一篇完形填空!My father died when l was a bady,and my mother had to

一篇完形填空!
My father died when l was a bady,and my mother had to go out to work.l was the only c___ so l had no brothers and sisters to play with at home.I used to play in the street with o___ children,or ride my bike down to the park,but l remember l s____ a lot of time just staying at home reading.
My grandparents lived w___ us.We used to do a lot of things together.l remember we played cards a lot.At the w___,my mother always took me o____--we often went down to the sea and swam,and l l____ to swim when l was quite young.
We didn't have a c___,so we went everywhere by bus.Occasionally,one of my uncles came and took us in his car.For holidays we always went to the seaside,but never far a_____--maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn't very strict,and l don't remember her ever beating me.ln fact,l used to get my own way too much.
l was given small pocket m___ because we weren't very rich,and l probably spent most of it on sweets.