The afternoon before Thanksgiving, two women came to our house

　　__18__

　　donations. Although we had less to spare, I helped carry items to their car, __19__ in my heart to give more.

　　As we stood outside chaffing, my little Helen, only three, screamed, “Wait! Don’t anybody move.” She rushed into the house, complaining, “We __20__ something！”

　　I looked apologetically at the ladies, but __21__ I could follow her, Helen was back outside, carrying her__22__ teddy bear, which I had made for her birthday just two months before.

　　“Mommy，” her green eyes searched my __23__， “the little girl doesn’t have any toys. I have to give it to her.”

　　My heart quaked. I thought about the few toys Helen had and how many hours I had spent sewing this one. Now she wanted to __24__ it away. We stood in silence, the ladies staring at me. I struggled with my feelings. I thought of all the things we needed and didn’t have.

　　Everyone held their __25__ as I bent down to face Helen. “Of course, Helen，” my voice nearly __26__， “you’re right. We forgot the toy. How thoughtful of you to remember！”

　　And I __27__my own heart would never be as big as the one pounding (怦怦地跳) in my daughter’s little chest.

　　16．A.struggled B．decided

　　C．prepared

　　D．happened

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