Zigfriedalittlemouseblewhisbreathonthefrostywindowofthefarmhouseandrubbedittoseetheoutside.Stillnobodycame.Maybetodayhethought 31.ItwasonlyafewdaysbeforeChristmasandhewaswatchingforamiracle(奇迹).

Thisfarmhousehadbeen 32 toolong.Itneededafamily.Zigfried’s33 madeanoise.Herealizedthathehadn’teatenanythingsinceyesterday.Hejumpedfromthewindowsill(窗沿)grabbeda 34 fromhishomeandwentnextdoortoFarmerMike’s.

FarmerMike’shousehadbeenagreatplaceforthelittlemouse 35 thefarmermarriedawifewhohadacat.Zigfried 36 whenhethoughtofit.Helookedaroundcautiouslyashe 37 intotheroomwheregrainwasstoredandwasquite 38 ashefilledhisbagwithwheat.Hewasturningtoleavewhensuddenlyhe 39 ahotbreathabouthisear.Hisheartbeat 40 andwithoutthinkinghestartedtorunandluckily 41 thecat’spaws(爪子).

ThenextafternoonZigfriedheardsomegoodnews:a 42 familywouldbemovingintothefarmhousesoon.Zigfried’sgrannywouldarriveonChristmasEveto43 withhim.Hehopedthatthefamilywouldcomebeforehisgrannycame.Beforelongacarcame 44 theroadleadingtothehousewithbuttersandwichescheeseandchocolate.

Zigfried’sChristmasmiracledidarrive!

Thehousecame 45 thenextfewdays.Zigfried 46 everysinglehourofthem. 47thedaybeforeChristmaswhenhewasdrinkinghotchocolatewitha 48 smileatthedoorofhishomeheheardthe 49 ofthechildrenofthefamilyaboutwhattheymightgetforChristmas.What?Acat?The 50 frozeonhisface;hismouthfellwideopen.Afteralongwhileheatlastfoundhisvoice:“Hey!WhoseChristmasmiracleisthis?”

31.A.carefully B.excitedly C.hopefully D.proudly

32.A.shabby B.noisy C.messy D.empty

33.A.mouth B.nose C.stomach D.throat

34.A.bag B.stick C.bowl D.coat

35.A.although B.until C.whereas D.unless

36.A.leapt B.sniffed C.trembled D.withdrew

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