Question

Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in her big old house. The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. Her daughter has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a n___1.____ and small one in the town. B___2.___Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea. She says that she has to look after her h__3.___ old house. But these days, she often hears of stories about unknown people who steal things around here.

That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was e_4.____ the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She h__5.____ the sound but didn’t move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit a__6.___. She decided not to answer the door but kept waiting.

One minute another minute and yet another minute, n_7.__ happened and no more knocks. She walked q___8.___ to the door, and listened. She didn’t hear anything but the wind outside. She slowly opened the door and watched through the crack (缝隙) . She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door, she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas t__9.____! Under the tree was a Christmas card w_10.___ these words:

Merry Christmas !

Your new neighbour

Answer 1