at least bake us a fruit cake，please！"said Jessy."Yes，please！"said Dan.This begging really made Susan feel guilty.She agreed.She took her coat and purse and rushed to the grocery store.As soon as the engine started，Jessy and Dan rushed to the garage where the decorations were.With no time to waste，they began to decorate the front yard and the entire house，putting everything in order.

　　Susan was on her way back and the kids had already done what they wanted.Susan arrived，and her jaw dropped."Oh，my God！Oh，my God！"Susan let out a cry and burst into tears.She called the kids and started apologizing，"I'm so sorry；please forgive me！""It's all right，Mom，"said the kids.Neighbors，relatives and a close friend gathered around，singing Christmas songs with that big，fat turkey waiting on the table.

　　Children should not be punished or suffer consequences(影响) of life's down falls.Live life to the fullest and value every moment with loved ones.

　　【语篇解读】　Susan因为伤心而没心情过圣诞节，她的孩子们悄悄地装饰了屋子，给了她一个惊喜。

　　4．Why did Susan have no plans for the upcoming Christmas?

　　A．Because she thought her children would make a plan.

　　B．Because she was too poor to make a plan.

　　C．Because she was too busy to make a plan.

　　D．Because she was too sad to make a plan.

　　D　[推理判断题。根据第一段的"Christmas is about family，love and getting together and it just reminded her too much of her dead husband."可推断Susan是因为太伤心而没心情过圣诞节。]

　　5．We can infer that Dan and Jessy ．

　　A．didn't miss their father at all

　　B．looked forward to the Christmas

　　C．only wanted a fruit cake as a present

D．didn't know why their mother was sad