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When I was a kid, it was unusual to get a snow day off from school.
I can still remember those
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snow days. First, I would
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the notice from the radio, and then I would smile
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. Having a snow day
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that I could stay at home to do what I loved to do
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standing in the cold to wait for
the school bus. Later in the day, I would go outside and play in the
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. I would make snowmen and have a snowball fight with my brothers. Sometimes I would just look around and enjoy the beauty of
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. When I got too
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, I would go inside, sit beside the fireplace and read my favourite books. In the afternoon, I would go into the
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and see what Mum was cooking for dinner. Mum
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cooked chicken and potatoes in winter. They
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so good and the taste was nice too. I can remember it to this day.
After dinner, I would sit next to Mum, eat popcorn, and watch TV until bedtime. I would look back at the day with happiness
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falling into deep sleep.
I think all of us should get a few snow days off in our lives, if not in our real life, then
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in our hearts. We should make time for the important things. We should
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and see the beauty all around us. We should make time for
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instead of just making a living.
(
A
) 11. A. special B. certain C. wild D. boring
(
B
) 12. A. look for B. wait for C. stand for D. work for
(
C
) 13. A. carefully B. politely C. brightly D. patiently
(
D
) 14. A. discussed B. hoped C. made D. meant
(
B
) 15. A. because of B. instead of C. sure of D. full of
(
A
) 16. A. snow B. wind C. rain D. storm
(
D
) 17. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
(
C
) 18. A. warm B. cool C. cold D. hot
(
C
) 19. A. hall B. study C. kitchen D. bedroom
(
B
) 20. A. seldom B. usually C. ever D. never
(
A
) 21. A. smelled B. tasted C. sounded D. felt
(
C
) 22. A. after B. when C. before D. during
(
B
) 23. A. at most B. at least C. more than D. less than
(
D
) 24. A. move B. walk C. run D. stop
(
C
) 25. A. studying B. shopping C. loving D. cooking