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1、大学英语精读文本1册5-6单元UNIT5TEXTAmiserableandmerryChristmas?Howcoulditbe?AMiserable,MerryChristmasChristmaswascoming.Iwantedapony.Tomakesurethatmyparentsunderstood,IdeclaredthatIwantednotingelse."Nothingbutapony?"myfatherasked."Nothing,"Isaid."Notevenapairofhigh
2、boots?"Thatwashard.Ididwantboots,butIstucktothepony."No,notevenboots.""Norcandy?Thereoughttobesomethingtofillyourstockingwith,andSantaClauscan'tputaponyintoastocking,"Thatwastrue,andhecouldn'tleadaponydownthechimneyeither.Butno."AllIwantisapony,"Isaid."I
3、fIcan'thaveapony,givemenothing,nothing."OnChristmasEveIhungupmystockingalongwithmysisters.ThenextmorningmysistersandIwokeupatsix.Thenweraceddownstairstothefireplace.Andtheretheywere,thegifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings,mixed-uppilesofpresents.Onlymystockin
4、gwasempty;ithunglimp;notathinginit;andunderandaroundit--nothing.Mysistershadkneltdown,eachbyherpileofgifts;theywerecryingwithdelight,tilltheylookedupandsawmestandingtherelookingsomiserable.Theycameovertomeandfeltmystocking:nothing.Idon'trememberwhetherIc
5、riedatthatmoment,butmysistersdid.Theyranwithmebacktomybed,andthereweallcriedtillIbecameindignant.Thathelpedsome.Igotup,dressed,anddrivingmysistersaway,Iwentoutaloneintothestable,andthere,allbymyself,Iwept.Mymothercameouttomeandshetriedtocomfortme.ButIwan
6、tednocomfort.Sheleftmeandwentonintothehousewithsharpwordsformyfather.Mysisterscametome,andIwasrude.Iranawayfromthem.Iwentaroundtothefrontofthehouse,satdownonthesteps,and,thecryingover,Iached.Iwaswronged,Iwashurt.Andmyfathermusthavebeenhurt,too,alittle.Is
7、awhimlookingoutofthewindow.Hewaswatchingmeorsomethingforanhourortwo,drawingbackthecurtainsolittlelestIcatchhim,butIsawhisface,andIthinkIcanseenowtheanxietyupononit,theworriedimpatience.Afteranhourortwo,Icaughtsightofamanridingaponydownthestreet,aponyanda
8、brand-newsaddle;themostbeautifulsaddleIeversaw,anditwasaboy'ssaddle.Andthepony!Ashedrewnear,Isawthattheponywasreallyasmallhorse,withablackmaneandtail,andonewhitefootandawhitestaronhisforehead.ForsuchahorseasthatIwouldhaveg
