阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, we had a family dinner. While the adults were busy with their serious talk outside, I was left alone in the （1） to help my grandmother wash dishes. （2） my grandmother would tell me stories about her childhood.
Born just before WWII, my grandmother （3） an entirely different childhood lifestyle from mine. She did not have a chance to go to （4） . Like in typical families, where boys were （5） much more than girls, my grandma had to stay at home to do （6） . The only opportunity（机会）she could seize to （7） was when her brother was having Chinese （8） with the family tutor. She would sit quietly at the far end of the long dinner table, listening （9） . This training taught her to read and write her Chinese upside down — a skill that has turned out to be quite （10） , especially whenever we share the newspaper. On most weekends, my grandmother, a young girl then, and her brother would go to the （11） . There, they would walk through deep water, sit down cross-legged underwater and hold their （12） while they watched all action going on around them. This is something I （13） — her ability to open her （14） underwater and still sit comfortably on the seabed.
My childhood is quite （15） compared with hers. I am （16） that I did not need to （17） the hardships like she did. I've never faced the problem of （18） . I guess our different childhood background is what makes my grandmother such an amazing person to （19） to: her stories always make my history textbooks （20） .
（1）
| A． |
sitting room |
B． |
kitchen |
C． |
yard |
D． |
dining hall |
（2）
| A． |
As always |
B． |
By the way |
C． |
For example |
D． |
Here and now |
（3）
| A． |
adjusted |
B． |
promoted |
C． |
achieved |
D． |
experienced |
（4）
| A． |
work |
B． |
school |
C． |
court |
D． |
press |
（5）
| A． |
favored |
B． |
tolerated |
C． |
trusted |
D． |
acknowledged |
（6）
| A． |
gardening |
B． |
homework |
C． |
business |
D． |
housework |
（7）
| A． |
exercise |
B． |
study |
C． |
explore |
D． |
teach |
（8）
| A． |
food |
B． |
guests |
C． |
lessons |
D． |
tea |
（9）
| A． |
closely |
B． |
directly |
C． |
nervously |
D． |
freely |
（10）
| A． |
professional |
B． |
awkward |
C． |
simple |
D． |
practical |
（11）
| A． |
market |
B． |
mountain |
C． |
beach |
D． |
class |
（12）
| A． |
secret |
B． |
breath |
C． |
view |
D． |
tongue |
（13）
| A． |
admire |
B． |
notice |
C． |
adopt |
D． |
value |
（14）
| A． |
hands |
B． |
mouth |
C． |
eyes |
D． |
arms |
（15）
| A． |
difficult |
B． |
complex |
C． |
happy |
D． |
similar |
（16）
| A． |
grateful |
B． |
surprised |
C． |
convinced |
D． |
regretful |
（17）
| A． |
reflect upon |
B． |
go through |
C． |
ask about |
D． |
prepare for |
（18）
| A． |
unemployment |
B． |
health |
C． |
education |
D． |
communication |
（19）
| A． |
attend |
B． |
refer |
C． |
lead |
D． |
talk |
（20）
| A． |
come true |
B． |
come round |
C． |
come out |
D． |
come alive |