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1、大学英语精读第1册(5)UNIT5TEXTAmiserableandmerryChristmas?Howcoulditbe?AMiserable,MerryChristmasChristmaswascoming.Iwantedppony.Tomakesurethatmyparentsunderstood,IdeclaredthatIwantednothingelse."Nothingbutapony?"myfatherasked."Nothing,"Isaid."Notevenapairofhighboots?"Thatwashard.Ididwantboots,butI
2、stucktothepony."No,notevenboots.""Notcandy?Thereoughttobesomethingtofillyourstockingwith,andSantaClauscan'tputaponyintoastocking."Thatwastrue,andhecouldn'tleadaponydownthechimneyeither.Butno."AllIwantisapony,"Isaid."IfIcan'thaveapony,givemenothing,nothing."OnChristmasEveIhungupmystockinga
3、longwithmysisters.ThenextmorningmysistersandIwokeupatsix.Thenweraceddownstairstothefireplace.Andtheretheywere,thegifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings,mixed-uppilesofpresents.Onlymystockingwasempty;ithunglimp;notathinginit;andunderandaroundit-nothing.Mysistershadkneltdown,eachbyherpileofgifts;t
4、heywerecryingwithdelight,tilltheylookedupandsawmestandingtherelookingsomiserable.Theycameovertomeandfeltmystocking:nothing.Idon'trememberwhetherIcriedatthatmoment,butmysistersdid.Theyranwithmebacktomybed,andthereweallcriedtillIbecameindignant.Thathelpedsome.Igotup,dressed,anddrivingmysist
5、ersaway,Iwentoutaloneintothestable,andthere,allbymyself,Iwept.Mymothercameouttomeandshetriedtocomfortme.ButIwantednocomfort.Sheleftmeandwentonintothehousewithsharpwordsformyfather.Mysisterscametome,andIwasrude,Iranawayfromthem.Iwentaroundtothefrontofthehouse,satdownonthesteps,and,thecryin
6、gover,Iached.Iwaswronged,Iwashurt.Andmyfathermusthavebeenhurt,too,alittle.Isawhimlookingoutofthewindow.Hewaswatchingmeorsomethingforanhourortwo,drawingbackthecurtainsolittlelestIcatchhim,butIwashisface,andIthinkIcanseenowtheanxietyuponit,theworriedimpatience.Afteranhourortwo,Icaughtsighto
7、famanridingaponydownthestreet,aponyandabrand-newsaddle;themostbeautifulsaddleIeversaw,anditwasaboy'ssaddle.Andthepony!Ashedrewnear,Isawthattheponywasreallyasmallhorse,withablackmaneandtail,andonewhitefootandawhitestaronhisforehead.ForsuchahorseasthatIwouldhavegivena
