Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town They had no electricity or running water and _       what I considered the "good things" in life. They       made no plans for Christmas When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best "I-mean-it" voice to _        all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up       all the materials for a _     turkey dinner.
Christmas morning        perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. _    I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our _    to grandma's. This was going to be the  _     Christmas ever! Grandma was  _     to see us as we walked up to her door. "What on earth are you doing here?" she said." We weren't expecting      . It's Christmas, and I don't even have a turkey to cook for you." "I knew     ." Mom said as we set boxes of goodies(好吃的) on the kitchen table. "That's _    we brought all with us." "We _     have a tree" Mom insisted. "        what will we do with all these decorations?" Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom's spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house _     fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day           a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was almost forgotten _      Mom came out with the final surprise-a flaming (色彩鲜明的)pudding! "Merry Christmas, mother," Mom said. "Dear me!" Grandma said with her mouth wide open. "I haven't seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married." Tears of        filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears .       my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever.
She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.

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A．how B．why C．where D．what

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A．sadness B．joy C．regret D．worry

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