Onceagain,Christmaswascoming.Andonceagain,mydaughterTan...
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Once again, Christmas was coming. And once again, my daughter Tania was asking, “What do you want for Christmas, Dad?”
“The usual,” I replied. After 23 years, she knew that this 21 a hat and a pair of socks. These were Christmas habits for me.
In the small town where we lived, 22 had a certain rhythm, and the festival was full of 23 . But this year, my daughter, Tania, 24 all that.
Every day for two weeks 25 Christmas, unable to contain her excitement, she 26 said, “You’ll never guess, but you’re going to love your Christmas gift!”
Now, I’m not Scrooge, so please don’t get me wrong. I’m 27 one of those who are hard to impress. I must 28 , however, that it was fun to listen to her 29 talk day after day. By the morning of Christmas Eve, I had become more than a little 30 .
At 11:00 a.m. on the 24th, my wife and I were asked to go 31 with a “No peeking(偷看)!”32 . “Get out! Get out!” Tania ordered us to leave the front room.
So, we went upstairs. Then we heard her 33 , “Okay, you can come down now!”
We were directed into the front room. By the Christmas tree was a large 34 covered in a blanket.
“Okay,” Tania 35 us, “on the count of three both of you grab a corner of the blanket.” My heartbeat 36 . My wife and I lifted the blanket, and the gift was 37 .
Overcome by 38 , I thought, I couldn’t believe my eyes! I was 39 !
Rising out of the blanket was none 40 my first-born son Greg, home for Christmas for the first time in 19 years!
21. A. included B. represented C. meant D. required
22. A. life B. work C. time D. fortune
23. A. gifts B. surprises C. tunes D. habits
24. A. blamed B. changed C. explained D. valued
25. A. before B. after C. since D. unless
26. A. calmly B. cautiously C. rudely D. repeatedly
27. A. simply B. strictly C. deliberately D. regularly
28. A. announce B. admit C. decide D. pretend
29. A. private B. casual C. enthusiastic D. ridiculous
30. A. upset B. curious C. angry D. patient
31. A. outside B. inside C. upstairs D. downstairs
32. A. command B. note C. sign D. tip
33. A. whispering B. speaking C. shouting D. howling
34. A. present B. board C. sock D. quilt
35. A. reminded B. informed C. invited D. instructed
36. A. slowed B. speeded C. stopped D. dropped
37. A. offered B. discovered C. found D. exposed
38. A. encouragement B. astonishment C. embarrassment D. disappointment
39. A. confused B. frightened C. impressed D. inspired
40. A. other than B. rather than C. less than D. more than
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