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　　the red flames in the wide open fireplace(壁炉)and quietly wondering about the

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　　of things.As a matter of fact,he was

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　　wondering and always wanting to know.

　　“Grandma,”he asked,“what makes the fire

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　　?”

　　This was not the first time he had

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　　his grandmother with questions that she could not

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　　.So she went on with her preparations for

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　　and paid no attention to his

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　　.Above the fire an oldfashioned teakettle(茶壶)was

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　　.The water within it was beginning to bubble(沸腾).A thin cloud of

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　　was rising and soon the lid(盖子)began to11

　　.Yet when the boy peeped(窥视)under the lid he could see

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　　.“Grandma,what is in the teakettle?”he asked.

　　“Water,my child.Nothing but water,”answered his grandmother.

　　“But I know there is something else in there.Something that

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　　the lid and makes it shake,”he said.

　　The grandmother laughed,“Oh,thats only steam.”The boy lifted the lid and looked

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