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!
【小题1】A.bookedB.decoratedC.listedD.mailed【小题2】A.appointmentB.deadlineC.holidayD.party【小题3】A.yearB.morningC.weekD.month【小题4】A.pickoutB.takeoutC.figureoutD.findout【小题5】