and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

( )25. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was__.

A. doing shopping B. having a debate

C. reading a message D. leaving for Wyoming

( )26. The author's inspiration for the gift came from ______.

A. a photo of a flower B. a story about a kid

C. a call from the mother D. a text about Christmas

( ) 27. The author made the gift by ______.

A. searching for the poems online

B. drawing the background by hand

C. painting the letters in three colors

D. matching the words with

C

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own