．A.glasses B．trees
C．window D．street
解析：选C 根据语境，当我透过窗户看到阳光和绿草的时候，我笑得更厉害了。
9．A.about B．with
C．at D．of
解析：选B 根据语境，外公也和我一起大笑。
10．A.returned B．reviewed
C．reached D．recovered
解析：选A 根据上文“Wait until I get your 1 ”可知，此处表示妈妈拿着手套回来了。
11．A.so B．if
C．because D．but
解析：选D 根据语境，我问：“外公，他是谁？”但是外公好像没听见我说的话。
12．A.just B．even
C．ever D．never
解析：选A 根据上文可知，外公年事已高，妈妈给他穿外出的衣服。此处表示他仅仅站在那里，让妈妈给他戴上手套。
13．A.closed B．locked
C．knocked D．opened
解析：选D 根据下文“He walked slowly outside”，可知妈妈为外公打开门。
14．A.stick B．opportunity
C．door D．tree
解析：选A firmly“坚定地，牢牢地”；这个词可以暗示出，外公的手杖是牢牢地抓在手里。
15．A.set apart B．put off
C．take off D．place down
解析：选C 根据上下文可知，当他离开房子很远的时候他可能会脱去手套。
16．A.need B．should
C．could D．must
解析：选C 根据上下文，当妈妈不能看见我的时候，那就是我所做的事情。有时我甚至把手放在冰凉的河水中。
17．A.hands B．feet
C．head D．bag
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
18．A.powerful B．tall
C．young D．handsome
解析：选A 根据下文“No man could cut down more trees than your Grandpa. He could lift the heaviest tree”可知，外公曾经是很有力气的人。
19．A.somebody B．nobody
C．anyone D．everyone
解析：选B 根据下文“He is just to talk to himself.”可知，他不去见任何人，他只是自言自语。
20．A.correctly B．calmly
C．gently D．firmly
解析：选C 根据下文“Her quiet voice sounded like saying to herself.”可知，妈妈温柔地回答。
