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一块旧桌布阅读答案(国外英文资料) It is impossible to repair the walls before Christmas. Nearly three months of hard work has been ruined. However, this young couple that all this is gods will, silently accepted these losses, and start to clean off from the wall plaster. That afternoon, the frustrated couple went to a charity auction for church youth groups. At the auction, the absent-minded priest browsed through all the items. Suddenly, an old tablecloth with a lace of gold and ivory and a 15-foot long tablecloth caught his eye. Almost at that moment, his mind suddenly flashed a light, decided to take the tablecloth and hang it on the altar, can block the mottled walls. Without hesitation, he called for the highest price of $6.50 and took the tablecloth. The day before Christmas, the wind was blowing in the north wind. That day afternoon, when the priest opened the doors of the church, he noticed on the near the bus stop, there is an old woman standing in the wind and snow waiting car. He knows that the next bus will not arrive until at least half an hour. So she invited the old lady into the church to get some warm. The old woman walked into the church, and tell the priest says that she doesnt live in this area, the reason why she came here so early, because this neighborhood has a rich family to hire tutor, shes come here to attend the interview. But, because she was a war refugee,It was not good enough to get the job. After the church, the priest went straight up to the altar and hung the tablecloth. She sat down in the last row of chairs, then bowed her head and prayed silently. When the prayer was over, she looked up and saw that the priest had hung up the tablecloth. Suddenly she got up and ran to the altar. This is mine! She exclaimed. this is the tablecloth I used for the party at home! Hearing this, the minister was astonished. He turned his head and stared at the excited old woman. Then the old woman was all the story of this tablecloth excitedly told the priest, and,