Question

 A few weeks ago, my father bought a parrot. It has black feathers and can learn to ⁽¹⁾ s     any words it has been taught. Every morning, it ⁽²⁾g     my parents warmly. This has brought great happiness to my ⁽³⁾p     My parents live in the countryside. They have three sons―my two brothers and myself. However, all of us ⁽⁴⁾ w     in different cities. For my parents, the happiest time of the year is the yearly gathering at the Spring Festival. For⁽⁵⁾ m     of the year, my parents only speak to each other. They do not live ⁽⁶⁾ a     ， but they still feel a bit lonely sometimes. With a parrot at home, they feel much ⁽⁷⁾b     The parrot is like their fourth son. It usually stays in a ⁽⁸⁾c     ， and there is always enough food and water for it. Sometimes my parents let it fly out of the cage, but it always ⁽⁹⁾ r     to the cage itself. In the daytime, it talks a lot and talks loudly. But at night when my parents are asleep, it stays ⁽¹⁰⁾q________.

Answer 1

1. say 2. greets 3. parents 4. work 5. most 6. alone 7. better 8. cage 9. returns 10. quiet