“YES! They are still here, the bed, the room,” cried Scrooge. He jumped out of bed, holding one of his bed curtains in his arms. “It was just a terrible dream. Now, I can change the future. I know I can.” This mean old man decided to put things right!
Scrooge hurried to get dressed. And in his excitement he put on his vest inside out. He put on his trousers upside down. He tore his shirt. And he couldn’t find his socks.
“A Merry Christmas to everybody!” shouted Scrooge. “A Happy New Year to all the world.”
He stopped when he heard the church bells ringing. He ran and opened the window. No fog. It was a clear, cold day. Golden sunlight! Sweet fresh air! Happy bells! What a wonderful, wonderful day!
Once outside, Scrooge smiled at everybody and two or three people said, “Good morning, sir! A Merry Christmas to you!” He was walking along the street when he saw one of the kind old gentlemen from the day before. He felt very embarrassed. But he greeted him. “Please forgive me for my bad behavior yesterday. And will you...” Scrooge whispered something in his ear.
“Good heavens!” cried the gentleman. “My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious?”
“Of course,” said Scrooge. “Not a coin less. It includes a lot of back-payments (拖欠工资).”
“My dear sir,” said the gentleman. “That’s very kind of you.”
That afternoon, Scrooge walked to his nephew’s house. Thinking of his wrong deed to his nephew, he was very nervous. He walked past the door several times before he finally knocked on it.
The door opened. “Merry Christmas, Fred!” said Scrooge. “I have come for dinner. Can I come in?” Fred was very happy to see Scrooge.
Everything was the same. It was a wonderful party.
9. What did Scrooge want to do after his dream?
A.To get his bed and room back. | B.To correct his mistakes. |
C.To hold bed curtains in his arms. | D.To jump out of his bed. |
10. How did the writer describe Scrooge’s excitement?
A.By describing his behaviors and the weather. |
B.By presenting his appearance and some words. |
C.By telling a real and moving story of Scrooge. |
D.By reporting an event that happened long ago. |
11. Why did Scrooge feel ashamed when he saw the kind old gentleman on the street?
A.The old man couldn’t hear him clearly. |
B.The old man didn’t pay his money back. |
C.He didn’t smile politely at the old man. |
D.He did something rude to the old man. |
12. What’s the best title of the story?
A.Christmas Gifts | B.Merry Christmas |
C.A Wonderful Party | D.Dreams Come True |