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.

小题1:Arequested B commanded C gathered D recommended

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