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Many of our family traditions centered around food. We'd gather in the kitchen for every birthday and holiday and enjoy delicious food. My grandparents always held Christmas dinner, which included chicken cacciatore, sausage, meatballs and salad. But right before we sat down to eat, my grandmother would pull me aside to show me the dish she made just for me: fresh pasta (意大利面) with tomato sauce.

It was a simple dish, but to me it was warm food that filled me with happiness. But more than that, it made me feel like I belonged. I was a shy kid and, in many situations, I felt ignored. And here was my grandmother, showing me that I mattered.

Years went by; I moved away and got married. I'd visit throughout the years and my grandmother would serve up a plate of pasta.

When my daughter was born in 2020, for the first time in my life I wasn't about to make the trip back home for Christmas. I cooked my family's traditional foods and my husband and I had a big meal that included, of course, fresh pasta. I had a video call with my grandmother and showed her the pasta. Shortly after the holidays she passed away unexpectedly.

It seemed so unfair that my grandmother passed away soon after I became a parent. I'd hold my daughter and think about how I could tell her what an amazing great-grandmother she had.

In my sadness I came to an answer: food. Late at night after my daughter had gone to bed, I'd go to the kitchen and learn how to make fresh pasta, cooking my grandmother's recipes. Before long I started experimenting, making a bit changes to classic recipes. When my daughter got a little older, I began making special dishes for her with my grandmother's flavors in mind.

I know that no matter how hard I try, my daughter will never have a bowl pasta with sauce exactly like the ones my grandmother would make for me. While that makes me sad, she'll still get to have my pasta sauce. I know there're two things she'll never lack for in this life: pasta and love.

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After my dad passed away, my mom went into her room and shut the door. She sat on the bed with the lights1 and curtains drawn. That's where she2 for the next two months. I had never seen my mom so3 . I didn't know how to

4 her until I rode past my Aunt Ruby's house one day. I5 just to see if she was all right. I walked to the door and6 . A 92-year-old lady asked, "Who's there?"

"It's me, Aunt Ruby. It's Debbie."

"I need you," she said7 . "Bob's family fell ill and Bob has to leave to take care of his family."

Bob was her personal 8 . For years, she had someone living in her home to look after her. 9 , she was alone on this particular day. Aunt Ruby was trying to take care of herself. 

As I got home, I talked to my mom through the bedroom door after 10 

her dinner. "Mom, do you know Aunt Ruby has been over there all by herself?" I said. She made a11 "Umm." I knew she was listening and wanted to help. Then she asked me a12 about Aunt Ruby.

"Did she say she need someone?"

"Yes," I answered.

13 , my mom came out. She asked me to drop her off at Aunt Ruby's house. I couldn't14 to get her out of the house. Aunt Ruby15 my mom with open

arms. My mom cooked meals and helped Aunt Ruby. They enjoyed their 16 time together. Mom became 17 again.

There was a spirit of 18 and love between them. I thought that maybe

19 gave them a bond, but caring about each other made a big 20 to their lives.

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____ our climate.

____ to infected patients.

—____ I have just finished my project on time!

Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast. "Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?" Mum asked him. "We will have an English spelling test today, Mum," Peter said. "Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I've been studying the wordlist since last week. I am well prepared for them." Peter reviewed the spelling of each word again while Dad drove him to school. 

At last, it was time for the students to have a test. "Responsibility." Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently. "The second word: contribution," Mr. White said. "So easy," Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down. 

Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. "I am to mark your papers now, " he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, "Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!"

Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary—the one he liked best. "This is my happiest moment," Peter thought. 

After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word "contribusion" confused him. It didn't seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the wordlist. "C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-S-I-O-N," he whispered. He spelled it wrong. "What am I to do?" Peter said to himself. "If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong, I'll have to give my prize back, or I'll become an example for telling a lie."

Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum once taught him, "We ought to be an honest person."

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Slowly, Peter raised his hand. 

Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were not laughing at him.

1. 活动的时间和地点: 

2. 活动内容。

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2. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数: 

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Dear Lucy, 

Yours,

Li Hua