I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited. I was too old for that. At age eleven, the oldest and my mom’s “grown up” girl, I had to keep calm. I was in middle school after all. But every chance I got, when I was alone, I
It had been a hard year for my family. Whenever my mom looked over at the tree and presents, she would sigh(叹气)and warn us, “There won’t be as much for Christmas this year. Try not to be
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“Here’s another one for you,” said Mom as she handed me a bag. I looked at it, confused. Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas, I
It was a blow dryer. While this may seem only a simple gift, to me it was so much more. But, in my world, where receiving was more important than giving, my mom’s act of selflessness was difficult to
I have always remembered that Christmas with love. As an adult with children, I can now see my mom was finding an even greater
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A.complain | B.argue | C.watch | D.choose |
A.received | B.recognized | C.refused | D.expected |
A.understand | B.predict | C.prove | D.express |
A.challenge | B.role | C.pleasure | D.influence |
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