Late in December，a heavy storm hit the town，and the worst blow fell on a little church- a huge flake of plaster （石膏） fell out of the wall in the church.Sorrowfully，the pastor （牧师） swept away the mess，but he couldn't hide the break.He was so upset. "Christmas is only two days away!" he said.
That afternoon the sad pastor attended a sale，at which a beautiful gold-and-ivory tablecloth got his attention.It seemed from a bygone era （时代）. "Who，today，had any use for such a thing？" The pastor came up with an idea and paid six dollars for it.Back at the church，the pastor pinned（钉） the cloth on the wall.It completely hid the break.Happily，the pastor continued to prepare for Christmas.
Just before noon on the day of Christmas Eve，when opening the church，the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. "The bus won't be here for 40 minutes!" he called，and he invited her into the church to get warm.The woman said that she had gone for an interview for a job as a teacher，but was turned down because of imperfect English.
When the woman sat down in the church，she noticed the tablecloth.She walked to it and touched it with her fingers. "It is mine!" she said in surprise.She lifted a corner and showed the pastor a name on the cloth. "My husband had the cloth made especially for me years ago!He had my name embroidered on it."
For the next few minutes，the woman explained that she was from Austria and she and her husband left the country because of the war.On their run，they were separated accidentally and never met each other again.Hearing of her experience，the pastor tried to comfort her and urged her to take the cloth with her.But the woman refused.
As Christmas Eve started，it was clear that the cloth was a great success.It had been designed to look its best by candle light.After the service，people told the pastor that the church looked beautiful.
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In the crowd，one gentle-faced middle-aged man looked at the table cloth confusedly.
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Together the two went to the school that had interviewed the woman.
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【答案】In the crowd，one gentle-faced，middle-aged man looked at the tablecloth confusedly. "It is strange，" he said. "Many years ago，my wife and I owned such a cloth.I bought it for her with her name on it." The pastor suddenly became very excited.He told the man about the woman who had been in the church earlier in the day.The shocked man suddenly grasped the pastor's arm and asked， "Can it be…？Can we see each other again？"
Together the two went to the school that had interviewed the woman.There，they got the address of the woman.In the priest's car，they set off for the city.And as Christmas Day was born，this man and his wife — who had been separated through so many years — were reunited.The woman said to the pastor gratefully， "It's such a miracle!Thank you for inviting me into your church and for your long drive to get us reunited."
Together the two went to the school that had interviewed the woman.There，they got the address of the woman.In the priest's car，they set off for the city.And as Christmas Day was born，this man and his wife — who had been separated through so many years — were reunited.The woman said to the pastor gratefully， "It's such a miracle!Thank you for inviting me into your church and for your long drive to get us reunited."
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