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完形填空When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: No Santa Claus (Father Christmas)! I fled to Grandma because I knew she would1 me the truth.I told her everything.No! she said.Ridiculous! Don' t2 it. After dinner, we went to General Store.Grandma handed me ten3.Take it and buy something for whoever needs it.I'11 wait in the4. I' d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped5.For moments, I stood there, confused,6 what to do with it.I thought of everybody I knew.7 I thought of Bobbie Decker.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough.We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough8 he had a thicker coat.So I decided to buy Bobbie one.Is this a present for9 ? the saleslady asked me kindly.I10 shyly.She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a merry Christmas.Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus11 and ribbons and write To Bobbie, From Santa Claus on it.Then she12 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie' s house.We13 noiselessly and hid in the14 by his front walk.All right, Santa Claus, she15 ,get going. I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door,16 his doorbell and flew back to the safety.Together we17 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Forty years I haven' t forgotten those18 I spent shivering (颤抖)in Bobbie' s bushes.That night, I realized that the stories about Santa Clause were really ridiculous .Santa Claus was alive,19 we were on his20.1.A.tellB.teachC.takeD.advise2.A.rememberB.believeC.understandD.consider3.A.bagsB.keysC.coatsD.dollars4.A.homeB.storeC.carD.bus5.A.separatelyB.apartC.singlyD.alone6.A.wonderingB.worryingC.expectingD.looking -7.A.LuckilyB.SurprisinglyC.SuddenlyD.Firstly8.A.unlessB.sinceC.asD.if9.A.anyoneB.someoneC.othersD.another10.A.noddedB.smiledC.repliedD.denied11.A.giftB.nameC.paperD.needle12.A.sentB.droveC.walkedD.guided13.A.stoleB.struggledC.steppedD.searched14.A.carsB.buildingsC.stairsD.bushes15.A.sighedB.whisperedC.calledD.shouted16.A.knockedB.pushedC.poundedD.switched17.A.rushedB.laughedC.pausedD.waited18.A.nightsB.feelingsC.momentsD.bills19.A.andB.butC.thenD.therefore20.A.sideB.teamC.partD.staff