Susan had been in Banbury,England, at her grandparents'house fortwo weeks.The day aftershe had arrived from New Jersey,she'd written letters toKatie,Sasha,and Matthew."No reply bynow. But it's the summer,"she thought,"They're busy hanging out at Katie's pool...or watchingOuter Banks...or posting selfies."
At that moment she saw her grandpa approaching the garden with a tray（托盘）.“Sorry，Love.No post for you."His sad eyes reminded her of their family dog,Astro,wh would arrive next weekwhen she and her parents moved into their new house."T've brought you some tea and sympathy,asthey say,"Grandpa said. She gazed at him, trying to understand what "tea and sympathy" meant.
Grandpa lowered the tray to the grass，and set the strainer（过滤器）on a light blue china cup.The teapot hummed softly as golden tea poured into the cup, its fragrance rising like moming mist.He lifted the strainer,set it on the second cup, and repeated his movements.She leaned forward,attracted by her grandpa's quiet ritual,and amazed at how skillful his hands were. She couldn'thelpbut allow a hint of a smile.
Grandpa dropped two sugar cubes in the cup closest to her.A delicate plate scraped on the trayas he shifted it closer to her."Perhaps a few biscuits will make you right as rain."
Susan shrugged.“Couldn't hurt."Her smile grew.
"Now then,"Grandpa began,"What's this about your friends not writing...”
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“I guess they're busy.I'm lonely and I need a letter from them.”
It was Grandpa's turn toshrug."No offense, but they're teenagcrs.They probably don't know.”“What are you telling me?"She asked."Actually,I'm not sure.” His eyebrows rose slightly."Takethis tea，for instance，”Grandpa said，“It＇s a symbol of hospitality（盛情）.Welcome to England，mylove."He lifted his cup,"Cheers to you. For being brave like these black tea leaves."
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Susan lifted her cup and whispered,"But I don't feel brave."Paragraph 2:.
Alone now,she gazed at the tray and whispered,“Welcome to England."
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Susan lifted her cup and whispered, "But I don't feel brave."
No sooner had Susan uttered the words than her grandpa encouraged, "Don't sweat it, you 拼写错误
have the courage to be brave like these black tea leaves." Hearing her grandpa's words, Susan didn't reply
and slumped her shoulders as she lowered her head, immersed in her own thoughts 单复数错误 . At the
sight of Susan's reaction, grandpa didn't say anything 代词错误 more. He poured the golden tea into her
cup, filling the cup with tea again. Subsequently, grandpa gave a gentle pat on Susan's
shoulder and left 并列结构错误 , leaving Susan alone. And little did Susan know that 从句错误
when he poured tea, her grandpa added some black tea leaves into the tea.
　　Alone now, she gazed at the tray and whispered, "Welcome to England."
Fixing her eyes on the tray and the tea, her worry gradually gave way to a flicker of curiosity about
介词错误 the tea leaves. Looking at the black tea leaves floating on the tea without fear, Susan
gradually understood her grandpa's words, leaving a stirring 用词错误 in her chest. At that
moment, the string which had pulled tightly in her 代词错误 heart suddenly snapped-not broken,
but loosened, bringing an unprecedented courage. She stood up and dashed toward her 代词错误
room, determined 词性误用 to write a letter again. Above her 代词错误 head,
brilliant sunlight spilled across the vast sky 句子成分残缺 . Yet, it was grandpa's words
and the black tea leaves that truly illuminated her world.