DearJimmy,

I'mwritingtoyouonyourfourthbirthday.Iwanttotellyousomethingaboutyourgrandma'stime.Iwasbornsixty-eightyearsagoinasmallvillageandlifeusedtobeverydifferentfromnow.Wedidn'thavephonesandwehadtogoovertoourfriends'housesifwewantedtotalktothem.Wedidn'thavee-maileither,sowehadtowriteletterstoeachother.Itusuallytookalongtimebeforeyoucouldreceiveothers'replylettersfromcities.Youcan'timaginehowexcitedwewerewhengettinglettersfromoldfriends.

Transportationusedtobeabigproblem.Whenwetraveledfromtowntotown,weusedtowalkorridehorses.Laterwehadbusesbutmanyvillagersstillchosetowalkbecausetheywantedtosavemoneyfortheirfamilies.Sometimeswedreamtofflyinglikeabirdandtravelingtosomeplacesfarfromoursmallvillage.

Shoppingwasnotaneasyjob,either.Therewerenotanysupermarketsintheneighborhood.Weusedtoexchangethingswewantedwithpeoplefromneighboringtowns.Weusedtogrowmostofourownfood:riceandvegetables.Eatingmeatwastooexpensiveforusandweonlyhadatasteinbigfestivals.Wedidn'thaverefrigeratorssowekeptthingscoolinaspecialundergroundroom.

However,thebiggestdifferenceisthatyouhaveelectricity,whichhaschangedyourlifeinmanyways.Wedidn'thaveelectricityuntilverylateinoursmallvillage.Atnight,weusedtolightcandles(蜡烛)andburnwoodtokeepwarm.Wedidn'thavetelevisionofcourse,butthatdidn'tmeanwehadnofun.Weusedtoperformourlocalmusicandenjoyedthetimeverymuch.

Lifeusedtobeveryhard,butIwasstillveryhappy.You'renowtooyoungtobeabletoreadthisbutIthoughtIwouldlikeyoutoknowabouttheolddaysandbehappyaboutwhatyouhavewhenyougrowup.Remember,feelinggoodaboutlifeisthekeytohappiness.

Love,

Yourgrandma

Thisletterwaswrittenby________.

A

agrandfathertoagrandson

B

agrandmothertoagrandson

C

agrandfathertoagranddaughter

D

agrandmothertoagranddaughter

Howoldwasthechildwhentheletterwaswritten?

A

Two.

B

Three.

C

Four.

D