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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The perfect Christmas Tree In our house in Middle Cove, Newfoundland, the tradition was to find the perfect tree before Christmas Eve. And this year, my brother Gilbert and I were being trusted to do it entirely on our own. And we took the challenge very seriously. So, axe in Gilberts hand, saw in mine, we set out for all the spots we imagined we might find a magnificent fir (冷杉树). We were young, but we knew the rules. Trees could not be taken from personal land and not near any road. We started out with the best of intentions. We were on Pine River Lane, and looking at the firs in the fields, but none of them looked quite good enough. It was getting dark but we still had no luck. On the way home, it was Gilbert who stopped, grabbed my arm and said, "I see it!" "You see what?" I said. "Right there, look. It's perfect." And he was right. It was a young tree, two metres tall, standing alone. It was the classic Christmas tree. In all my years, I had never seen such a perfect one. Perfect except for one small problem. The tree was pretty close to the road. Also, it was behind a fence, so the tree was in someone's yard. And not just any someone. It was in the yard of Timmy Green, my best friend. However, the chances of our finding another one like it were slim to none. "You stand guard," Gilbert said. And with that, we were over the fence and on our bellies crawling toward the target. I lay in the snow and put the Greens, house under surveillance (监视). I was to whistle or cough if I saw anyone coming. Within a few minutes, it fell. "Grab the end," Gilbert said, and we lifted it over the fence. Now we were on the road. 注意： 1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语己为你写好； Suddenly Gilbert's eyes widened. "Our footprints!" he said. So it shocked me when I found Mr. Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve. 答案：   Para.1: Suddenly Gilbert's eyes widened. "Ourfootprints!" he said. Sure enough, all around the base of the stump were footprints. Boys' footprints. We might as well have left a signed note. Suddenly, an idea occurred to me and I patted Gilbert on the shoulder and signaled him to climb over the fence. Together we got down on all fours and wiped away our footprints with great effort. All was done! And as expected, what greeted us back home was enormous praise for the perfect tree. Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught "stealing" the tree kept lingering in my mind. However, nobody came around and asked questions. It seemed the Greens had never noticed the missing of their property. Para.2: So it shocked me when I found Mr Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on Christmas Eve. A ripple of fear crept inside before I finally made it to look up at Mr Green's eyes and forced a smile. It so happened that Dad was proudly introducing the Christmas tree It's a pity I'll never have one like that." Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. Cocooned in overwhelming guilt, I kept up courage and stuttered my apologies. Mr Green, shocked at first, nodded smilingly after learning the whole thing. Stroking the delicately decorated tree, I came to realize that not only did I find the perfect Christmas tree, but also retrieved the best in me, which was, is and will be carved in my memory.

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