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Until last year,the saddest thing of my life was that my wife Alice and I couldn't have any children.So we always invited all the children in our street to our house for Christmas breakfast.
Last year,Alice died.I was very sad and(71)decided not to invite the children for Christmas breakfast.But Kathy and Peter,my next door (72)neighbors,asked me to join them for dinner on Christmas Eve.
As soon as I arrived and took off my coat,Kathy asked (73)me,"Do you have any milk at your house?""Yes,"I replied."If you need some,I'll go and(74)get it.""Oh,that's all right.Come and sit down.The kids have been waiting for you.Just (75)give Peter your keys and let him do it."
After a happy dinner with them,I went home.When I opened my door,I found my house was just as beautiful as each Christmas before.It must be(76)decorated by Peter.At that moment,I wished that I (77)could still serve the Christmas breakfast,but I had made no preparations (准备).
Early the next morning,a little boy with a bag of candies (78)rang my bell.Before I could ask him what was (79)happening,he was joining by two of his friends.Within fifteen minutes,my house was(80)full of children,and I had all the food I needed for the usual Christmas breakfast.I had a happy breakfast with the children again.