AfewyearsagowhenmyyoungestsonMattwaseightyearsold,weweregettingthingstogethertotaketotheSalvationArmy(救世军)atChristmastime.Theboyswouldgothroughtheirold 36 andgiveawaywhattheydidn’t 37.Imadecookiesandgottogetherblanketsandclothes.AfterthatMattandI 38 theChristmaspackagetoourlocalSalvationArmy.Weunloaded 39 andheadedhome.

40 wetookthecorneroutoftheparkinglot,Matt 41 thatabaseballglovehehadputinthebaghad 42.Hesaid,“Mom,weforgotmyglove.”Justthenhesawalittleboyandhismomsittingonabenchonthesideofabuilding 43 asmallplaygroundwas.Hesaid,“Mom,canwe 44 sothatIcangivetheglovetohim?”Isaid,“45.”Andwedrovetothesideofthe 46 andwentthroughthegate.

Matthandedtheboythegloveandsaid,“Here,Santa 47 metogiveittoyou.”Hewasso 48 togetit!Hismom 49 andgaveMattahugehug.Hereyeswerefulloftears.“Itisthebest 50 hecouldget,”shelookedatusandsaid,“becausethe 51 thingIcouldgethimthisyearwasabaseball.”

Whenwegotbackinthecar,Mattsaidtome,“Mom,Godmusthavemademe 52 thebaseballgloveinsidesothelittleboycouldhaveit—itwas 53 tobe!”Thatmomentprovedmy 54 thateverythinghappensfora 55 andIhavetriedmybesttogetpeopletoseethateversince!

36.A.friends B.ideas C.toys D.days

37.A.buy B.eat C.ensure D.need

38.A.threw B.delivered C.posted D.offered

39.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing

40.A.When B.Though