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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."Notevenapairofhighboots?"Thatwashard.Id
2、idwantboots,butIstucktothepony."No,notevenboots.""Norcandy?Thereoughttobesomethingtofillyourstockingwith,andSantaClauscan'tputaponyintoastocking,"Thatwastrue,andhecouldn'tleadaponydownthechimneyeither.Butno."AllIwantisapony,"Isaid."IfIcan'thaveapony,givemenothing,nothing."On
3、ChristmasEveIhungupmystockingalongwithmysisters.ThenextmorningmysistersandIwokeupatsix.Thenweraceddownstairstothefireplace.Andtheretheywere,thegifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings,mixed-uppilesofpresents.Onlymystockingwasempty;ithunglimp;notathinginit;andunderandaroundit--nothing
4、.Mysistershadkneltdown,eachbyherpileofgifts;theywerecryingwithdelight,tilltheylookedupandsawmestandingtherelookingsomiserable.Theycameovertomeandfeltmystocking:nothing.Idon'trememberwhetherIcriedatthatmoment,butmysistersdid.Theyranwithmebacktomybed,andthereweallcriedtillIbec
5、ameindignant.Thathelpedsome.Igotup,dressed,anddrivingmysistersaway,Iwentoutaloneintothestable,andthere,allbymyself,Iwept.Mymothercameouttomeandshetriedtocomfortme.ButIwantednocomfort.Sheleftmeandwentonintothehousewithsharpwordsformyfather.Mysisterscametome,andIwasrude.Iranaw
6、ayfromthem.Iwentaroundtothefrontofthehouse,satdownonthesteps,and,thecryingover,Iached.Iwaswronged,Iwashurt.Andmyfathermusthavebeenhurt,too,alittle.Isawhimlookingoutofthewindow.Hewaswatchingmeorsomethingforanhourortwo,drawingbackthecurtainsolittlelestIcatchhim,butIsawhisface,
7、andIthinkIcanseenowtheanxietyupononit,theworriedimpatience.Afteranhourortwo,Icaughtsightofamanridingaponydownthestreet,aponyandabrand-newsaddle;themostbeautifulsaddleIeversaw,anditwasaboy'ssaddle.Andthepony!Ashedrewnear,Isawthattheponywasreallyasmallhorse,withablackmaneandta
8、il,andonewhitefootandawhitestaronhisforehead.ForsuchahorseasthatIwouldhaveg
