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　　Sam majors in chemistry in college, but he has no interest in becoming a chemist, he just likes playing with chemicals.He rarely studies and has to cheat in exams to pass.Sam has always been a difficult boy ever since his childhood.His classmates all avoid him and call him a cheat behind his back.It is late December now, and people are all busy preparing for Christmas, as it is no longer just a Christian event observed by Christians, but has become a main holiday worldwide.Although there's a chill in the breeze, everybody looks cheerful.Everyone except Sam, who feels very lonely because he has no friend to go shopping with or buy gifts for.He stays in his room, playing chess with himself, chewing chips, smoking cigars, and often cooks chops for lunch.He usually has the heater on but the air still chills him.So he goes out and wanders around the streets.He finds some very fine china in one of the windows and stares at it for a long time, resting his chin on his hand.Then suddenly he hurries away.Sam finds his way to the bush, picks the best fir tree and chops it down, and chips off unwanted branches.After that he does some shopping and heads for the orphanage.The kids are very excited when they see Sam with the tree and the gifts.Sam is then busy connecting the circuit and hanging up circular bulbs on the tree"This is the most beautiful tree I've ever seen!” many voices shout"Thank you so much.Sam, did Christ send you here? ”Chewing over what the kids said, Sam chokes with excitement, but he chokes back his tears and smiles.He can feel happiness circulating in his heart.He tells the kids a story"Many years ago, nurses found a baby in the street, the baby was very sick, and he was choking for breath.The nurses brought the baby back to the orphanage and brought him up; they called him Sam".

　　记单词

　　cheat 欺骗，骗取vi 行骗，作弊n 1. 欺骗，欺诈行为; 2. 骗子

　　cheerful 1. 欢乐的，高兴的; 2. 使人感到愉快的

　　chemical 化学的n 化学制品

　　chemist 1. 化学家; 2. 药剂师，药商

　　chess 国际象棋，棋

　　chew 咀嚼，咬

　　chew over深思，玩味

　　childhood 童年，幼年

　　chill 使变冷，使冷冻，使感到冷

　　n 1. 寒冷，寒气; 2. 风寒，寒战

　　chin 下巴，下颚

　　china 瓷器

　　chip 1. 屑片，碎片; 2. [常pl]炸土豆条(或片); 3. 集成电路片，集成块; 4. 缺口，瑕疵vt 削(或凿)下(屑片或碎片)

　　choke 1. (使)窒息，呛; 2. 塞满，塞住

　　choke back忍住，抑制

　　choke up(因激动等)说不出话来

　　chop 砍，劈，斩n 排骨

　　Christ 基督，救世主

　　Christian 基督教徒a 基督教(徒)的

　　Christmas 圣诞节

　　cigar 雪茄烟

　　circuit 1. 电路，线路; 2. 环行，环行道

　　circular 1. 圆形的，环绕的; 2. 循环的，兜圈子的n 通知，通告

　　circulate 1. (使)循环，(使)流通; 2. (使)流传，散布，传播

　　山姆在大学里主修化学，但他对成为化学家并不感兴趣，他只是喜欢摆弄化学制品。他很少学习，只好在考试时作弊。山姆从童年时起就一直很顽皮，他的同学都躲着他，并在背后叫他骗子。现在已快到12月底了，人们都在忙于为圣诞节做准备，因为这个日子已不再是只有基督教徒才庆祝的基督教活动，而是已经成为世界性的主要节日。虽然天刮着寒冷的风，每个人看上去却都很高兴，只有山姆除外，因为他很孤独，没有朋友一起逛街，也没有谁可以送礼物。他一个人呆在房间里跟他自己下棋，嘴里咀嚼着土豆片，抽着雪茄，中午常做些排骨吃。他一般都开着暖气，可还是感到寒风刺骨。于是他出门上街逛逛，他在一个橱窗里看到了一些非常精美的瓷器，他用手支着下巴呆呆地看了很久。突然他匆匆地走了。山姆来到丛林中，选了一棵的枞树并砍下来，削去多余的枝杈。然后他买了一些东西朝孤儿院走去。孩子们见到山姆和他的树以及礼物非常高兴。山姆则忙着连接电路并且在树上挂上环绕灯泡。“这是我见过的最漂亮的树了!”很多孩子大声说道。“太谢谢你了，山姆，是基督派你来的吗?”细细品味着孩子们的话，山姆激动得说不出话来，但他忍住眼泪笑了。他感到幸福的暖流在心中流通，他给孩子们讲了一个故事。“很多年前，阿姨们在街上捡到一个婴儿，他病得很重，都快窒息了。阿姨们把这个婴儿带回孤儿院并把他抚养成人，她们给他取名叫山姆。”