! p6 }, @ e& u( Y" l6 z: P I7 z廖彩杏英文书单：Kipper's Christmas Eve译文分享
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"Which is best？" said Kipper
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Or Christmas Eve？" He reached the
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* T& N2 I) E/ C2 H5 h+ V" P4 p' A: gtop of Big Hill and stopped.
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& d, j3 q$ \) A# g$ i3 p"Presents？Or expecting presents？" ' U' Y7 w& y' d
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) |! y3 y: M5 X2 {: f, l% y, V) Jexcited to decide，he just whcoped，
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and went charging down the slope
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0 ~0 o0 K) a2 w) etowards the wood.
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It was Christmas Eve and
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6 a( P; X( ~# o; S8 V“哪个最好呢？”Kipper自言自语的说：
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/ m' Z6 N( t2 w, G$ y“圣诞节？还是平安夜？” 7 Q/ Y3 K# P [: y- x) w
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他爬到大山的山顶上，然后停了下来：
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然后，他越想越兴奋， 1 y: N4 M7 h$ T) [' E8 a/ k
& l8 ]3 Q% Q J1 g; j; Y于是他大喊着从山坡上一路跑到了
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这天是平安夜，Kipper要去小树林里 ! C" d: O4 q' l$ c
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找一棵圣诞树带回家呢。
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; K2 D2 z' \ f# o! oIn the middle of the
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"That's the one！" said Kipper. , T# G3 z, Y6 A
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He dug away the snow with / l: O; b5 b2 R1 K
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( c0 [9 v# w, e: Z2 `! L- Xtree and pulled. It wouldn't come.
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He pushed it，shook it，twisted
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and lifted it. Then he looped his 1 I! N O6 j; i: ~: r0 a- v
- m8 [; k# r6 y# `# P' n* `) Oscarf around it， " m% z$ Y, }# N* S t) c
: H" A! v6 }! y, Z5 w, Wand heaved，
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and heaved， @6 j. ]4 ]# _
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树林中央，有一棵小小的冷杉树。
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* H( U6 R3 e+ @“就是这棵了。”Kipper说。 9 O& T% z9 ?" m5 @; G& j( D
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Kipper用小铲子把树下的雪都铲开，
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然后他抓住这棵树，用力的拉。
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! \# k; H( `9 n0 |. P( Q可是，小树，一动也不动。 + A+ \" h# h. h& ^4 G
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他又试着推它，摇晃它，拔起它。
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' ^ u8 x" o! t, i. d最后，他把自己的围巾绕在树上， " _' x0 C+ T! @" A, N: I7 {
9 x: o) ^9 H5 z( b, n然后用力的拖啊，拖啊，拖啊，终于……
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小树被拔出来了！
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"I wonder what Father Christmas . G1 i$ Q8 N/ B) T2 Y
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will bring me？" thought Kipper 8 f6 E' D" W7 w1 F# ?$ `* I
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This year，as every year，Kipper
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couldn't think what sort of present
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, S- g+ v: X+ M"I expect I'll know what I want - }" [4 |$ Y, A9 }3 N& }
2 I& x- S8 K6 ~when I see what it is，"
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5 r7 N! N0 E+ ~" Wsaid Kipper. e0 J. x& B* p1 b) S+ e A7 p/ E
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什么样的礼物给我呢？”Kipper在把 ( o' _' D3 z5 I" B
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这棵冷杉拖回家的路上，想着。 " O% ?- U% L# w7 i7 S# k# A) N
! ~6 v. f. _' i- u3 b. `, i: J- c$ N今年，Kipper还是和往年一样，
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, R- a: j: l) ^; n+ t0 ?想不出自己想要什么样的礼物。“
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希望当我看到它的时候，
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能想到自己想要什么。”Kipper说。 ) S% I$ @% u+ y$ a, x
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He was still thinking
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Arnold coming over the hill.
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Kipper正想着他的礼物呢，
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Pig和他的表弟Arnold也来到了山上。
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- s1 b# C6 }7 V8 P"Hello Kipper！" said Pig.
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"Do you want a hand with that？"
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Pig tied his own scarf to the 9 A$ O% g* O1 z! \( [
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fir tree and together they heaved 5 W7 X! V+ v! y4 Y3 e: R7 o
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sucking his thumb.
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He was pointing at something & j- n7 W0 _7 j9 E0 f
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about presents to notice.
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“你好，Kipper！”Pig说：“需要帮忙么？” 8 R( M& ^( w9 S- D
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Pig把自己的围巾也系在了冷杉上，
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然后和Kipper一起把冷杉拉上山坡。 ) R& A; }6 }! Y' d* G7 z# O
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Arnold正吮着他的拇指
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他指着树上的什么东西，
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可是Kipper和Pig正忙着讨论礼物，没注意到。 0 J% \ P% w6 p3 M+ p/ k
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At Kipper's house they stood the 4 j# o6 n" r i' n9 R: T: f) I
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tree in a bucket. Arnold peered
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into the branches，walking round and 4 Q q+ k ?; x/ Z
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name on it. "Happy Christmas，Arnold. # r( C1 t- K0 q9 h1 U: w H! h* s
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"You mustn't open that until
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But he already had. / z- O8 e/ }0 r- k7 p* n7 L$ f
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回到Kipper家，他们把冷杉立在一个桶里。 % H! u( O, N: w6 O- t' v: F
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Arnold在树枝里看来看去， 0 T' U# [: v3 j }
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# V! \4 ^9 p, M* U& k% d- D! t纸条上写着：“圣诞快乐，Arnold！ & Y1 R9 |% o/ \( A: Y9 |& g# }
/ ^2 M6 X- ~4 C- ]1 V0 D. R9 w7 S爱你的Kipper。” . \. ~# s( d6 N, ]# I
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"The red nose lights up！" said Kipper
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/ q1 A5 z7 ]3 f, @enthusiasically. "And it flashed too！"
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+ @: l. L; b! a" FBut then his face fell. 4 s3 R7 o8 q1 s6 y0 @! K1 ^; D1 R. D8 T
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He had forgotten to
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He loved his hat，
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operated flashing red nose.
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Kipper热情的说：“还可以一闪一闪的。”
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& o/ j2 Z9 d. ?$ @/ o5 N不过Arnold并不在意。
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- g7 U, P, I5 T" g# G虽然没有电池，帽子上的鼻子就不会亮起来，
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但他还是很爱这顶帽子
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"That reminds me！" said Pig. 3 v2 G- g! R- O* E. S0 L0 p
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decorate the Christmas tree.
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said Kipper. "A snowman？Or a star？"
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But Arnold didn't seem to be
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. T0 }1 C+ l8 l“这提醒我了！”Pig说： : Y, `2 F* t! i
3 H7 h6 Z, P& x' ~) \) R: ]0 g“我还没包好给你们的礼物呢！”
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. \7 P: }1 J7 a6 G! B1 R4 m所以Pig赶紧回家去包礼物了。 , x! v$ w$ W6 Z) c1 H
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Arnold则和Kipper一起开始装饰圣诞树了。 3 D R y# O' v+ o# G% _; h' p7 N' M
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“咱们应该把什么放在树顶上呢？” / X: k, B M+ H2 B
/ [" e) ~; B, y, S9 T8 X+ MKipper问：“一个雪人？还是一颗星星？”
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Arnold climbed on to the stool，
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: b1 |1 l1 b# k# a! g+ u8 ctook off his hat，and plopped it 4 U: q7 y, q. f% d" y4 z2 F
/ N7 e* y* v+ F4 E% m- ?over the mouse.
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The stool wobbled and fell over.
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9 W. O6 A/ Z' N. X, B; XArnold爬上一个凳子，拿下他的帽子， ) a8 u7 \8 X: B$ f; b y
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"Are you all right，Arnold？" 3 F; V: @7 e$ V( f; v2 k
: [0 i$ [2 J$ y# c! Usaid Kipper. Arnold sat up
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and pointed.
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Kipper looked at the reindeer hat
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sitting on top of the Chritmas tree. ) }( `9 Y b1 [' `8 u
$ H# I2 L" K ^: B4 i"Clever old you！" he said to Arnold.
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"It's just right！" ' Z( Z6 y d8 ^7 P
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And so it was.
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! s. R* S3 K' z: v“你没事吧，Arnold？”Kipper问。
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; Y P/ y6 ]- P' \7 A4 E1 H# BArnold坐起来，指了指。
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Kipper看到那个驯鹿帽子
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戴在了圣诞树的树顶上。
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$ F! z* y4 D4 ~& a& S. Y“你真聪明！”Kipper对Arnold说： 7 D4 u! a6 U8 z' J# p8 p% q
/ q F* W8 L3 a; d7 H! Z" _* L% u, U“这样真棒！”所以他们就用驯鹿帽子 " B4 B4 T/ O9 Y1 L2 s
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来装饰圣诞树的树顶了。
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tree the doorbell rang. It was Tiger.
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He had come to wish Kipper * [0 t9 L( X1 [. }* z" D
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( M1 U6 K3 q+ {( u# p2 g: G8 esnowball at him. ( A d/ I+ k2 ?5 v8 S
) H8 L/ x$ C {& G7 ]& i他们刚刚装饰好圣诞树， / N1 F2 h6 f! ]) F! p
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门铃响了。是Tiger。 # i% A; R; S' {
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还朝Kipper扔了一个雪球。
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Pig arrived too.
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"Sorry it's a bit lumpy." said Pig，
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8 p! |3 R! Q$ ^5 x3 Whanding Kipper his present.
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2 ]8 n) }5 C/ P) C"I like lumpy present，" said Kipper. 1 Y0 i5 A) e }! h! l" `0 r0 D" V6 Z
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Pig也回来了。“不好意思，
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) V/ [) _" |+ ~+ q& l' Q* d$ g+ H( V这礼物包的疙疙瘩瘩的。” # u8 [7 _! F: Q7 s4 i* q
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Pig说，“我不太会包装东西。” ( c; b7 Y& \. Y4 B& n& K4 E
% j4 |! c$ [, ?; E7 O“我喜欢这样疙疙瘩瘩的礼物，” / r% R( E5 y3 i
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Kipper说，“这会让我很想知道，
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里面装着什么。”
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"Time to go home，" said Pig to
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) p9 O' o3 X' b# n# B3 j3 vArnold. Kipper took Arnold's hat
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* A9 F" k# X' e3 T0 U4 u1 B8 B* h0 X8 vfrom the tree and gave it back to him.
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: z, \, `% c, r" l"Merry Christmas，Kipper！" said Pig. ; k* H9 p$ Q3 u( G3 _
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"Merry Christmas，Kipper！" said Tiger.
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: w, [* n8 i/ E* K8 l"Merry Christmas，everyone！" said Kipper，
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as they walked out into the snow.
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9 _ i9 ]6 l3 j+ {$ e/ ~"Look out for Father Christmas！"
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6 V' `) k0 q2 O' H1 z; Y5 aArnold waved and looked
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7 H0 n* G5 D- K" Z0 g* Y* |+ ~% {1 y9 Ojust to make sure there
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really was nothing there. ; B1 H& g% y) B( M: z3 u) ~
% e0 ^+ Q. o' h2 S( [“该回家啦！”Pig对Arnold说。 5 j9 x; ]6 O9 w8 `4 E
. P( j2 a" L* k# ^6 P3 {! fKipper从树顶上拿下驯鹿帽子，
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递给Arnold。Arnold朝帽子里看看，
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9 G: A% _) _ C“圣诞快乐，Kipper！”Pig说。
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“圣诞快乐，Kipper！”Tiger说。
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: J* H9 t& n2 k“你们也圣诞快乐！” $ o/ D c' n, y' I: Y1 c
3 g3 q N, C3 I1 l$ B当大家走入外面的雪地时，Kipper说，
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“看看有没有圣诞老人啊！” * S* S/ m6 }( U n7 e& i6 d
# f* J! e: D6 I, vArnold挥挥手，然后又看看他的帽子里面， & m; v+ C4 d6 i" A; R3 l% X
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"I think Christmas Eve is best，"
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said Kipper，putting out some * y! w' G1 q. O# |
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3 F; U+ e% I, U: X R% T! F# xHe pegged Sock Thing to $ i: H% R2 A" n
6 H3 w2 x" x0 t# j$ w3 q" {his basket with a note. ' ~5 z: g' f! b; ~8 e( y- D( R
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"To Father Christmas. + c- e" K# A7 Q! U3 m% H% x9 v
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Anything please. Think you. & n4 L" Q W$ y5 Z5 p) e
( _" W/ \- ~8 \% T7 u' N3 d3 cLove from Kipper."
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the window at the stars. $ P3 |* E9 J0 d
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He was wide awake. - W* q0 h9 q7 _ [- B- j6 k7 ^, Q
1 H$ y+ {5 Y! L4 j) Z% ]; |He wasn't sleepy at all.
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6 y3 j3 c5 J* X1 DHe couldn't wait for i" L! q& a0 Z
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Father Christmas to come ...
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“我觉得，还是平安夜最好。”
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2 _, [& C0 ~# _( `9 ?Kipper说着，为圣诞老人准备了一些饼干。 ' {" P- L$ z3 { G$ E8 _* i
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一张给圣诞老人的字条夹在他的篮子上。
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字条上写着：“圣诞老人，
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什么礼物都可以。
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$ p; |# K! z0 Z: [谢谢你。爱你的Kipper。” $ q3 l( @6 V3 a
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( e: t4 f( S% i7 a8 F# q& iKipper盖好毯子，躺在篮子里， + Z8 E4 v9 F- [
) l* e8 r# r; B4 ^/ I( }凝视着窗外的星空。他很清醒，
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Nor could the mouse ...
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... and nor could Arnold. ) \. J. k; `% M) s _, B8 O$ v
) }' W6 }( O7 P: ^: M2 {小老鼠也等不及了。 1 B8 z8 I3 j) d8 w# d- n/ t( ]
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Arnold也是…… 3 f( A) Y0 m7 e+ n" X
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