Foratime,thebushacrossourhousewasabiazeofgold.Whenthesunfellonit,theeffectwas1,asthecolorseemedtoglow.Butthefallingtemperatures,windandrainaredoingtheir2；thetreesarelosingtheirleaves.Theyarelooking3bythedayastheircolorissrrippedaway.Soontherewillbenothingbut4treetrunkswithfewleaves.Justasdarknesswas5lastnight,Iwaslookingoutofmykitchenwindow,thingkinghowthistimeoftheyearcouldbeabitdepressing.ThenI6atwinklethroughthebranches.The7ofthetownbelowwereinsight,andbecausemostofthe8weregone,theywereshowingthroughthetrees.AsIwatched,itbecameadelightfuldanceodlight.ThismorningInoticednotthebaretreesbutthe9formingbeyondthem.Withtheleaves10,therivervalleycouldbeseenclearly.Ichould11seethemainstreetandthebridgethat12thetwohalvesofthetown.Therearetimesinourliveswhentherisnocolorleftornojoyintheday.Atthesetimesit\'s13toseethepurposeinwhatishappeningorfindthemeaninginit.Butitisoftenduringthesehardtimesthatwe14anewviewandbegintoseewhatwashidden.Whenhardtimecomes,allthatis15isstrippedawayandwhatisrealcomesintofocus.Butwedon\'thavetowaitforthatday.Wecangainthatviewatanytimes.1.AcommonB.obviousC.surprisingD.small2.A.damdgeB.dutyC.magicD.business3.A.greenerB.brighterC.darkerD.greyer4.A.decoratedB.bareC.colorfulD.extra5.A.fallingB.changingC.reducingD.leaving6.A.recongnizedB.missedC.imarinedD.noticed7.A.citizensB.streetsC.boundariesD.lights8.A.treesB.branchesC.leavesD.shades9.A.viewB.featureC.themeD.impression10.A.growingB.burningC.disappearingD.turning11.A.neverB.alreadyC.hardlyD.seldom12.A.includsB.connectsC.separatesD.compares13.A.easyB.niceC.sadD.hard14.A.recordB.loseC.gainD.express15.A.specialB.spareC.goodD.ordinary
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