一些英语问题，我不懂。请高手帮帮忙

At that time some boys were staying at school. They had to write a special piece of English at Christmas t_ime___.
This was sent to their p_arents___ so that they could see how the boys' work was during the year .

Young people like to make little d_ecoration___ on the paper when they write letters or poems . The boys were the s____. They often drew little pictures all r_ound___ the writing. Sometimes they coloured them , and after a time the pictures became_____ more important than the writing. These were the f_____ Christmas cards.
汗，2个不会

1楼正解~~~第3个是none不是nothing

trees
without
none
------
time
parents
drawings
same
round
became
former

trees without nothing
trees
parents
difference same round became favourite

trees
without
none