题目内容：

    I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly _______to the ground． A few minutes earlier I had been_______asleep in my nice， warm bed when a_______woke me up． My Nana's bedroom was just next to mine and my brother's． A fire had _______there and awakened her．_______hearing her， my older brother began to take action． The house， however， was over 50 years old and made of _______．Before we could do anything the fire _______it．

I stood there quaking with fear_______the fire destroyed my books， clothes， and toys． I watched _______while my Mom cried and my Dad swore． I wondered what was going to happen to us________we had lost all of our things． As I looked around， though， I ________something for the first time： What matters aren't________． I saw my older brother running across the swinging （摇摆的）________by our house to get help． I saw my oldest brother who was on ________from an earlier accident standing________on one leg． I saw my Nana and Dad gathering together and my Mom________our little dog in her arms． Everything that was ________had survived the fire． Our lives would continue． And that was all that mattered．

I still think of that fire in the night that helped me to learn the________we share is far more important than________things． Live your life then for the things that matter， not for the things you own． Love others． Help everyone． Let the ________inside of you make this world a warmer place． Let your soul shine brightly．

1.A. pull B. fall C. bum D. throw

2.A. sound B. wide C. light D. heavy

3.A. dream B. neighbor C. scream D. thunder

4.A. broke in B. broke out C. broke up D. broke down

5.A. Without B. As C. Since D. Upon

6.A. mud B. steel C. wood D. curtain

7.A. consumed B. claimed C. spread D. injured

8.A. though B. unless C. until D. while

9.A. hopefully B. excitedly C. helplessly D. appropriately

10.A. as though B. as long as C. even if D. now that

11.A. dismissed B. recognized C. desired D. approached

12.A. families B. surroundings C. things D. people

13.A. bridge B. pole C. fence D. rope

14.A. guard B. walking﹣sticks C. feet D. hand

15.A. freely B. unsteadily C. casually D. purposely

16.A. holding B. quitting C. lifting D. beating

17.A. alive B. native C. expensive D. necessary

18.A. experience B. bitter C. wealth D. love

19.A. physical B. mental C. social D. psychological

20.A. heart B. fire C. spirits D. feelings