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北师⼤版⾼⼀英语必修第⼀册Uni...
TheGiftofForgiveness–ChristmasStory
TheChristmasof1949wedidn’thaveatree.Mydadhadasmuc
thatwecouldn’t2._________one.
WhenI3.___________it,mymothersaidthatweweren’tgoing
ifwecould–itwasstupidtoclutterupyourhousewithade
(5)Iwantedatree4.___________though,andIthought–inm
better.
AboutthreedaysbeforeChristmas,Iwasoutcollectingform
andverycold.
Iwenttotheapartmentbuildingtotryto5._____________a(10)twomonths–
sheowedmesevendollars.
Muchtomy6.___________,shewashome.Sheinvitedmeinandn
tip!Itwasawindfall(anamountofmoneythatyougetunexpe
Whathappenednextwastotally7.___________.Onthewayhome(15)lotandthe
___________me.
The9.___________wasn’tverygoodbecauseitwassoclose
beenaveryexpensivetreeandnoonehadboughtit;nowitwas
would.
Hewantedtendollarsforit,butwhenI–inmygullibl(20)innocence(ea–to
himIonlyhadeight,hesaidhemightsellitforthat.
Ireallydidn’twanttospendthewholeeightdollarsonthet
I10.___________itallthewayhome–aboutamile,Ithink
(25)Thesnowhelpedtocushion(reducingtheforce)it,anditw
Youcan’timaginehowproudandexcitedIwas.Ipropped(rest
ourfrontporchandwentin.
Myheartwas12.___________asIannouncedthatIhadasurpr
(30)IgotMomandDadtocometothefrontdoorandthenIswi
“Wheredidyougetthattree?”mymotherexclaimed.
Butitwasn’tthekindofexclamationthat13.___________plea
“IboughtituponMainStreet.Isn’titjustthemostperfect
continue)myenthusiasm.
(35)“Wheredidyougetthemoney?”Hertonewasaccusingandit
goingto15.___________outasIhadplanned.
“Frommypaperroute.”Iexplainedaboutthecustomerwhohad
“Andyouspentthewholeeightdollarsonthistree?”sheexcl
Shewentintoatirade(alongangryspeechcriticizings(40)wastomeoneospend
moneyonadumbtreethatwouldbethrownoutandburnedina
ShetoldmehowirresponsibleIwasandhowIwasjustlikemy
belief,oropinion)aboutfairytalesandhappyendingsandthat
___________abouttherealitiesoflifeandhowtotakecare
sillythings.
(45)ShesaidthatIwasgoingtoendupinthepoorhousebecauseIbelieveinstupidthingslikeChristmastrees,things
thatdidn’tamounttoanything.
Ijuststoodthere.MymotherhadnevertalkedtomelikethatbeforeandIcouldn’tbelievewhatIwashearing.
IfeltawfulandIbegantocry.Finally,she17.___________outandsnapped(tobreakwithasudden(50)sharpnoise)off
theporchlight.
“Leaveitthere,”shesaid.“Leavethattreetheretillitrots,soeverytimeweseeit,we’llallbe18.___ofhowstupidthemenin
thisfamilyare.”
Thenshestormedupthestairstoherbedroomandwedidn’tseeheruntilthenextday.
DadandIbroughtthetreeinandwemadeastandforit.
(55)Hegotouttheboxofdecorationsandwedecorateditasbestaswecould;butmenaren’ttoogoodatthingslikethat,
andbesides,itwasn’tthesamewithoutmom.
TherewereafewpresentsunderitbyChristmasday–althoughIcan’trememberasingleoneofthem–butMomwouldn’t
haveanythingtodowithit.
ItwastheworstChristmasIeverhad.
(60)Fastforwardtotoday,JudiandImarriedinAugustof1963,anddaddiedonOctober10ofthatyear.Overthenext
eightyears,welivedinmanyplaces.Momsortof19.___________uptheyear–eitherlivingwithmysisterJaryorwithus.
In1971wewerelivinginWichita,Kansas–Lincolnwasaboutseven,BrendanwasthreeandKristenwasababy.Momwas
stayingwithusduringtheholidays.OnChristmasEveIstayedupverylate.Iwas(65)totallyalonewithmythoughts,
alternating(keepusingonethentheother)betweenjoyandmelancholy,andIgottothinkingaboutmypaperroute,thattree,
whatmymotherhadsaidtomeandhowDadhadtriedtomakethingsbetter.
Iheardanoiseinthekitchenand20.___________thatitwasmom.Shecouldn’tsleepeitherandhadgottenuptomake
herselfacupofhottea–whichwasherremedy(awayofdealingwithaproblem(70)ormakingabadsituationbetter)for
justabouteverything.Asshewaitedforthewatertoboil,shewalkedintothelivingroomanddiscoveredmethere.Shesaw
myopenBibleandaskedmewhatIwasreading.WhenItoldher,sheaskedifIwouldreadittoherandIdid.
Whenthekettlebegantowhistle,shewentandmadehertea.Shecameback,andwestartedtovisit.ItoldherhowhappyI
wasthatshewaswithusforChristmasandhowIwishedthatDadcouldhavelived(75)toseehisgrandchildrenandto
enjoythistimebecausehealwayslovedChristmasso.Itgotvery21.___________foramomentandthenshesaid,“Doyou
rememberthattimeonTwelveMileRoadwhenyouboughtthattreewithyourpaperroutemoney?”
“Yes,”Isaid,“I’vejustbeenthinkingaboutityouknow.”
She22.___________foralongmoment,asthoughshewereontheverge(tobeatthepointwhere(80)somethingis
abouttohappen)ofsomethingthatwas23.___________upsodeeplyinsidehersoulthatitmighttakesurgerytogetitout.
Finally,greattearsstarteddownherfaceandshecried,“Oh,son,pleaseforgiveme.”
“ThattimeandthatChristmashavebeena24.___________onmyheartfortwenty-fiveyears.IwishyourdadwereheresoI
couldtellhimhowsorryIamforwhatIsaid.Yourdadwasagoodmanand(85)ithurtsmetoknowthathewenttohis
gravewithouteverhearingmesaythatIwassorryforthatnight.NothingwillevermakewhatIsaidright,butyouneedto
knowthatyourdadneverdidhaveanymoneysense(whichwasalltootrue).
Wewerefightingallthetime–thoughnotinfrontofyou–weweretwomonthsbehindinourhousepayments,wehadno
moneyforgroceries,yourdadwastalkingaboutgoingbacktoArkansasandthat(90)treewasthelast25.___________.I
tookitalloutonyou.Itdoesn’tmakewhatIdidright,butIhopedthatsomeday,whenyouwereolder,youwouldunderstand.
I’vewantedtosaysomethingforeversolongandI’msogladit’sfinallyout.”
Well,webothcriedalittleandheldeachotherandIforgaveher–itwasn’thard,youknow.
Thenwetalkedforalongtime,andIdidunderstand;IsawwhatIhadneverseenandthebitterness(95)andsadnessthat
hadgatheredupinmeforallthoseyearsgradually26.___________away.
Itwasmarvelouslysimple.
Thegreatgiftsofthisseason–oranyseason–can’tbeputunderthetree;youcan’twearthemoreat
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