It’s a touching Christmas story, but not in the 【小题1】 (tradition) way. It’s about a seriously ill 5-year-old boy 【小题2】 died in Santa’s arms in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the United States.

Eric Schmitt-Matzen, 60, a part-time Santa, received a call 【小题3】 a nurse at a hospital several weeks ago, saying a dying 5-year-old boy wanted to see Santa Claus. Schmitt-Matzen dressed and rushed to the hospital. Walking into the boy’s room, he asked people 【小题4】 (leave) if they couldn’t hold back their 【小题5】 (tear). He picked up the boy and held him in his arms.

“They say I’m going to die,” the boy told him 【小题6】 (sad). “What can I tell them when I get to where I’m going?”

Schmitt-Matzen said, “When you get there, you tell them you’re Santa’s Number One elf (小精灵), and they 【小题7】 (let) you in.”

The boy asked, “They will?” Then he sat up and gave Schmitt-Matzen a big hug and asked one more question: “Santa, can you help me?” Schmitt-Matzen wrapped his arms around the boy. Before Schmitt-Matzen could say anything, the boy died right there. Santa let the boy stay, hugging and   【小题8】(hold ) onto him.

Schmitt-Matzen was 【小题9】 sad that he wanted to cry.

The story was printed, and people were 【小题10】 (move) when they read it.