One cold winter morning, Mrs. Wilton looked out of the window. Everything around the house 1___(be) white after two days of heavy snow. It looked beautiful, but it was also 2.___ (danger). Her two children, Tom and Lucy, did not go to school that day because of the snowstorm. Their father called from work to say the roads were closed, and buses stopped 3.___ (run). He might not be able to come home.
4.___ (sudden), Mrs. Wilton heard a loud sound. The big tree in their yard fell down, and at that moment, the lights went out. The television stopped, and even the phone became 5.___ (use). The children were 6.___ (worry) at first, but Mrs. Wilton stayed calm. She gently told them they must take care of each other and stay safe.
Without power, many things in the house no longer worked: the fridge, the TV, the computer, and the heater. However, the Wiltons were 7.___ (prepare). They had candles for light and a wood stove for heat. They also had a small radio. From the news, they knew that the snowstorm caused power cuts in many areas, and many families were not ready 8.___the sudden changes. Thinking of this, Mrs. Wilton felt hopeful that her family had prepared for cold nights like this.
Later that night, Mrs. Wilton and her children played games and told funny 9.___ (story). Before going to bed, they stepped outside and looked at the quiet snow under the stars. Even without power, they felt safe and lucky, because they knew how 10.___(live) a normal life when facing difficulties. Their care for each other made the night warm