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雪地里飞来的神秘小鸟 　　LOOK AT MY snowman！ Ally cried. She climbed up on the couch to get a better view. Three birds perched on top of the snowmanapos；s head. Two strutted1） at the base. Allyapos；s mom knelt beside her. Put on your coat， Ally. Weapos；ll sneak out the back door to get a better look. Moments later， Ally and her mother tiptoed through the snow and rounded2） the corner of the house. 　　Somebody put birdseed3） on my snowman！ Ally cried. At the sound of her voice， all the birds flapped their wings and flew off―all but one. A bright red cardinal4） sat curled up under the curve of the snowmanapos；s belly. 　　Allyapos；s mom crouched down. Thatapos；s not a real bird， she said. 　　Ally ran to the snowman. Itapos；s an ornament5）！ she said， picking it up. A note poked out from under a feathered wing. Ally unfolded the paper and read： 　　A secret friend wants you to have 　　A happy holiday. 　　Hope you enjoy this little gift― 　　More are on the way！ 　　Your Secret Snow Pal 　　Itapos；s a mystery， Ally told her father at dinner that night. Who do you think it is？ 　　The mailman， he guessed. 　　Or maybe Grandma？ Allyapos；s mom wondered. 　　Ally shook her head. We need more clues. 　　Ally checked for clues every morning when she left for school. She checked again when she came home. And when she got home that day she found a new clue. A little birdhouse sat on their front step， with a note sticking out. Ally raced inside and read it to her mother： 　　Birds make good neighbors， 　　They sing songs of cheer. 　　Your neighbors wish you 　　Much happiness this year. 　　A neighbor， Ally said. Her breath steamed up6） the window as she looked down the street. The red door lady let me pick her flowers. 　　Allyapos；s mother put her cheek next to Allyapos；s to get a better look. The Millers get our mail when we go on vacation， she said. 　　Mr. Collins has a bird feeder， Ally said. Then she shook her head. But I donapos；t think itapos；s him. He never smiles. She thought for a moment. I kn