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On Christmas Eve despite the fun and laughter
from relative reunions, 13-year-old Frank Wilson did not cheer up. It was true that
he had 1 all the presents he wanted. And he also 2 the
big Christmas dinner with family members. 3,
Frank was not happy because this was his first Christmas without his brother, Steve,
who was killed in a car accident. Frank 4 his brother and the close companionship they had
together.
Frank said goodbye to his parents and relatives,
saying he was leaving early to see a friend. Since it was cold outside, Frank 5 his
new jacket, his favourite gift from Grandma. He placed the other 6 on
his new sled (雪橇)and
then headed out.
As Frank went down the street towards home, through
one front window, he saw a room with old 7 hanging over an empty fireplace. A woman was seated
nearby, crying. The stockings 8 him of the way he and his brother always 9 theirs
side by side. The next morning they would find presents.
A sudden 10 struck Frank. He knocked on the door. "Yes?"
the 11voice of the woman answered. "May I
come in?" asked Frank. "You are very welcome," she said, seeing his
12 full
of gifts and thinking he was making a 13 of
gifts. "But I have no food or gifts for you. I have 14 for
my own children." "That's why I am here." Frank said. "Please
15 whatever
presents you would like for your children from the sled." "Why? God bless
you!" the 16 woman answered. She took some candies, a toy plane
and a doll. Finally, the stockings were 17.
The woman thanked Frank and he left.
Frank's 18 was full of happiness. Later he gave his jacket
to a poor boy. At last, he 19 all his presents. Now Frank was wondering how he
could 20 to
his parents where his presents had gone.