Zigfriedalittlemouseblewhisbreathonthefrostywindowofthefarmhouseandrubbed

ittoseetheoutside.Stillnobodycame.Maybetodayhethought41.ItwasonlyafewdaysbeforeChristmasandhewaswatchingforamiracle.

Thisfarmhousehadbeen42toolong.Itneededafamily.Zigfried's43madeanoise.Herealizedthathehadn'teatenanythingsinceyesterday.Hejumpedfromthewindowsillgrabbeda44fromhishomeandwentnextdoortoFarmerMike's.

FarmerMike'shousehadbeenagreatplaceforthelittlemouse45thefarmermarriedawifewhohadacat.Zigfried46whenhethoughtofit.Helookedaroundcautiouslyashe47intotheroomwheregrainwasstoredandwasquite48ashefilledhisbagwithwheat.Hewasturningtoleavewhensuddenlyhe49ahotbreathabouthisear.Hisheartbeat50andwithoutthinkinghestartedtorunandluckily51thecat'spaws.

ThenextafternoonZigfriedheardsomegoodnews:a52familywouldbemovingintothefarmhousesoon.Zigfried'sgrannywouldarriveonChristmasEveto53withhim.Hehopedthatthefamilywouldcomebeforehisgrannycame.Beforelongacarcame54theroadleadingtothehousewithbuttersandwichescheeseandchocolate.

Zigfried'sChristmasmiracledidarrive!

Thehousecame55thenextfewdays.Zigfried56everysinglehourofthem.57thedaybeforeChristmaswhenhewasdrinkinghotchocolatewitha58smileatthedoorofhishomeheheardthe59ofthechildrenofthefamilyaboutwhattheymightgetforChristmas.What?Acat?The60frozeonhisface;hismouthfellwideopen.Afteralongwhileheatlastfoundhisvoice:“Hey!WhoseChristmasmiracleisthis?”

41.A.carefully B.excitedly C.proudly D.hopefully

42.A.shabby B.noisy C.messy D.empty

43.A.mouth B.stomach C.nose D.throat

44.A.stick B.bowl C.bag D.coat

45.A.although B.bowl C.bag D.unless

46.A.sniffed B.leapt C.trembled D.withdrew

47.A.stole B.marched C.paced D.broke

48.A.curious B.nervous C