When I was a little girl, you and I loved decorating the living room and tree to make it look festive. We loved Christmas. After decorating, we would bake cakes. “Make enough mince pies (肉末馅饼), because Santa likes them,” you would tell me.
Christmas Eve came, I was totally excited at the thought of Santa coming. I’d get into my neatly made bed and fall asleep until Christmas morning.
I’d wake up and thrill at the sight before me. At the bottom of my bed would be loads of presents that Santa had brought during the night. I’d scream in delight, excitedly tearing the paper open. Running downstairs, I would discover there were also lots of presents around the Christmas tree.
Many years later, the tradition continued and we’d bake the mince pies and cakes. The only thing that stopped was the presents at the end of the bed I grew out of them.
One afternoon, we were making extra mince pies as usual when I casually commented that you really loved them, “Those extra mince pies were actually never for Santa, They were for you!” You never said a word a silly smile was your only reply.
Christmas changed in 1986, when you suffered a serious brain haemorrhage ( 脑出血 ) . After suffering throughout Christmas, you passed away on the 29 December.
Only now am I starting to enjoy Christmas again, and while I don t do the baking any more, I do have mince pies in the house. I leave one out just for you, as if you were still a part of my Christmas. And I make sure I put up the decorations in memory of you, and us. At the end of the letter, thanks for the wonderful memories of Christmas, Mum.
4. Why was the author excited at Christmas Eve?
A.She would dream of Santa. |
B.She would receive a lot of presents. |
C.She would have enough mince pies. |
D.She would decorate the Christmas tree. |
5. What was different many years later?
A.Mum no longer baked the mince pies. |
B.Santa no longer brought presents to the author. |
C.The author was old enough not to receive presents. |
D.The author got tired of the same presents every year. |
6. Why didn’t Mum say a word when the author said the pie was for her?
A.The author told the truth. | B.Santa didn’t like mince pies. |
C.She ate the extra mince pies. | D.The author couldn’t understand her yet. |
7. What’s the author s purpose of writing the passage?
A.To remember her mother. | B.To express thanks to Santa. |
C.To reflect on the past old days. | D.To record memories of Christmas. |