【WehadmovedfromCairotoIllinois，awayfrommygrandmotherwhenIwaseightyearsold．I（36）___herterribly．IwastoldIwasherfavorite（37）___；shewasmyfavorite"Granny．"Myheart（38）___foralongtimeafterwe】

　　We had moved from Cairo to Illinois，away from my grandmother when I was eight years old．I（36）___ her terribly．I was told I was her favorite（37）___； she was my favorite"Granny．"

　　My heart（38）___ for a long time after we went away．Mother must have noticed I wanted to see her，（39）___ she would take my（40）___ and me back to visit my Granny sometimes．I know Granny loved us．（41）___ it was something you could feel with your（42）___．She didn't live in a fancy（豪华的） house or have（43）___ things，but I never cared．

　　Although she didn't have much，（44）___ did we，she did something for my brother Tommie and me．I will always remember she saved her（45）___ in a glass jar，which had（46）___ her since she was married．I am sure Granny could have（48）___ those pennies herself but she saved them to（48）___ us when we came to visit．Because I was the older，I was（49）___ dividing（分） the pennies（50）___ between my brother and me．

　　"One for you，one for me，"I would（51）___ the words until the jar was empty．I don't remember how much we collected on our（52）___ and the amount（数量） wasn't important at all．It was the idea that she remembered us and cared about us（53）___ moved me．Those（54）___ of my childhood still give me warm feelings when I'm sad．I often wonder if I found a penny（55）___ on the ground somewhere，could it possibly be Granny tossing（扔） me pennies from heaven？

　　36．A．preferredB．missedC．wonderedD．remembered37．A．relativeB．neighborC．partnerD．grandchild38．A．touchedB．feltC．achedD．flew39．A．soB．butC．stillD．and40．A．auntB．cousinC．sisterD．brother41．A．TotallyB．ExtremelyC．ActuallyD．Sincerely42．A．thoughtsB．eyesC．mindD．heart