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完型填空（8） A Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more__1__，waiting for the final school bell.Upon its__2__everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David. David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often__3__what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__4__for the cold winter months，without a coat，boots，or gloves.But something made David__5__.I can still remember he was always__6__a smile and willing to help.He always__7__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He__8__just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__9__home. Weeks passed and the__10__over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__11__before the holiday break.I smiled in__12__as the last of them hurried out the door.Turning around I saw David__13__standing by my desk. “I have something for you，” he said and__14__from behind his back a small box.__15__it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my__16__saw nothing.I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’ s__17__.” | 
