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廖彩杏英文书单：Kipper's Christmas Eve译文分享
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5 d; w S j" Y( O3 g8 h1 j"Which is best？" said Kipper
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to himself. "Christmas Day？
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Or Christmas Eve？" He reached the
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6 ?: ^$ |& P7 n* F) k7 |/ ktop of Big Hill and stopped.
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- r- ]( G! k' i/ o4 Q"Presents？Or expecting presents？"
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And then，because he was too * t2 u0 g T' T. D4 Q- v5 Z' V9 t
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* J: p1 w: r- |* Uand went charging down the slope
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towards the wood. & D" [9 _$ J) d3 g2 D
1 V1 U0 s8 X b, z qIt was Christmas Eve and ' E0 E- `3 L2 p* U/ n
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he was looking for a Christmas 0 E5 }' T3 A Z* `4 O
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tree to take home. + J# V* D1 O" r3 g5 S
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“哪个最好呢？”Kipper自言自语的说： % r/ E+ S" e2 i4 n& f
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“圣诞节？还是平安夜？” 2 n" ~. J/ I. S7 L
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他爬到大山的山顶上，然后停了下来：
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“礼物？还是期盼礼物的心情？”
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然后，他越想越兴奋， % t; c- T0 b7 k6 l% `5 ], f
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于是他大喊着从山坡上一路跑到了
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K& O; u; \) L% d; E这天是平安夜，Kipper要去小树林里 3 R z5 t4 d4 H
6 j+ h/ V7 h) W9 f找一棵圣诞树带回家呢。 8 @) n: N3 {- g, E$ K; L; y
# a/ h5 S" P) _) q4 t9 xIn the middle of the
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wood was a little fir tree. 9 q1 ^' \* L O0 K# \3 D! r/ {4 Y0 q
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"That's the one！" said Kipper. 6 w. J8 J- |3 ]/ P, d# ]1 D
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He dug away the snow with
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& a0 |9 e1 q+ N. u9 k4 w3 @his spade. Then he grabbed the 2 P0 |$ d) G$ t/ h
, I" d# {" ]) a) Q; E. w9 Htree and pulled. It wouldn't come.
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/ X- s( E/ s% q, h- LHe pushed it，shook it，twisted , m& ?: n9 g5 a6 b" }) {& _8 n1 H
. _; [0 u0 e6 p; `0 a1 ~" n! Jand lifted it. Then he looped his
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scarf around it， ) C6 X' h* `7 T4 [0 F2 Z5 g4 S. t4 y
, D, H# |! c! [' t2 I8 w9 mand heaved，
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and heaved， s- B2 k# r# C
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: w/ t: {2 T6 G, S树林中央，有一棵小小的冷杉树。
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3 H+ q2 a' C; I$ i“就是这棵了。”Kipper说。
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Kipper用小铲子把树下的雪都铲开， T# K3 o$ n' m) S8 ~+ f' e
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然后他抓住这棵树，用力的拉。 ( Y" C. _* H6 ^2 H9 C- ~
( C' c; q# t/ N! ~可是，小树，一动也不动。 / {3 x/ x' `4 @1 S+ O
+ ~' O0 \* Q1 |' ^& }他又试着推它，摇晃它，拔起它。
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/ {8 ^1 O9 p% n6 v最后，他把自己的围巾绕在树上， C$ K# w& @5 h( P: G# ~
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然后用力的拖啊，拖啊，拖啊，终于……
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- W* k( v3 E( y: }$ A" q& @0 hIt did！ 6 g$ u4 }+ X$ {0 R- O
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小树被拔出来了！
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"I wonder what Father Christmas
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will bring me？" thought Kipper
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as he dragged the tree home. : r9 B1 U: f* }
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This year，as every year，Kipper 9 \9 S* ^% X u" C) p E
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couldn't think what sort of present
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* I+ L; `7 [# R* A, a8 ^; E8 m4 Y"I expect I'll know what I want
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when I see what it is，" 0 X4 z! G, O, }! p) X
! T$ m7 x; c0 z; p- tsaid Kipper. + H( O4 M% R$ x/ P6 H1 V
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) [5 J% Z. f# M! Y+ o- k什么样的礼物给我呢？”Kipper在把 ) B1 T3 O7 ?) J$ R" P; j F
# y; v$ p$ `6 G! U& d; k这棵冷杉拖回家的路上，想着。
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今年，Kipper还是和往年一样，
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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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6 W* D( H- \1 r" C能想到自己想要什么。”Kipper说。
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He was still thinking
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about presents when he 9 }3 i- K' {! e# a+ g
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saw Pig and his little cousin / |5 ^* s) D: `' m* S
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Arnold coming over the hill. # k& J1 D7 y# i& u1 t) @* N2 m
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Kipper正想着他的礼物呢， + S2 b! X( t4 o x$ d Z. S9 ]! h
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"Hello Kipper！" said Pig. % m' q2 z: g; p& r/ C# ^( `. v8 g
2 U3 O' N! z$ ~; J& P& o"Do you want a hand with that？" / ?4 [- R+ L8 r+ {: ^/ [
. x) Q& H! m, H$ W1 hPig tied his own scarf to the
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fir tree and together they heaved 8 Y% B: G1 l& |
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it up the slope，while Arnold 6 G2 e1 s7 k2 p& a) X
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sucking his thumb. $ @. |( l: j: e* j& x6 [! d
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He was pointing at something - c4 z! A$ T# w* ]
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“你好，Kipper！”Pig说：“需要帮忙么？” 0 r0 ]3 g7 m. @+ Q; D: p8 i
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然后和Kipper一起把冷杉拉上山坡。 ~' _& S" ]# A7 P4 e1 ]
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Arnold正吮着他的拇指
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摇摇晃晃的跟在后面。 + |7 B) \0 j, a, x1 t! K% }8 s
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他指着树上的什么东西， 8 T9 Q4 Y1 C3 `* q
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可是Kipper和Pig正忙着讨论礼物，没注意到。 4 {( T* [# e# |9 X
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tree in a bucket. Arnold peered
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into the branches，walking round and
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( [ o( ]: W E# `' Tround the tree，until he bumped into
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a pile of Christmas presents.
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One of them had a label with his
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name on it. "Happy Christmas，Arnold.
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0 R- W _3 F; {+ g5 Q2 C& }Love from Kipper，" it said.
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9 Y- l3 T, y, @1 R9 }# ]0 |# Z"You mustn't open that until
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tomorrow！" said Pig.
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回到Kipper家，他们把冷杉立在一个桶里。
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Arnold在树枝里看来看去，
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绕着冷杉转啊转，最后跳进了一堆礼物里。
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写着Arnold的名字。
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纸条上写着：“圣诞快乐，Arnold！ " n& a+ n6 E- Q, ] H, Q
* h4 o" t' S" y- t9 o爱你的Kipper。”
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“你要等到明天才可以拆开礼物！”Pig说。
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Kipper's present to Arnold was
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a reindeer hat.
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" n! \$ I* n0 }"The red nose lights up！" said Kipper , L" i. ^1 R' C0 X
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enthusiasically. "And it flashed too！"
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( G8 j+ m, ]# P6 `3 lBut then his face fell.
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He had forgotten to 3 w. r0 P) e5 S9 B
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Q L; b; W1 l- G1 D( YArnold didn't mind. ! u. S+ ^) A+ C' R# A( V. A2 }
6 a# E }' k7 N0 A7 I7 v& FHe loved his hat，
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operated flashing red nose. + o0 X* g9 y T5 o% X
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Kipper送给Arnold的礼物
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是一顶驯鹿的帽子。“ f' n+ \* }5 I, ?4 R6 d
% l3 p& l, F/ D9 a这个红色的鼻子是可以发光的，”
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0 o: Q5 D; d, s+ J; J9 nKipper热情的说：“还可以一闪一闪的。”
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然后，他脸色暗下来了， % r3 e; f6 O' r+ [ r! \
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因为他忘记买电池了。
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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 8 P$ N0 p, O/ u
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"That reminds me！" said Pig. 2 n/ x- _7 }& x7 i
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decorate the Christmas tree. % M* z0 {: x( }+ q1 k
; r: P9 p/ O6 }* H2 F0 X8 |"What shall we put on top，Arnold？" % F4 P2 P1 B3 e9 P! y+ A
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said Kipper. "A snowman？Or a star？" ; q6 R6 z: f2 q' I- J' e$ r, N
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9 d3 J- O! g! Z6 n“我还没包好给你们的礼物呢！” 1 n5 \! |# p% d1 ]
* A, o. u0 j, ^! O% C1 h所以Pig赶紧回家去包礼物了。
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9 I2 F5 O5 ?) QArnold则和Kipper一起开始装饰圣诞树了。 - a2 `/ S6 A7 `" f/ c) G5 O
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“咱们应该把什么放在树顶上呢？” / B, @) k3 G) e" R% k9 j
9 i2 T; d: v0 E- IKipper问：“一个雪人？还是一颗星星？” 9 g" M; l- m4 P
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可是Arnold好像对装饰圣诞树并不感兴趣。 0 l3 G2 {3 Z. N2 D0 U1 Q
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Arnold climbed on to the stool， : T/ ~3 |+ `2 {4 a9 Z
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took off his hat，and plopped it
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# E) h+ A: C! X R1 _( f/ {The stool wobbled and fell over.
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! g% R+ L7 U: x3 N( x6 ~2 jArnold爬上一个凳子，拿下他的帽子， : ~% V5 H+ m U e8 O9 K
# s5 v2 b1 U% p, S: e盖在一只小老鼠上。凳子晃了晃，然后倒了。
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"Are you all right，Arnold？" 7 f7 [$ l2 B: z3 l/ z6 S
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said Kipper. Arnold sat up
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and pointed. 5 X. ~( Q! W: N; a
) j( `# w- u1 {; A+ F4 wKipper looked at the reindeer hat % F8 }, x5 E, B7 B0 C
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6 H- K# K' x$ z3 u9 R8 M/ D"Clever old you！" he said to Arnold.
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/ Y' _& p' j2 s! p/ ~"It's just right！" $ W( a7 a6 [0 F! ] c2 h
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And so it was.
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“你没事吧，Arnold？”Kipper问。
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* W9 Z) z9 c4 h0 z$ u6 e2 e9 w, { 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。 $ D; p7 I7 m6 D0 ~$ q6 D
- L* O% T% \7 s% R“你真聪明！”Kipper对Arnold说：
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& N/ l# Q9 g4 K1 f“这样真棒！”所以他们就用驯鹿帽子
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来装饰圣诞树的树顶了。 4 A4 V [$ s* S5 b4 U
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$ X- L& n7 S' r5 ^8 Qtree the doorbell rang. It was Tiger. , d7 `; ~! x6 P& v8 l
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He had come to wish Kipper ' @! _% F1 U( R1 ~" ~* j _
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a Merry Christmas. And to throw a % w. y9 H* q& W9 @: e7 G
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snowball at him.
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他们刚刚装饰好圣诞树，
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( R5 m5 F$ m( N/ O+ G8 |! J0 C门铃响了。是Tiger。
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1 ~9 m. I% f* U9 E% Q5 N他是来祝Kipper圣诞快乐的。
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还朝Kipper扔了一个雪球。 / J8 k: F6 H( v' `# p2 U
/ n9 J; {3 k# X1 x* }6 i& m* H9 xPig arrived too. / _3 k8 x# t Z! ` T4 f/ \
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"Sorry it's a bit lumpy." said Pig，
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, X4 R+ x+ e% z" s3 fhanding Kipper his present. 9 b" W) V6 \$ Q/ M
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"I'm not very good at wrapping thing up."
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; U! b- P6 N7 K" {) b+ O"I like lumpy present，" said Kipper. 8 D2 q# {6 z+ ~ v' F
; X, a. A0 X% k6 R"It makes you wonder what's inside."
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; n% r9 w* T* v1 UPig也回来了。“不好意思，
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这礼物包的疙疙瘩瘩的。”
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+ m6 ~$ C; n: t; vPig说，“我不太会包装东西。” ' ?1 i( S7 b& i% V3 T& ^
. y1 f" t3 L; s( X“我喜欢这样疙疙瘩瘩的礼物，”
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Kipper说，“这会让我很想知道，
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里面装着什么。” 5 u1 U9 l) l* A/ w* m
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"Time to go home，" said Pig to
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/ @$ t2 J5 k8 V% V$ V) H: x) [7 {9 DArnold. Kipper took Arnold's hat
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. Q1 w% v$ c2 y) M0 h6 PArnold looked inside. There was no mouse.
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"Merry Christmas，Kipper！" said Pig. / K% g4 { V8 ^) q9 Z5 i
P9 c0 Y% F7 B3 A& [# `"Merry Christmas，Kipper！" said Tiger.
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"Merry Christmas，everyone！" said Kipper， ! ^6 Q: u9 D) n }: q! o: Q3 W; e
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as they walked out into the snow.
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) w. i* E# w1 l0 v+ t* h"Look out for Father Christmas！"
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Arnold waved and looked
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inside his hat once more，
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just to make sure there 8 t3 y, s* A3 ~) t; w8 b
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really was nothing there. 6 L1 S" ?/ ~6 v. e
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“该回家啦！”Pig对Arnold说。
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递给Arnold。Arnold朝帽子里看看， 1 A$ s$ T- q3 J; ?8 \) r
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没有老鼠。
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“圣诞快乐，Kipper！”Pig说。 / f ]/ i. S) j9 c) j
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“圣诞快乐，Kipper！”Tiger说。 5 a& ?4 |6 o- Q/ \, M7 D5 Q
5 b! I# l% g1 Z“你们也圣诞快乐！” 5 V2 f4 M8 r$ _1 q1 O% E# u
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当大家走入外面的雪地时，Kipper说，
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Arnold挥挥手，然后又看看他的帽子里面，
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想要确认他的帽子里确实什么都没有。
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"I think Christmas Eve is best，" / {5 t' ]. p/ N( v- ^; G
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said Kipper，putting out some 3 l! a5 J. C/ D9 c* Z# D. x- n2 u
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He pegged Sock Thing to 7 D: |* p H. o
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his basket with a note. ' G9 Y% d6 } E l) m- \* t
1 ~" M# L: g4 v5 r$ L! I: {"To Father Christmas. . p e, U& U* k$ z8 E+ g0 n$ H
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Anything please. Think you. 0 M4 D2 U# B: h+ Y9 K8 T4 k8 }: `
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Love from Kipper."
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the window at the stars.
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He was wide awake.
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/ d+ t( {/ i0 p& C' n! gHe wasn't sleepy at all.
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He couldn't wait for
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“我觉得，还是平安夜最好。” , l, X3 g ~" f! Z6 \: i
" t6 r6 W5 m% S1 [; mKipper说着，为圣诞老人准备了一些饼干。 * R/ }6 m4 W7 [: H
- P0 x- z. t( h* I% [% @' x7 S3 Y他把他的玩具Sock Thing和
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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， & Y' F7 [2 H* B# A# S/ {
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谢谢你。爱你的Kipper。” ( i4 U: H o% K! s3 l
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. l/ B v; B2 D/ kKipper盖好毯子，躺在篮子里，
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- L! r% p' V1 N1 B( J6 [凝视着窗外的星空。他很清醒，
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一点都不想睡觉。 4 M7 |5 k! B. @2 L# y
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他已经快等不及圣诞老人的到来了。 ) K6 ?. ~, ]$ w* C# a; q$ u' L; Y: F# r
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Nor could the mouse ... ' e$ {! x5 ?8 |' A5 D
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... and nor could Arnold.
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小老鼠也等不及了。 , k* F* |: ~0 d( K$ O9 m
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Arnold也是…… $ _1 p. X2 f0 K
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