When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus(圣诞老人). Every year, my father helped me 1 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2 !
As I grew older,I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.
One year, I went to China to work in a 4 . In China, most people don't celebrate Christ—mas. 5 , they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me."We get lucky money at Chinese New Year," one girl told me."That's better than gift from Santa Claus!"I nodded(点头). Maybe she was 7 !
On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said"Merry Christmas"to us in English. They knew we were 10 .
After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold."One Christmas when I was small,I wished for soup from Santa Claus,"I told my friends. They laughed.
We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12 , my friends cried out."Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"
I turned around."Santa Claus"stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red—and — white Santa Claus suit!
"Merry Christmas. What can I get you?"15 asked.
"Soup!"we said in chorus(齐声).
