MysisterCathywholivesinVancouversentmeapackagefullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad36itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe37.Christmaswasdrawingnearbutnopackagearr
MysisterCathywholivesinVancouversentmeapackagefullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad36 itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe37.Christmaswasdrawingnearbutnopackagearrived.Cathycheckedthetrackingnumberevery38 withCanadaPostandeveryeveningshewouldcallmeto39 iftherewasanysignofitonourend.
The40 alwaysstartedwithquestionsaboutthepackagebuttwentyminuteslaterwewouldstillbe41 .Wetalkedaboutourfamilysuchasparentsourkids42 andsoon.Ofcoursewealsotalkedaboutourjobs.Wehadnevermadesomuch43 foreachother!Thetalkalwaystookusbacktothehourswespendtogetherinourchildhood.
ByChristmasEvewefinallyhadto44 thefactthatthepackagewas45 lost.OnChristmasmorningCathygotonthephonewitheveryoneinmy46 andtoldthemwhatshehadsent.LateronafterabigChristmasdinnerIhadforgottenallaboutthe47 packagewhentherewasaknockonthedoor.Whocoulditbeatsuchatime?AsI48 thedooramanwasstandingthere.“I49 thisisyours.”hesaidholdingapackage.JustthenI50 thatithadbeendeliveredtothewrongaddress.“Ijustgothomefromvacation”heexplained“51 IwantedyoutohavethisintimetoopenforChristmas.”Ithankedthis52 strangerfortakingsomuchtroubleto53 thisgifttousonChristmasDayand54 thankedGodthatthepackagehadbeenlostinthefirstplace.
Therealgiftthatholidayseasonwasthenew55 tomysisterwholivesfarawayfromus.Nowthere’sonegiftIneverwanttogiveback!
1. A.booked B.decorated C.listed D.mailed
2. A.appointment B.deadline C.holiday D.party
3. A.year B.morning C.weekD.month
4. A.pickout B.takeout C.figureoutD.findout
5. A.complaint B.conversation C.discussion D.quarrel
6. A.chatting B.arguing C.kidding D.scolding
7. A.gifts B.secrets C.husband D.clothing
8. A.food B.time C.achievement D.money
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