OneofmyfondestChristmasmemorieswasalsooneofourfamily’sbleakest(最令人沮丧的).WewerejustlittlekidsandonChristmasDaymom 36 usallaroundhertotellus 37 thattherewouldbenopresentsbecauseallwereallywantedwasto 38 forourdaddy.Hewasverysick.Idon’trememberanythingelseexceptfourlittlegirlssurroundingmymothercrying 39 amiracle(奇迹)
Atthatverymomentsomeone 40 loudlyonthedoor. 41 BehindhimwasamerrygroupofsoldiersfromtheArmybasewheremyfather 42 asaminister.Newshad 43 thatwewereintroubleandhiscolleaguesknewweneededsome 44 .
Withalltheexcitementevenmydad 45 inablankettokeepwarmcamedownandsatinfrontofaroaringfireinourroomtowatchhischildrenbe 46 bygoodSamaritants(乐善好施的人).Thepresentswereunwrappedandwegirls 47 packagesandfoundadolleachandfourboardgames.
Whatis 48 tomeisthatIdon’tevenrememberwhatsicknessmyfatherwassufferingfrom.I49 rememberaneveningoflaughterand 50 Therewerenoexpensivetoysbut 51 momentsoffriendshipandfungivenbyyoungmenwhoknewthatafamilywashavinga(n) 52 time.Theygavetheirtimeandtheir 53 tolittlechildrenwhoneededtolaugh.
Themostimportantthinginlifearen’tthings.Andwhataboutthetrue 54 ofholidays?Ihopeweallareabletorememberathingabouttheholidaysthatstirs(搅动)ourheartthatisn’treallyathingatallbutthesmileonachild’sfacebecausewetakeamomenttohugor 55atear.
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小题2:Aintears B indoubt C insilence D insurprise
小题3:Aapply B pray C pay D ask
小题4:Ato B with C for D in
小题5:Aknocked B beat C tapped D struck
小题6:AFighting B Shooting C Running D Following
小题7:Acharged B existed C governed D worked
小题8:Aexpanded B spread C distributed D disappeared
小题9:Aconfidence B cheer C trust D wisdom
小题10:Adressed B attached C trapped D wrapped
小题11:Apersuaded B saved C taught D entertained
小题12:Adiscovered B so