(共41张PPT)
Section Ⅵ
Writing
NO 1
(写作项目——Writing an observational journal)
NO 2
课时跟踪检测
目 录
(写作项目——Writing an observational journal)
本单元的写作任务是写一篇观察日志，描述植物的生长变化过程，属于时间顺序型说明文。写作时应以说明对象的生长过程为时间线，介绍其各阶段的外在变化，包括具体的大小、形状或颜色等。
一、学写作范式
由课文学写作要点
二、学逻辑组材
本篇观察日志将水仙花的生长过程分成三个阶段进行描写，每部分都抓住了水仙花不同生长阶段的主要特征，并在细节处加以具体描写，使文章层次清晰且内容丰富。
三、学靓丽表达
1．第一段中作者使用了side by side, facing up等拟人的修辞手法，栩栩如生地描写了水仙花种植及发芽阶段的情况。added, put, watered等动词的使用体现了用词的准确性、严谨性。
2．第二段中作者使用形容词long, narrow, waxy, sunny, cool形象具体地描述了水仙花的生长情况及对环境的需求，抓住了事物的特点。形容词的灵活运用可以令所描述事物的特征更明确。
3．第三段中作者描写了around 20 centimetres tall, 运用列数字的手法具体描述了水仙花的生长状态， 其中的around体现了用词的严谨性。最后一句中的shaped like trumpets运用了比喻的修辞手法，突出了水仙花的外形特点。
①During holiday, I will live in the countryside, where air is _____ and people are ________.
在假期期间，我将会住在乡下，那里空气新鲜而且人们友好。
②On the one hand, I have a ______ belief that I will do well in the exam; on the other hand, I feel a bit _______, though it's not _________.
一方面，我非常自信能在考试中做好；另一方面，我感觉有点紧张，尽管考试并不难。
仿写训练/完成句子
fresh
friendly
strong
nervous
difficult
一、背写作词汇
1．sow v． 播种
2．trunk n. 树干
3．sprout v. 发芽
4．blossom v. 开花
5．fruit v. 结果实
6．stem n. 茎
重积累丰富文笔
7．botanical adj. 植物学的
8．a light application of fertilizer 轻施肥料
9．grow straight and thin 长得又直又细
10．a variety of colors 各种各样的颜色
11．growth conditions of the plant 植物的生长条件
12．up to 20 feet in length 长达20英尺
13．select proper seeds 选择合适的种子
二、背写作佳句
[常用开头句]
1．The whole body of a cactus is green.
仙人掌全身都是绿的。
2．I want to know how the garlic grows in the soil.
我想知道大蒜是怎么在泥土里生长的。
3．Although bamboo is really a kind of grass, it looks more like a tree.
虽然竹子实际上是一种草，但它看起来更像一棵树。
[常用主体句]
1．Then I poured some water into the basin, for this plant ...
然后我把一些水倒入花盆，因为这种植物……
2.Several days later, the young plants began to grow out of the soft soil.
几天后，幼苗开始从松软的土壤中长出来。
3.I put the basin in the room to avoid the hot sun.
我把花盆放到房间里来避开烈日。
4.These young plants began to grow rapidly ...
这些幼苗开始快速地生长……
5．... have long roots and they take their roots deep into the earth so that they can get the water from deeper soil.
……的根很长，它们深深地扎根于土壤中，以便从较深的土壤中获得水分。
[常用结尾句]
1．Sunflowers often have flowers facing the sun and grow well.
向日葵的花常朝着太阳，且生长良好。
2．With enough earth and sunshine, it will grow faster and better.
有了足够的土壤和阳光，它会生长得更快、更好。
3．As time goes by, it goes to seed.
随着时间的推移，它进入结种期。
Ⅰ.基础写作(根据汉语提示补全作文)
Strawberries are many people's favourite fruit and some people even ①_____________________________________ (想要亲自种草莓). Actually, ②____________________________________ (它们的生长过程相当长)．Here is my observation about them.
多练笔成就美文
want to plant strawberries by themselves
the growth process of them is pretty long
The leaves of the seedlings gradually grow into larger umbrella-shaped ones ③______________________________________________ (在它们被种在土壤中两周后). One month later, small buds ④_______
_______ (开始出现)．The following process is a little longer, ⑤______
_________________ (花费大概两个月的时间) for the pistils to grow into real strawberries.And five days later, we can have fresh mature strawberries.
Isn't it interesting to watch the growth process
after they have been planted in the soil for two weeks
begin to
appear
taking
about two months
Ⅱ.片段续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Maggie and Alex live in a tall building in a neighborhood in the center of the city.There are no trees near their building, but they are happy in their home and it is close to their jobs.
In the part of the city where they live, there is not much fresh food to buy.The stores only have processed foods in packages.Maggie and Alex and all the other people in the building have to eat food that they buy in boxes and plastic containers.
This makes so much garbage that no one knows where to put it.While they wait for Fridays, when the city collects the garbage, all the neighbors put their trash into bags and sometimes leave it in the hallway or on the big, sunny roof.The whole building looks terrible.No one can spend time playing on the roof because it is full of trash.
One day, Maggie and Alex decide to make a change.They go up to the roof and separate all the recyclable garbage, like cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, and aluminum cans.Then they take all of the garbage down to the street for the garbage collectors.
But they do not carry down the plastic bottles! They cut off the tops and use them as pots to plant tomatoes and carrots.They plant herbs, too.
注意： 1.词数80左右；
2．要求逻辑通顺，情节合理。
参考范文：
Maggie and Alex tell their neighbors about their project. Their neighbors get very excited.Whenever they have free time after work or on the weekends, all the neighbors go up to the roof.They enjoy the sun and help take care of the plants in the garden.They all cooperate, and by working together, they soon have a big, beautiful vegetable garden！Now the roof looks beautiful like a garden.All of the neighbors safeguard their environment and improve it for themselves and for each other.
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
When gardeners grow varieties of plants in their beautiful gardens, they are happy to see beneficial insects like bees and butterflies surrounding the flowers.But as they take a closer look, they may find some plants are covered in black dots and filled with harmful insects or pests.Some gardeners may immediately reach for chemicals. 1 Although it may stop the insect problem, it will also threaten bees and butterflies which help the plants reproduce.
No.2 课时跟踪检测
If you are wise gardeners, you should first take preventive measures to control the harmful insects. 2 Only when there are too many harmful insects, should pest control be considered.The first defense should always be the safest method available.
Prevention
As a rule, prevention is the best treatment.Inspect plants closely, including their leaves, before buying them from the store. 3
When planting, space plants out to permit them to grow to their full size.Plants too close together can breed harmful organisms, like bacteria.
4 They invite pests if permitted to remain on the ground.When you do see pests, wash them away.Use rubbing alcohol to remove some insects, or pick them off the plants.
Pesticides
If you decide a pesticide is necessary, choose it carefully and follow the directions and warnings on the product.Avoid using pesticides in extreme heat, on windy days, or when the plants are wet. 5 At the time, beneficial insects are inactive.You can consider removing flowers from the plants to lessen the risk that beneficial insects will come in contact with the pesticides.
A．But this is not wise.
B．In most cases, chemicals don't help.
C．Treat the plants early in the morning or at night.
D．Also do remember the plants need nutrition and care.
E．Keep your garden free of fallen leaves, fruits and other wastes.
F．Do not bring any plants home that show signs of disease or pests.
G．The process starts with the idea that having some pests is acceptable.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何预防害虫和使用农药。
1.选A 上文提到“一些园丁可能会立即使用化学药品。”再根据下文“虽然它可以解决昆虫问题，但它也会威胁到帮助植物繁殖的蜜蜂和蝴蝶。”可知，A项“但这是不明智的。”承上启下，且与上文构成转折关系。
2．选G 根据下文“只有当有害昆虫太多的时候，才应该考虑害虫防治。”可知，G项“这个过程始于有一些害虫是可以接受的想法。”能够引起下文，符合语境。
3．选F 根据上文“一般来说，预防是最好的治疗。在从商店购买之前，仔细检查植物，包括它们的叶子。”可知，F项“不要带任何有病虫害迹象的植物回家。”符合语境。
4．选E 根据下文“如果允许害虫留在地面上，它们会招来害虫。当你看到害虫时，把它们洗掉。用外用酒精去除一些昆虫，或者把它们从植物上摘下来。”可知，E项“让你的花园远离落叶、水果和其他废物。”符合语境。
5．选C 根据上文“避免在极端高温、大风天或植物潮湿时使用农药。”可知，C项“在清晨或晚上治疗植物。”符合语境。
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Steven对植物学很感兴趣，他写信表示暑假要来中国研究植物。请你写封邮件回复他，内容包括：
1．推荐一种你最喜欢的植物；
2．简要介绍你可能提供的帮助。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
参考范文：
Dear Steven，
I am very glad that you want to come to China to do research on plants.I would like to recommend the peony to you to do research on, which I think is an extremely popular flower in China.
The peony, which can be traced back to 3,000 years ago, is now commonly planted almost everywhere in China.But the best place to enjoy it is Luoyang City, Henan Province, because it has the best climate and soil for the peony to grow in.
Besides, I have two best friends there who are interested in plants too.I can introduce them to you and I am sure you can improve a lot together with them as well as have fun staying there.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Summer I Learned to Really See
It was a muggy (闷热的) end-of-summer dog day in Missouri.I was preparing to go after the mail — about a mile's distance, through fields and forests, across a river, from our farmhouse, in which three generations of my family lived.
“Take the bucket with you，” my grandmother said, handing me the very familiar bucket.
“What for？” I asked petulantly (任性地)．The berries had been picked, and it was too early for wild grapes, too late for roasting ears (穗)．
“You'll find something to fill it with，” she said, her blue eyes sparkling with anticipation.
I didn't want to take the bucket.It would be a burden to me.Twice a day I'd carried a bucket for milking.With it I'd carried feed to the chickens, salt to the cows, sugar to the neighbors.I'd had enough with carrying with the bucket!
Nevertheless, I took the bucket.Halfway to the mailbox, I set it down beneath a berry bush.I needn't carry it the whole way, I reasoned.There was no mail.When I got back to the bucket, I saw that a few ripe berries had fallen into it.With childish ill humor, I picked off enough clusters (花串) to fill the bucket, even though I thought they were good for nothing.
“Aren't they just lovely！” Grandma exclaimed admiringly when I set them on the kitchen table.She squeezed out the juice of the berries and we used the lovely red ink to paint rings on our fingers and pen letters to distant cousins.
When I went to mail the letters the next day, Grandma again told me to take the bucket along.This time I carried the bucket a little farther than the previous day before setting it down.There was only a sale catalogue in the mail.When I got back to the bucket, I dropped it in.But I felt vaguely uncomfortable, remembering the pokeberries.I caught sight of a bunch of peppermint (薄荷) growing close to the path.Funny, I had passed it every day and never noticed it before.Peppermint just doesn't spring up overnight.I picked a bucketful, its fragrance seeming to cool the day.Grandma was pleased with the peppermint.She liked to chew it and make tea with it.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
参考范文：
The daily routine to take the bucket along was repeated for weeks, and I began to see more.I saw the blue mist that gathered on our hillsides in late summer.I saw brilliantly red blossoms on a tree, shaped like a big, open umbrella waiting for autumn rain.I even saw the newly-hatched chicks snuggling tight with the mother bird.The farther I went, the more I saw.Each day found a happy girl going back home with a bucket, either full with wild flowers or berries.Whatever I brought home with the bucket, I was greeted with Grandma's chuckles and great admiration.
One day when I went home, I didn't have anything in the bucket.“I forgot about it when I saw the monarch butterfly migration.” Then I described to Grandma the amazing scene of thousands of beautiful butterflies drifting over to get where they wanted to go.My face radiated with joy and eyes glittered with excitement.Then I said sadly, “Sorry, Grandma, I didn't bring you anything.” To my surprise, Grandma hugged me and said in a soft tone.“Sweetheart, you don't need to fill in the bucket anymore when you learn to really see with your eyes.”Section Ⅵ Writing
写作项目——Writing an observational journal
本单元的写作任务是写一篇观察日志，描述植物的生长变化过程，属于时间顺序型说明文。写作时应以说明对象的生长过程为时间线，介绍其各阶段的外在变化，包括具体的大小、形状或颜色等。
由课文学写作要点
一、学写作范式
二、学逻辑组材
本篇观察日志将水仙花的生长过程分成三个阶段进行描写，每部分都抓住了水仙花不同生长阶段的主要特征，并在细节处加以具体描写，使文章层次清晰且内容丰富。
三、学靓丽表达
1．第一段中作者使用了side by side, facing up等拟人的修辞手法，栩栩如生地描写了水仙花种植及发芽阶段的情况。added, put, watered等动词的使用体现了用词的准确性、严谨性。
2．第二段中作者使用形容词long, narrow, waxy, sunny, cool形象具体地描述了水仙花的生长情况及对环境的需求，抓住了事物的特点。形容词的灵活运用可以令所描述事物的特征更明确。
3．第三段中作者描写了around 20 centimetres tall, 运用列数字的手法具体描述了水仙花的生长状态， 其中的around体现了用词的严谨性。最后一句中的shaped like trumpets运用了比喻的修辞手法，突出了水仙花的外形特点。
①During holiday, I will live in the countryside, where air is ________ and people are ________.
在假期期间，我将会住在乡下，那里空气新鲜而且人们友好。
②On the one hand, I have a ____________ belief that I will do well in the exam; on the other hand, I feel a bit ____________， though it's not __________.
一方面，我非常自信能在考试中做好；另一方面，我感觉有点紧张，尽管考试并不难。
重积累丰富文笔
一、背写作词汇
1．sow v． 播种
2．trunk n. 树干
3．sprout v. 发芽
4．blossom v. 开花
5．fruit v. 结果实
6．stem n. 茎
7．botanical adj. 植物学的
8．a light application of fertilizer 轻施肥料
9．grow straight and thin 长得又直又细
10．a variety of colors 各种各样的颜色
11．growth conditions of the plant 植物的生长条件
12．up to 20 feet in length 长达20英尺
13．select proper seeds 选择合适的种子
二、背写作佳句
[常用开头句]
1．The whole body of a cactus is green.
仙人掌全身都是绿的。
2．I want to know how the garlic grows in the soil.我想知道大蒜是怎么在泥土里生长的。
3．Although bamboo is really a kind of grass, it looks more like a tree.
虽然竹子实际上是一种草，但它看起来更像一棵树。
[常用主体句]
1．Then I poured some water into the basin, for this plant ...
然后我把一些水倒入花盆，因为这种植物……
2.Several days later, the young plants began to grow out of the soft soil.
几天后，幼苗开始从松软的土壤中长出来。
3.I put the basin in the room to avoid the hot sun.我把花盆放到房间里来避开烈日。
4.These young plants began to grow rapidly ...
这些幼苗开始快速地生长……
5．... have long roots and they take their roots deep into the earth so that they can get the water from deeper soil. ……的根很长，它们深深地扎根于土壤中，以便从较深的土壤中获得水分。
[常用结尾句]
1．Sunflowers often have flowers facing the sun and grow well.
向日葵的花常朝着太阳，且生长良好。
2．With enough earth and sunshine, it will grow faster and better.
有了足够的土壤和阳光，它会生长得更快、更好。
3．As time goes by, it goes to seed.
随着时间的推移，它进入结种期。
多练笔成就美文
Ⅰ.基础写作(根据汉语提示补全作文)
Strawberries are many people's favourite fruit and some people even ①______________________________ (想要亲自种草莓). Actually, ②____________________________ (它们的生长过程相当长)．Here is my observation about them.
The leaves of the seedlings gradually grow into larger umbrella shaped ones ③________________________________________ (在它们被种在土壤中两周后). One month later, small buds ④________________(开始出现)．The following process is a little longer, ⑤____________________ (花费大概两个月的时间) for the pistils to grow into real strawberries.And five days later, we can have fresh mature strawberries.
Isn't it interesting to watch the growth process
Ⅱ.片段续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Maggie and Alex live in a tall building in a neighborhood in the center of the city.There are no trees near their building, but they are happy in their home and it is close to their jobs.
In the part of the city where they live, there is not much fresh food to buy.The stores only have processed foods in packages.Maggie and Alex and all the other people in the building have to eat food that they buy in boxes and plastic containers.
This makes so much garbage that no one knows where to put it.While they wait for Fridays, when the city collects the garbage, all the neighbors put their trash into bags and sometimes leave it in the hallway or on the big, sunny roof.The whole building looks terrible.No one can spend time playing on the roof because it is full of trash.
One day, Maggie and Alex decide to make a change.They go up to the roof and separate all the recyclable garbage, like cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, and aluminum cans.Then they take all of the garbage down to the street for the garbage collectors.
But they do not carry down the plastic bottles! They cut off the tops and use them as pots to plant tomatoes and carrots.They plant herbs, too.
注意： 1.词数80左右；
2．要求逻辑通顺，情节合理。
Maggie and Alex tell their neighbors about their project.
Section Ⅵ
由课文学写作要点
三、①fresh; friendly ②strong; nervous; difficult
多练笔成就美文
Ⅰ.①want to plant strawberries by themselves
②the growth process of them is pretty long ③after they have been planted in the soil for two weeks ④begin to appear
⑤taking about two months
Ⅱ.参考范文：
Maggie and Alex tell their neighbors about their project. Their neighbors get very excited.Whenever they have free time after work or on the weekends, all the neighbors go up to the roof.They enjoy the sun and help take care of the plants in the garden.They all cooperate, and by working together, they soon have a big, beautiful vegetable garden！Now the roof looks beautiful like a garden.All of the neighbors safeguard their environment and improve it for themselves and for each other.UNIT 5 课时检测(六) Writing
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
When gardeners grow varieties of plants in their beautiful gardens, they are happy to see beneficial insects like bees and butterflies surrounding the flowers.But as they take a closer look, they may find some plants are covered in black dots and filled with harmful insects or pests.Some gardeners may immediately reach for chemicals.__1__ Although it may stop the insect problem, it will also threaten bees and butterflies which help the plants reproduce.
If you are wise gardeners, you should first take preventive measures to control the harmful insects.__2__ Only when there are too many harmful insects, should pest control be considered.The first defense should always be the safest method available.
Prevention
As a rule, prevention is the best treatment.Inspect plants closely, including their leaves, before buying them from the store.__3__
When planting, space plants out to permit them to grow to their full size.Plants too close together can breed harmful organisms, like bacteria.
__4__ They invite pests if permitted to remain on the ground.When you do see pests, wash them away.Use rubbing alcohol to remove some insects, or pick them off the plants.
Pesticides
If you decide a pesticide is necessary, choose it carefully and follow the directions and warnings on the product.Avoid using pesticides in extreme heat, on windy days, or when the plants are wet.__5__ At the time, beneficial insects are inactive.You can consider removing flowers from the plants to lessen the risk that beneficial insects will come in contact with the pesticides.
A．But this is not wise.
B．In most cases, chemicals don't help.
C．Treat the plants early in the morning or at night.
D．Also do remember the plants need nutrition and care.
E．Keep your garden free of fallen leaves, fruits and other wastes.
F．Do not bring any plants home that show signs of disease or pests.
G．The process starts with the idea that having some pests is acceptable.
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Steven对植物学很感兴趣，他写信表示暑假要来中国研究植物。请你写封邮件回复他，内容包括：
1．推荐一种你最喜欢的植物；
2．简要介绍你可能提供的帮助。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Steven，
I am very glad that you want to come to China to do research on plants.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Summer I Learned to Really See
It was a muggy (闷热的) end of summer dog day in Missouri.I was preparing to go after the mail — about a mile's distance, through fields and forests, across a river, from our farmhouse, in which three generations of my family lived.
“Take the bucket with you，” my grandmother said, handing me the very familiar bucket.
“What for？” I asked petulantly (任性地)．The berries had been picked, and it was too early for wild grapes, too late for roasting ears (穗)．
“You'll find something to fill it with，” she said, her blue eyes sparkling with anticipation.
I didn't want to take the bucket.It would be a burden to me.Twice a day I'd carried a bucket for milking.With it I'd carried feed to the chickens, salt to the cows, sugar to the neighbors.I'd had enough with carrying with the bucket!
Nevertheless, I took the bucket.Halfway to the mailbox, I set it down beneath a berry bush.I needn't carry it the whole way, I reasoned.There was no mail.When I got back to the bucket, I saw that a few ripe berries had fallen into it.With childish ill humor, I picked off enough clusters (花串) to fill the bucket, even though I thought they were good for nothing.
“Aren't they just lovely！” Grandma exclaimed admiringly when I set them on the kitchen table.She squeezed out the juice of the berries and we used the lovely red ink to paint rings on our fingers and pen letters to distant cousins.
When I went to mail the letters the next day, Grandma again told me to take the bucket along.This time I carried the bucket a little farther than the previous day before setting it down.There was only a sale catalogue in the mail.When I got back to the bucket, I dropped it in.But I felt vaguely uncomfortable, remembering the pokeberries.I caught sight of a bunch of peppermint (薄荷) growing close to the path.Funny, I had passed it every day and never noticed it before.Peppermint just doesn't spring up overnight.I picked a bucketful, its fragrance seeming to cool the day.Grandma was pleased with the peppermint.She liked to chew it and make tea with it.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
The daily routine to take the bucket along was repeated for weeks, and I began to see more.
One day when I went home, I didn't have anything in the bucket.
UNIT 5 课时检测(六)
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何预防害虫和使用农药。
1.选A 上文提到“一些园丁可能会立即使用化学药品。”再根据下文“虽然它可以解决昆虫问题，但它也会威胁到帮助植物繁殖的蜜蜂和蝴蝶。”可知，A项“但这是不明智的。”承上启下，且与上文构成转折关系。
2．选G 根据下文“只有当有害昆虫太多的时候，才应该考虑害虫防治。”可知，G项“这个过程始于有一些害虫是可以接受的想法。”能够引起下文，符合语境。
3．选F 根据上文“一般来说，预防是最好的治疗。在从商店购买之前，仔细检查植物，包括它们的叶子。”可知，F项“不要带任何有病虫害迹象的植物回家。”符合语境。
4．选E 根据下文“如果允许害虫留在地面上，它们会招来害虫。当你看到害虫时，把它们洗掉。用外用酒精去除一些昆虫，或者把它们从植物上摘下来。”可知，E项“让你的花园远离落叶、水果和其他废物。”符合语境。
5．选C 根据上文“避免在极端高温、大风天或植物潮湿时使用农药。”可知，C项“在清晨或晚上治疗植物。”符合语境。
Ⅱ.应用文写作(参考范文)
Dear Steven，
I am very glad that you want to come to China to do research on plants.I would like to recommend the peony to you to do research on, which I think is an extremely popular flower in China.
The peony, which can be traced back to 3,000 years ago, is now commonly planted almost everywhere in China.But the best place to enjoy it is Luoyang City, Henan Province, because it has the best climate and soil for the peony to grow in.Besides, I have two best friends there who are interested in plants too.I can introduce them to you and I am sure you can improve a lot together with them as well as have fun staying there.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写(参考范文)
The daily routine to take the bucket along was repeated for weeks, and I began to see more.I saw the blue mist that gathered on our hillsides in late summer.I saw brilliantly red blossoms on a tree, shaped like a big, open umbrella waiting for autumn rain.I even saw the newly hatched chicks snuggling tight with the mother bird.The farther I went, the more I saw.Each day found a happy girl going back home with a bucket, either full with wild flowers or berries.Whatever I brought home with the bucket, I was greeted with Grandma's chuckles and great admiration.
One day when I went home, I didn't have anything in the bucket.“I forgot about it when I saw the monarch butterfly migration.” Then I described to Grandma the amazing scene of thousands of beautiful butterflies drifting over to get where they wanted to go.My face radiated with joy and eyes glittered with excitement.Then I said sadly, “Sorry, Grandma, I didn't bring you anything.” To my surprise, Grandma hugged me and said in a soft tone.“Sweetheart, you don't need to fill in the bucket anymore when you learn to really see with your eyes.”
