I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma.I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed.“Even dummies know that!”
I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 .After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now, 2 your coat, and let’s go.”
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“Where” 3 to be the General Store.As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4__ me ten dollars.That was a lot in those days.“Take this money and buy something for 5 needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”
The store seemed big and6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping.For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.
Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me.I remembered he didn’t have a coat.I fingered the bill with growing 8 .I would buy Bobbie a coat.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down
“Yes,” I replied shyly.“It’s…for Bobbie.”
The nice lady smiled at me.I didn’t get any10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it.Then she 12 me over to Bobbie’s house.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 13 and hid in the 14 .Then Grandma gave me a sign.“All right, Santa Claus, get going.”
I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety.Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open.Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie.
Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those 18 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes. 19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team.
1) A.the reason B.many things C.stories D.the truth
2) A.put on B.put away C.put up D.put down
3) A.used B.turned out C.found out D.turned up
4) A.lent B.took C.paid D.handed
5) A.anyone B.whomever C.someone who D.those who
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7) A.satisfied B.confused C.curious D.amazed
8) A.worry B.disappointment C.happiness D.excitement
9) A.counter B.desk C.shelf D.goods
10) A.money B.gifts C.change D.encouragement
11) A.make B.wrap C.undo D.design
12) A.drove B.took C.led D.asked
13) A.quickly B.painfully C.nervously D.noiselessly
14) A.bushes B.darkness C.doorway D.car
15) A.courage B.look C.step D.breath
16) A.waited B.whispered C.crept D.stood
17) A.came B.sounded C.did D.appeared
18) A.moments B.days C.time D.people
19) A.Today B.That year C.That night D.Since then
20)A.on B.for C.at D.of