Jason stopped as he walked down the street.He walked along this road （1）o

ften

ften

，but he did not take notice of the vines（藤） that covered the bushes next to the road.He supposed they might have always been there，but （2）w

ith

ith

the recent rains and the strong sun，perhaps they had grown larger and longer.
   He looked closer and saw bunches（串） of dark fruit under the broad leaves.That was strange.The dark fruit （3）a

lmost

lmost

looked like grapes，though they were pretty small.Grapes didn't grow here，did they？
   Jason shook his head and （4）c

ontinued

ontinued

his walk，but on the way back home，he stopped to look at the fruit once more.Made sure that they were indeed grapes，he picked a bunch （5）o

f

f

the vine along with a couple of leaves.
   Back home，Jason （6）c

ompared

ompared

the leaves and fruit to the pictures he found online.He read carefully about the fruits that grew locally，and checked several resources to help confirm the plant.
   After much （7）r

esearch

esearch

，he decided they were indeed wild grapes.He tasted one carefully and then he began waiting an hour to see if there was any kind of reaction（反應）.Later，there was nothing wrong with his throat，tongue or stomach.The grapes were （8）s

afe

afe

!
   He ate a few more and then got a bag.He also tool a pair of scissors with him to cut the vines where needed.Sometimes the vines （9）t

hat

hat

held the grapes were surprisingly strong.With his dog at his side this time，he collected all he could find.
   Afterward，he made juice with jye.aim.The juice needed （10）s

ugar

ugar

，but it was sweet already，because it tasted wild and natural，not to mention that it was free!
   From then on，he kept an eye out for other local plants.He learned a lot about plants and wildlife，and he got some wonderful treats as he did it.