I thought the family tamalada would go on forever, but my father and brothers __5__ in a short span of time. We couldn’t face it. __6__， we stopped the tradition.

　　One afternoon, just before Thanksgiving in a supermarket, my mother saw some masa and corn husks. “It’s time，” Mom said. We set aside a __7__ to spend in the kitchen. There were just the two of us, alone with our thoughts. But as we laid everything out I fell into the old __8__， except now we were cleaning up. Mom lit a candle for our relatives in heaven and we got to work __9__ the tamales with meat. Neither of us stepped out of the busy kitchen until the steaming was complete. By the end of the day, we had platefuls of beautiful tamales to share, full of loving __10__ from the past and hopeful wishes for tomorrow.

　　We are preparing for this year’s tamalada and our kitchen will be __11__ once again. My grandniece wants to __12__ the family tradition. Life may change, but our family is forever bound together, by love, memories and our favorite Christmas dish.

　　1.A.discussB．work

　　C．share

　　D．sell

　　2．A.candle

　　B．masa

　　C．corn

　　D．meat

　　3．A.search

　　B．leave

　　C．clean

　　D．split

　　4．A.false

　　B．bad

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