A Christmas Goose Kept Them Warm This late in December，my younger brother，Buddy Earl，and I were on an important mission：Go to Uncle Tommie's place and get a goose.The hike over Little Mountain and back to get there would be worth it.Uncle Tommie raised the best geese around，and he'd offered to give us one for Christmas dinner.
Dark clouds were gathering in the sky above and a cold wind came in from the north.The snow would be falling soon enough.Uncle Tommie met us at the door with a worried expression. "I'm not rushing you boys off， " he said，"but the way the wind is picking up，you better get the goose and head for home. "
I didn't argue.Having scooped（迅速抱住）up a goose in the yard and held him tightly under my arm，I said a quick thank you and goodbye.Buddy and I had what we came for：the best Christmas dinner ever.A light snow started as we began climbing up Little Mountain.We didn't talk for a while.The snow came down harder and the wind seemed to blow straight through my coat.I stroked（轻抚）the goose's head and said，"wish we had feathers to keep us warm like you，or heavier coats."
The goose hid his head closer to his feathered body.By the time we reached the top of the mountain，both Buddy Earl and I were in horror.We could barely see through the snow spinning（旋转）around us.Thunder crashed and flashes of lightning made the trees appear as giant monsters reaching out with fingers.
"Doug，I'm freezing，" Buddy Earl said. "I think we should go back." But we were closer to home than to Uncle Tommie's house.We had to push on.I was so cold，my legs getting so stiff，I honestly wondered if we would make it.
I grasped Uncle Tommie's goose closer to my chest.That bird was the only thing warm about me.
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With an idea occurring to mg I stepped to my brother and asked him to open his coat.________
Settled in front of the warm stove we explained how the goose had kept us from freezing.____________
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【答案】With an idea occurring to me，I stepped to my brother and asked him to open his coat."Are you crazy？"he was confused.When he saw I was serious he slowly unzipped his coat and opened it.I placed the warm goose inside his coat and zipped it back up."Keep the goose's head out so he can breathe."Buddy Earl sighed happily.My plan was working.We passed the goose back and forth between us all the way down.He didn't complain about it either.At the foot of the mountain，we left the wind and whirring snow behind.When Mum met us with her open arms，I showed Mum the goose inside my coat.
Settled in front of the warm stove，we explained how the goose had help us from freezing."We can't have him for dinner，"Buddy Earl and I said in chorus.This goose might have saved our lives.We had to save his!Mama agreed and promised not to eat him either.I don't remember what we ate.I just know it wasn't goose.Charley，as we named him，lived out his life piddling around the yard and pond，bossing around the chickens we kept for eggs.Daddy even bought a couple more geese to keep Charley company.A life as the most important bird this side of Little Mountain was fitting for our hero and the answer to my prayer.
Settled in front of the warm stove，we explained how the goose had help us from freezing."We can't have him for dinner，"Buddy Earl and I said in chorus.This goose might have saved our lives.We had to save his!Mama agreed and promised not to eat him either.I don't remember what we ate.I just know it wasn't goose.Charley，as we named him，lived out his life piddling around the yard and pond，bossing around the chickens we kept for eggs.Daddy even bought a couple more geese to keep Charley company.A life as the most important bird this side of Little Mountain was fitting for our hero and the answer to my prayer.
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