Istillrememberitwasinthewinterof1990that,togetherwit...

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I still remember it was in the winter of 1990 that, together with the help of my older sister, I 41 down my wishes for Christmas onto a piece of paper. How I wished on Christmas Eve my grandest wish would be 42 and placed under the Christmas tree—a puppy. When we were done, our wish-lists were collected by our parents with the promise to be 43 to Santa’s hard-working helpers.

The next day, our parents sat us down in the living-room, with 44 expressions on their faces. As it 45 , they had seen our wishes, now wanting to talk to us about one wish 46 — the puppy. For a moment, I held my breath, but was 47 when they told us that they weren’t against a puppy. What they 48 against was putting it under the Christmas tree. That was not a good idea.

They 49 taught us that an animal was not a gift that belonged to the same 50 as our toys. Animals were creatures with 51 . Once we decide to have one, it would be a (an) 52 to our family. An animal 53 a lot of responsibilities. It wasn’t anything one bought out of a mood. An animal could not be exchanged or 54 when we didn’t feel like it. A animal wasn’t a toy. An animal was a 55 family member that needed lots of love and attention. An animal was not a 56 , but a family decision. A serious decision. And a big decision.

57 , my Parents share my love for animals, so the decision came reasonably 58 . After our grandparents had given their 59 up for taking care of the dog, while we were on future vacations, the answer was yes. Yes, we would get a puppy.

The following days and weeks, there was only one 60 ：our new family member! Yes, a family member, because animals have their rights. They are not simply food or gifts. We humans must attend, love and protect them.

41．A. left	B. got	C. pulled	D. set
42．A. fulfilled	B. declined	C. challenged	D. rejected
43．A. given away	B. taken on	C. passed on	D. put up
44．A. dangerous	B. curious	C. mysterious	D. serious
45．A. taken out	B. turned out	C. run out	D. held out
46．A. in peace	B. in order	C. in return	D. in particular
47．A. relieved	B. frightened	C. inspired	D. pardoned
48．A. objected	B. protested	C. opposed	D. resisted
49．A. hurriedly	B. patiently	C. anxiously	D. roughly
50．A. category	B. routine	C. schedule	D. arrangement
51．A. secrets	B. feelings	C. characters	D. sufferings
52．A. convenience	B. tradition	C. heritage	D. extension
53．A. signed	B. attained	C. meant	D. guaranteed
54．A. put forward	B. put up	C. put off	D. put aside
55．A. precious	B. original	C. responsible	D. native
56．A. puzzle	B. servant	C. gift	D. victim
57．A. Luckily	B. Ridiculously	C. Particularly	D. Negatively
58．A. difficult	B. contradictory	C. easy	D. concrete
59．A. toes	B. thumbs	C. noses	D. eyes
60．A. topic	B. argument	C. prejudice	D. theme