Italwaysseemedlikehavingtraditionswasagoodthing.Theycreate41thatwilllastalifetime.SowhenourchildrenDavidandDarlawerepreschoolerswe42afamilyChristmastradition.Itwasourtree-decoratingpartyanditwould

　　Italwaysseemedlikehavingtraditionswasagoodthing.Theycreate　41　thatwilllastalifetime.SowhenourchildrenDavidandDarlawerepreschoolerswe　42　afamilyChristmastradition.Itwasourtree-decoratingpartyanditwouldbecompletewitheggnog(蛋奶酒)andpfeffernüssecookies.

　　Thekidswereexcitedaswepulledthefreshly　43　treeintothehouse.Itsmelledsogood.WewouldturnontheChristmassongs　44　thetreedecorationbegan.

　　Ourheartsseemedto　45　tothemerrimentoftheChristmassongs.Thekids’eyestwinkled(闪光)with　46　.Itwasaheartwarmingevening.Whenfinishedwewouldsitdrinkingtheeggnogandsnackingonpfeffernüssecookies.

　　YearslaterwhenmydaughterDarlawashomefromcollegeshe　47　tohelpdecoratethetree.Iwasso　48　.Beforeweknewitthetreedecorationwasfinished.Itwasabeautifultreeandits　49　smellfilledtheroom.AswehadeveryyearbeforeIbroughtouttheeggnogandthepfeffernüssecookiesforourtraditional　50　.

　　ThenduringthelaughterDarlasuddenlygotvery　51　andsaidshehadsomethingtotellme.Fromherhesitationandbody　52　Ilearnedthatshewas　53　it.Shesatdownnexttome.Thenvery　54　andcaringlyDarlalookedmeintheeyeandsaid"MomI’ve　55　likedpfeffernüssecookies."

　　ThenI　56　theimportanceofwhatshehadjustsaid.Whydidn’tsheevertellme?Allthosechildhoodyearsratherthan　57　Mom’sfeelingsandspoilMom’straditionshehadstoodthecookies　58　.Fromachild’sheartyearafteryearshehadgivenmethegiftof　59　!

　　Mydaughtertaughtmelife’sveryimportant　60　:Thebestgiftsaren’talwaysfoundundertheChristmastree.

　　41．

　　A.wonders

　　B.imaginations

　　C.memories

　　D.interests

　　42．

　　A.tookover

　　B.putout

　　C.turneddown

　　D.setup

　　43．

　　A.cut

　　B.bought

　　C.grown

　　D.decorated

　　44．

　　A.unless

　　B.before

　　C.while

　　D.though

　　45．

　　A.whisper

　　B.swing

　　C.talk

　　D.dance

　　46．

　　A.amazement

　　B.curiosity

　　C.delight

　　D.anxiety

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