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Dad lost his job . When Christmas came that year, we had no money 1______. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket, so I 2_______ Dad to share with me, but he said, “No, thanks. ”We 3______ at the sky. Those beautiful stars were one of the 4______presents for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, he’d say, lived in 5______ flats, but their air was dirty, so they 6_____ not even see the stars.
“ Pick up your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He 7_______ me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas 8______ . “You can’t give me a star,” I said, “ 9______ has the stars.”
“That’s right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose(假设) it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”
I looked at the stars, and tried to find out 10_______ was the best one. Then, I found one.
“I want that one.” I said. Dad smiled. “That’s Venus(金星),” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was 11_______ than the stars. Poor old Venus didn’t even make her 12______ light. She shone only from reflected(反射)light.”
“I like it anyway,” I said, “I loved Venus even 13_____ that Christmas. You could see it in the early

evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared(消失).”
Dad said, “Ok, it’s Christmas. I accept(接受) your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave 14______ Venus.
We all laughed about the kids who think the Santa myth(圣诞传说)is true and only got a lot of cheap toys. “Many years later, when all the things they got are broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “You will have your star 15____the end. ”
1. A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least

2.A. asked B.ask C. reply D. replied

3.A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D. look after

4.A. strange B. special C. bad D. famous

5.A.beautiful B. small C. old D. poor

6.A. needed B. could C. should D. must

7.A. told B. tells C.said D. spoke

8.A. dinner B. card C. party D. present

9.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody

10.A. which B. why C. when D. how

11.A. slower B. farther C. closer D. higher

12.A. small B. bad C. strongly D. own

13.A. when B. before C. after D. until

14.A. me B. us C. we D.it

15.A. before B. never C. already D. till

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