IsThatAll?ChristmaswasalwaysanamazingtimeinmyhomewhenIwasgrowingup.Myparentsdidn'thavealotofmoneybuttheywerealwaysverygenerous(慷慨的)whenitcametogivingus(31)___.Infact,theydidn'tjustgivepresen
Is That All?
Christmas was always an amazing time in my home when I was growing up.Myparents didn't have a lot of money but they were always very generous(慷慨的)whenit came to giving us(31)___.In fact,they didn't just give presents to us children.
Every year they held a Christmas Eve party and gave all the kids in the neighborhoodpresents as well.
One year,when I was eight years old,I was hoping that I would (32)___ a bikefor Christmas.I made it clear by leaving hints(暗示)to my parents in every way I knew.
On Christmas morning,however,when we got to the end of the present giving,Iwas very (33)___.My last present was not the bike I had hoped for.Without thinkingcarefully,I said,"Is that all?"The moment I said it I knew I had made a mistake.
Those words were (34)___in any situation.
My parents looked unhappy,as my disappointment was obvious.I was so upsetthat I didn't(35)___how unthankful I sounded.My whole family felt veryuncomfortable.For a few moments there was nothing but silence in the house.Istarted to realize what a stupid thing I had said.After my parents worked so hard,
how could 1 (36)___ that I did not receive a bike when I had received so many other things?
Then my father got up and went outside the living room to the hallway.He cameback with the bicycle that they had (37)___ to give me after all the other presents were given.
Now I felt even worse than before-I had got the bike but had shown my familywhat an unthankful person I actually was.How could I ever enjoy the bike after that?
My parents were very wise people and they knew how to(38)___this.They told me tothink about how I felt at the moment I received the bike.They told me to rememberthat feeling so that I would never repeat that (39)___ and feel that way again.
For years after that,at the end of all the present giving,my father would ask mewhat I had to say to everyone.It had become a fa