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　　The Christmas wreath was also wrenched from his hands as he wrestled with the young boy over the toy yacht. Santa Claus had never fought with a child before,but it was his mistake.He had pulled out the wrong toy.This boy was supposed to get a wooden zebra.But he didn't want it and now his yelling might wake up his parents.He had to get the yacht back and zoom out of there.But the boy won.

　　Santa sat down and spilled the plate with cookies and milk on the ground.He felt wretched and the wrinkles on his face were showing more than ever.He couldn't bear the yoke of being Santa Claus any longer. His zeal was gone.He had gotten sloppy.And now he was beat in a fight with a kid.Oh how he yearned for the old days.He wringed his hands and started to weep.

　　The boy suddenly came to and saw that Santa Claus was crying.

　　"Here,you can have the yacht back.”he said.“I can get you another cookie too.”

　　As Santa looked up he almost started crying again when he saw the wreckage in the room.“No,I actually prefer to eat egg yolks. They're better for my health.”he said.

　　"What's an egg yolk?”said the child.

　　"Never mind.I'll take my zinc vitamins.Maybe that will make me feel better.”said Santa as he reached into his bag.“This is going to make quite a yarn for the elves.”he said sadly.“But Id better get going.Thanks for giving me the yacht back.Ill bring you a better one next year.”He zipped up his bag and with a little more zip in his step walked to the fireplace.

　　"Try to be better this year,young man.”he said as he whisked up the chimney.“And have a Merrrryyy Christmas.”

　　记单词

　　wreath n.花圈，花环，花冠

　　wreckage n.1.(失事的船或飞机等的)残骸2.破坏，毁坏

　　wrench vi.1.猛拧，猛扭2.挣脱3.使扭伤n.1.(离别等的)痛苦，难受2.猛扭，猛拉3.扳手

　　wrestle vi.1.摔跤2.使劲搬动，用力举起vt.1.摔跤2.使劲搬动，用力举起3.努力解决，全力对付

　　wretched a.1.极不愉快的，难受的，可怜的2.令人苦恼的，讨厌的

　　3.拙劣的

　　wring vi.1.尽力索取，强行取得2.绞(出)，拧(出)3.搓(双手)4.猛扭，扭断

　　wrinkle n.皱纹v.(使)起皱纹

　　yacht n.快艇，(竞赛用的)帆船，游艇

　　yarn n.1.纱，纱线，纺线2.奇闻漫谈，旅行轶事

　　yearn vi.(for)渴望，切盼，向往

　　yoke n.1.牛轭2.束缚，枷锁vt.结合，联结

　　yolk n.蛋黄

　　zeal n.热心，热忱，热情

　　zebra n.斑马

　　zinc n.锌

　　zip n.1.拉链2.〈口〉精力，活力，元气vt.用拉链拉上或扣上

　　zip up拉上拉链

　　zoom vi.1.(飞机、汽车等)急速移动2.(价格、费用等)急升，猛涨n.嗡嗡声，隆隆声

　　为了那只玩具船，他和小男孩摔起跤来，这时候圣诞花环也从他的手里挣脱出来。圣诞老人以前从来没有和孩子打过架，但这次是他的错。因为他拿错了玩具。他想要男孩拿只木斑马。可他现在不乐意，男孩的叫喊声可能会吵醒他的父母。他得把船拿回来并且赶快离开那里。可是男孩赢了。

　　圣诞老人坐下来不小心把一盘饼干和牛奶撒到了地上。他感到很难受，脸上的皱纹看上去比以往任何时候都多。他再也无法忍受扮圣诞老人给他的束缚了。他的热情已经烟消云散。他已经变得感情脆弱。而现在他居然打架输给了一个孩子。啊，他是多么向往过去的那些日子!他搓着双手开始哭了起来。

　　男孩突然清醒过来并看见圣诞老人在哭。

　　“好啦，你可以把这只船拿回去。”他说，“我还可以再给你一块饼干。”

　　圣诞老人抬起头来，看到房间被破坏得一塌糊涂，他几乎又要开始哭了。“不，我实际上更喜欢吃蛋黄。它们对我的身体更有好处。”他说。

　　“蛋黄是什么东西呀?”男孩问。

　　“没关系，我吃我的含锌维生素吧。也许它会使我感到好受些。”圣诞老人边说边把手伸进袋子里。“这对小精灵们来说将是一件很大的奇闻轶事，”他伤心地说。“但我还是走吧。感谢你把船还给我。明年我会给你带一个更好的。”他拉上袋子的拉链然后步伐中稍微带着一些活力向壁炉走去。

　　“小伙子，今年可要乖一点喽。”他边说边迅速爬到烟囱上面，“同时祝你圣诞快……乐。”