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英语记叙文阅读 When my first wartime Christmas came， I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays．Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes posted．I was one of the lucky soldiers．It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home， and a light snow had fallen．Mother opened the front door．I could see beyond her， into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood．There were lights， all colors， and ornaments(装饰物)shining against the green of a pine． “Where did it come from?” I asked． “I asked the Gates b