Christmas was two days away. Had the packages with a camera in already been placed under the Christmas tree? That was the only thing that I had longed for. A million times I had kept dropping hints to my parents. Taking photos is my favorite. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to snap(抓拍) those wonderful moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.

I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor --- a big pink cat. My heart sank.

Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Jenny, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.

The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.

“Mom, may I talk to you for a moment?”

“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.

And so it came ---how upset I was that I was getting a cat!

“Jenny, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.

“Then what am I getting” I asked.

She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”

Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find …

My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.

Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera --- my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile --- and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.

1.The underlined phrase “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.

A. be too expensive B. be not good enough

C. become short after falling D. drop to the ground

2.Why did Jenny’s heart sink at first?

A. Her mother refused to talk to her. B. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.

C. Her present was not well wrapped. D. Her mother forgot to buy her any Christmas gift.

3.We can learn form the passage that ________.

A. Jenny was happy to accept the pink cat

B. Jenny’s mother bought her a camera after discovering her disappointment

C. Jenny thought it was OK to have an old camera

D. Jenny’s mother knew what she wanted as a Christmas gift

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Love can not be bought B. Love is more important than gifts

C. A Christmas wish that came true D. My Mother is always in my heart

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