myself, all that I can do is would know. But walls can’t speak.

I came to this place many years ago, along with an old man…. only three short years before he passed on….

For a time, I was left alone, while people came and the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was …” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, sold the house.…

. Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and about what would happen next.

The kids finally became and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)—and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by the of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has me so much. I have been counting them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and a(n) for a whole new set of memories.

36. A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold

37. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends

38. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls

39. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly

40. A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out

41. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning

42. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond

43. A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger

44. A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed

45. A .Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man

46. A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted

47. A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness

48. A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife

49. A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas

50. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment

51. A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired

52. A. families B. furniture C. houses D. memories

53. A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired

54. A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend