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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。 This Old Chair "Mom! I'm home!" John slammed the door and dropped his books on a nearby chair."Hi, John, home already?" His mom turned around, "Spring is coming, and I am doing our annual spring cleaning. Come and help me, okay?""Okay, okay," John agreed reluctantly.They cleaned upstairs, downstairs, inside, outside, until everything was spotless. Exhausted, they sank into the couch. Wearily pointing to Pop-Pop's chair, which was faded and worn, John's mom exclaimed, "Oh my! That old chair has got to go. We'll buy Pop-Pop a new one. Let's take the chair to the curb（马路边缘）.Tomorrow the garbage truck is picking up on our block ”As they attempted to move the chair , Pop-Pop, John's grandpa, who lived with them since Grandma had died, worked his way through the door. Seeing what was happening, he quickly blocked their way. "Oh, no!" he protested. "You can't take my chair.""It's old.. It's worn... "John's mom argued, a slight edge to her voice."No," Pop-Pop persisted, trying to push his chair back into place."But Pop, we'll buy you a new one," John's mom tried to persuade the old man."I don't want a new one," Pop-Pop's voice trembled."I give up." John's mom let go of the chair. "We'll discuss it tonight when Matt gets home. "Matt, John's dad, was still at work. With a sigh of relief, the old man sank into his chair and closed his eyes."Pop-Pop, why won't you let us get rid of the chair?" John asked when his mother left the room. "It's so old.""You don't understand, John." Pop-Pop shook his head and said, "I sat in this chair, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this chair and close my eyes I feel she is near." The old man tenderly stroked the arm of the chair.It's amazing, John thought, how Pop-Pop can remember things from the past. In the present, he forgets almost everything. John sat down on the floor by Pop-Pop's feet and listened as the old man went on.he forgets alm