RainwasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutofthechurcheagertogethomeandplaywiththe31thatSantahadleftforus.Acrossthestreetwasagasstationwherethebusstopped.Itwas32forChristmasbutInoticedafamilystand

　　RainwasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutofthechurcheagertogethomeandplaywiththe 31thatSantahadleftforus.Acrossthestreetwasagasstationwherethebusstopped.Itwas 32 forChristmasbutInoticedafamilystandingclosetothelockeddoorinanattempttokeep 33 .

　　Wewereonthewaytoourgrandparents’housefortheChristmasdinner.Wewereapproachingourdestination（目的地）34 myfatherU-turnedinthemiddleoftheroadandsaid“Ican’t 35 it!Theyarestandingintherain.They’vegotchildren.It’sChristmas.”

　　Whenmyfather 36 thegasstationherolleddownhiswindow.“MerryChristmas.Youarewaitingforthe 37 ?”Fatherasked.

　　Themansaidthattheywere.TheyweregoingtoBirminghamwherehehadabrotherand 38 ofajob.

　　“Whydon’tyouallgetinthecarandI’ll 39 youupthere.”

　　AftertheysettledinFatherlookedbackoverhis 40 andaskedthechildrenifSantahadfoundthemyet.Theirsadfacesgavehimthe 41 .

　　“WellIdidn’tthinkso”myfathersaid“ 42 whenIsawSantathismorninghetoldmethathewashaving 43 findingallandheaskedmeifhecouldleaveyourtoysinmy 44 .We’lljust 45 themfirstbeforeItakeyoutoyourdestination.”Allatoncethethreechildren’sfacesshonewith 46 .

　　Whenwegotoutofthecaratourhousethechildren 47 thefrontdoorandstraighttotheChristmastree.OneofthegirlspickedupJill’sdolland 48 huggedittoherbreastandtheothergirlseized（抓住）somethingofmine.

　　Allthishappenedmanyyearsagobutthememoryofitremains 49 .ThatwastheChristmaswhenmysisterandIlearnedthe 50 ofmakingothershappy.

　　31．A．balls B．presents C．parcels D．trees

　　32．A.open B．familiar C．closed D．unexpected

　　33．A.clean B．energetic C．active D．dry

　　34．A．while B．when C．nowthat D．evenif

　　35．A．understand B．admit C．deserve D．stand

　　36．A．pulledinto B．droveaway C．passedby D．lookedat

　　37．A．truck B．brother C．bus D．driver

　　38．A．chances B．benefits