smoothing or flattening What is the key to do question #28 correctly? 28 A ironing B smoothing C stretching D flattening Julie sighed and kept walking. She walked past an elderly couples house where they sat outside on a swing, holding hands. She stopped for a moment, examining them, wondering to herself what they were smiling and whispering about. The old lady (26)_________ sight of Julie and called her to come. Julie obliged, stepping down the pathway to the porch. The old lady smiled, “Little girl, why are you out here all alone in this kind of weather, especially (27)_________ this special night?” Julie shrugged shyly, stuffing her hands in her pockets before speaking up, “I have nothing really better to do and a walk helps me clear my thoughts.” The old lady watched in content, she stood up, (28)_________ her ankle long skirt and went to the door. She turned back to Julie, “Well, can’t let you leave without something, now can I?” She quickly called Julie to come in, (29)_________ the door. Julie stepped inside to the warm house, looking around (30)_________ the old paintings and what not. There was a living room to the left with a giant, glowing Christmas tree in the corner near the light fireplace. The old lady stepped into a large kitchen with cookies, gingerbread houses, and other sweets scattered across the table and counters. She reached up into a cabinet, pulling down a pack of hot chocolate. She put a kettle on the stove and poured the pack into a small tea cup.