In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a heavy grandfather’s clock.Meals in the dining room were a __1__for our four generations to become one.The grandfather’s clock always stood like a trusted old family friend，__2__us playing jokes and telling stories，which was already a __3__of our life.
As a child，the old clock interested me.I watched and listened to it during __4__.I was surprised how at __5__times of the day，the clock would strike three times，six times or more，with a wonderful great __6__that echoed(回音)throughout the house.The clock chimed year after year，a part of my __7__，a part of my heart.
