RainwasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutofthechurch，eagertogethomeandplaywiththe__1__thatSantahadleftforus.Acrossthestreetwasagasstationwherethebusstopped.Itwas__2__forChristmas，butInoticedafamilystandi
RainwasfallingasmysisterJillandIranoutofthechurch，eagertogethomeandplaywiththe__1__thatSantahadleftforus.Acrossthestreetwasagasstationwherethebusstopped.Itwas__2__forChristmas，butInoticedafamilystandingclosetothelockeddoorinanattempttokeep__3__.
Wewereonthewaytoourgrandparents'housefortheChristmasdinner.Wewereapproachingourdestination(目的地)whenmyfatherUturnedinthemiddleoftheroadandsaid，“Ican't__4__it！Theyarestandingintherain.They'vegotchildren.It'sChristmas.”
Whenmyfatherpulledintothegasstation，herolleddownhiswindow.“MerryChristmas.Youarewaitingforthe__5__？”Fatherasked.
Themansaidthattheywere.TheyweregoingtoBirmingham，wherehehadabrotherand__6__ofajob.
“Whydon'tyouallgetinthecarandI'll__7__youupthere.”
Aftertheysettledin，Fatherlookedbackoverhis__8__andaskedthechildrenifSantahadfoundthemyet.Theirsadfacesgavehimthe__9__.
“Well，Ididn'tthinkso，”myfathersaid，“becausewhenIsawSantathismorning，hetoldmethathewashaving__10__findingall，andheaskedmeifhecouldleaveyourtoysinmy__11__.We'lljust__12__themfirstbeforeItakeyoutoyourdestination.”Allatonce，thethreechildren'sfacesshonewith__13__.
Whenwegotoutofthecaratourhouse，thechildrenranthroughthefrontdoorandstraighttotheChristmastree.OneofthegirlspickedupJill'sdolland__14__huggedittoherbreast，andtheothergirlseized(抓住)somethingofmine.
Allthishappenedmanyyearsago，butthememoryofitremains__15__.ThatwastheChristmaswhenmysisterandIlearnedthejoyofmakingothershappy.
1．A.balls B．presents
C．parcels D．trees
2．A.open B．familiar
C．closed D．unexpected
3．A.clean B．energetic
C．active D．dry
4．A.understand B．admit
C．deserve D．stand
5．A.truck B．brother
C．bus D．driver
6．A.chances B．benef