When I was young , I was a terrible student.I didn ’ t 6 talking with my grandmother on the phone , 7 she would ask me about school and about what I was reading.Her inability to know what was 8 to me was never more evident than at gift­giving time. Each Christmas , I would get a package from Grandmother. “ Another 9 , just like every year ! ” I would think and then put it aside.I would 10 all my latest toys on Christmas morning and for days and even weeks after. 11 , I would open Grandmother ’ s gift.I would read the book and sometimes 12 the text , but I didn ’ t count this as having fun. Although I was not interested in 13 , I had great patience with younger children.Seeing how I 14 her kid with her homework , my neighbor 15 that I should become a teacher when I grew up.At first , the idea seemed 16 to me.Slowly the idea took root and I decided to give 17 a try. During my second semester in college , I 18 in my Children ’ s Literature class.Our teacher 19 a list of classic children ’ s books.It was then that I wanted to 20 .I raced home and ran to the basement.There on a dusty shelf sat the most amazing collection of children ’ s books any teacher could 21 to have.My grandmother didn ’ t 22 me what my little girl mind wanted , but what she knew I 23 —a gift for the soul that would last a lifetime. I 24 to water the seed my grandmother planted so long ago.I graduated from college , received my master ’ s degree and became a 25 , trying my best to plant those tiny seeds in all my students. 6 . A.avoid B . like C . suggest D . stop 7 . A.because B . though C . so D . while 8 . A.obvious B . available C . important D . possible 9 . A.toy B . phone C . bag D . book 10 . A.look for B . play with C . break down D . clean up 11 . A.Suddenly B . Gradually C . Eventually D . Curiously 12 . A.edit B . memorize C . improve D . publish 13 . A.school B . Christmas C . children D . gifts 14 . A.provided B . filled C . left D . helped 15 . A.reported B . proved C . remarked D . questioned 16 . A.mean B . familiar C . natural D . ridiculous 17 . A.college B . sport C . diet D . job 18 . A.slept B . sat C . waited D . spoke 19 . A.received B . submitted C . demanded D . showed 20 . A.rest B . explain C . cry D . travel 21 . A.agree B . happen C . afford D . hope 22 . A.tell B . give C . read D . lend 23 . A.needed B . forgot C . repeated D . doubted 24 . A.hesitated B . pretended C . continued D . refused 25 . A.teacher B . writer C . manager D . doctor