“it's my own fault.” carl fenter pulled his jacket closer against the abnormal bite of cold morning wind. “the rest of the family is home, where it's __1__.”
just another one of his __2__ ideas—a big tamale (玉米粉蒸肉) feast after tonight's christmas eve service at church—flashed and he looked where it landed him: waiting in a line 50 people deep.
who would have guessed that every tamale shop in the city would be sold out the day before christmas? but they __3__， as carl knew. he had been driving all over
__4__ to bring home the tamales, carl tried one last shop, an old favorite out in canutillo.
when he arrived, a fresh batch (一炉) was __5__ off the steamer in 45 minutes. __6__ at the end of the snaking line of tamale seekers, he watched the woman in front of him __7__ her jacket to cover her shivering baby. it wasn't long before she, too, __8__ in the biting wind. after only a moment's __9__， carl took off his own jacket and offered it to the __10__ mo资源难易程度:★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
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