It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _11_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_12_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _13_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_14_to buy，and who to buy it for.
I thought of_15_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _16_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me_17_Mrs. Polack’s class.
Bobbie_18_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _19_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_20_he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_21_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he _22_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_23_ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_24_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _25_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.
11. A. him B. her C. them D.you
12. A.angry B.happy C. tired D. afraid
13. A.book B. coat C. present D.money
14. A.what B. when C. where D.how
15. A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D.anybody
16. A.girl B. boy C. man D.woman
17. A. for B. on C. in D.with
18. A.always B. often C. sometimes D.never
19. A. so B. if C. but D.and
20. A. where B. that C. who D.why
21. A.read B. say C. write D.spell
22. A.helped B.belived C. taught D.made
23. A.give up B. give away C. put up D.put off
24. A.on B. behind C. outside D.over
25. A. shop B. cars C. door D.trees