YearafteryearmybrotherssisterandIwouldlieinbedawakeonChristmasmorning.Wewerejust1tohearmyfather’svoicesayingitwasallrightto2.UsuallyIwasthefirstonejumpedoutofbed.Icanstill3mygrowingeagerness(渴望)forthe4everyyear.
EvennowasI5theboxesofChristmasdecorations(装饰品)Icanseethefamiliarones:thepresentswithourbirthyearsonthemourfivestockingsfourforthe6oneforthedog.Itusedtobeeasyforusto7whentoputupthedecorations.Butnowsinceweallhave8andsociallivesitisusuallyahurriedactivity.
Aswegetoldertheseasonalmostbringsa9toalittleplaceinourhearts.Theworstwasyearaftermygrandparentshad10.Wecouldn’tgototheirhousetocelebratetheholidayanymore.11wejusthadaget-togetherinmyhouse.NowwhenI12toitImissthespecial13mygrandfathergavemeforChristmas.Ievenmisshim14me“Jessie”eventhoughIcan’t15whenpeoplecallmethat.
Thingschangenotalwaysforthegood16notalwaysforthebadeither.Andthethingsthatdon’t17havethemostimportantmeaningtousandIamsuretheywillbethereforthe18ofourlives.AfteralleverytimeIhearmyfather’s19“Allrightyouguyscomeondownniceandslow”andwegodownthestairsfirstmybrotherthenmethenmysisterthenmyolderbrotherIstill20thetrueChristmasspirit.
1.A.advising
B.starting
C.wishing
D.forgetting
2.A.comeup
B.comedown
C.comeon
D.comeout
3.A.discover
B.understand
C.receive
D.remember
4.A.year
B.season
C.habit
D.result
5.A.throwaway
B.setdown
C.lookthrough
D.giveup
6.A.kids
B.girls
C.boys
D.babies
7.A.wonder
B.get
C.record
D.decide
8.A.toys
B.balls
C.jobs
D.candies
9.A.surprise
B.pain
C.joy
D.disappointment
10.A.died
B.failed
C.succeeded
D.married
11.A.Possibly
B.Indeed
C.Instead
D.Luckily
12.A.
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