However,as it turned out,there was no need for him to pretend at all when Christmas arrived.Feeling of love flowed naturally between mother and son. Step2.Global Reading 1.True or False Questions about the text (1)Doris is a family member. (2)Bicycles at $15 were cheap (3)I was determined not tolet Mother know that I knew her secret (4)I was a movie fan (5)I decided on my best reaction on Christmas upon receiving the gift. (6)Mother put the bicycle under the Christmas tree (7)Mother noticed my disappointment (8)Mother had given the bicycle to someone else. (9)I didn't have to pretend anything upon receiving the bicycle. (10)Mother didn't appreciate my warm response 2.Structure of the text Part I.(para.1-2)I happened to find my Christmas present in my mother's bedroom and was deeply moved. Part II.(para.3-4)Inorder not to make mother know the fact,I tried to compose and test exclamations of delight. Part III.(para.5-10)Mother brought the special present to me and I found feelings of love flowed naturally between us. Step 3 Detailed Study 1.A Magician at Stretching a Dollar stretch:v. a.make or become wideror longer拉长，拽宽 e.g.Youare stretching my patience to the limit. However, as it turned out, there was no need for him to pretend at all when Christmas arrived. Feeling of love flowed naturally between mother and son. Step2. Global Reading 1. True or False Questions about the text (1) Doris is a family member. (2) Bicycles at $15 were cheap. (3) I was determined not to let Mother know that I knew her secret. (4) I was a movie fan. (5) I decided on my best reaction on Christmas upon receiving the gift. (6) Mother put the bicycle under the Christmas tree. (7) Mother noticed my disappointment. (8) Mother had given the bicycle to someone else. (9) I didn’t have to pretend anything upon receiving the bicycle. (10) Mother didn’t appreciate my warm response. 2. Structure of the text Part I. (para.1-2) I happened to find my Christmas present in my mother’s bedroom and was deeply moved. Part II. (para.3-4) In order not to make mother know the fact, I tried to compose and test exclamations of delight. Part III. (para.5-10) Mother brought the special present to me and I found feelings of love flowed naturally between us. Step 3 Detailed Study 1. A Magician at Stretching a Dollar stretch: v. a. make or become wider or longer 拉长，拽宽 e.g. You are stretching my patience to the limit