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1、中学生英语课外阅读:Christmas Formanyofus,oneChristmasstandsoutfromalltheothers,theonewhenthemeaningofthedayshoneclearest.Myown“truest”Christmasbeganonarainyspringdayinthebleakestyearofmylife. Recentlydivorced,Iwasinmy20s,hadnojobandwasonmywaydowntowntogotheroundsoftheemploymentoffices.Ihadnoumbrella,form
2、yoldonehadfallenapart,andIcouldnotaffordanotherone. Isatdowninthestreetcar--andthereagainsttheseatwasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandleinlaidwithgoldandnecksofbrightenamel.Ihadneverseenanythingsolovely. Iexaminedthehandleandsawanameengravedamongthegoldenscrolls.Theusualprocedurewouldhavebee
3、ntoturnintheumbrellatotheconductor,butonimpulseIdecidedtotakeitwithmeandfindtheownermyself. Igotoffthestreetcarinadownpourandthankfullyopenedtheumbrellatoprotectmyself.ThenIsearchedatelephonebookforthenameontheumbrellaandfoundit.Icalledandaladyanswered. Yes,shesaidinsurprise,thatwasherumbrella,w
4、hichherparents,nowdead,hadgivenherforabirthdaypresent.But,sheadded,ithadbeenstolenfromherlockeratschool(shewasateacher)morethanayearbefore. ShewassoexcitedthatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwentdirectlytohersmallhouse.Shetooktheumbrella,andhereyesfilledwithtears. Theteacherwantedtogivemeareward,but
5、--thoughtwentydollarswasallIhadintheworld--herhappinessatretrievingthisspecialpossessionwassuchthattohaveacceptedmoneywouldhavespoiledsomething.Wetalkedforawhile,andImusthavegivenhermyaddress.Idon’tremember. Thenextsixmonthswerewretched.Iwasabletoobtainonlytemporaryemploymenthereandthere,forasmal
6、lsalary.ButIputasidetwenty-fiveorfiftycentswhenIcouldafforditformylithegirl’sChristmaspresents. MylastjobendedthedaybeforeChristmas,mythirty-dollarrentwassoondue,and1hadfifteendollarstomyname--whichPeggyandIwouldneedforfood. Shewashomefromconventboardingschoolandwasexcitedlylookingforwardtohergi
7、fsnextday,whichIhadalreadyPurchased.Ihadboughherasmalltree,andweweregoingtodecorateitthatnight. TheairwasfullofthesoundofChristmasmerrimentasIwalkedfromthestreetcartomysmallapartment.Bellsrangandchildrenshoutedi