Five-year-old Lila lives in Hood River, Oregon.

She has had cancer for three years and spent much of her life in hospitals undergoing chemotherapy (化疗). Her parents looked after her carefully.

Lately, her parents were told by the doctor that their child was too weak to receive chemo and she probably would die before Thanksgiving. Thinking it could be the last birthday party for her, her parents decided to give her a big and memorable birthday party.

With the help of many kind people and charity workers, Little Lila's birthday party went on very well on July 30th.

Lila experienced her birthday prom(毕业舞会), and even wedding ceremony all in one. Her parents wanted to give them to her. She might not live to see another. Countless people donated their time and money to make sure that everything from the food to the music and customs was perfect. Some people even came from a long way to attend the party and congratulate the little girl. Lila got to hang out with her favorite Disney princesses while dressing as Cinderella.

The sweetest of all, she even "married" her dad. Dad proposed to little Lila and held her in his arms to dance, knowing that she could never have a real wedding. Dad told a reporter: "We really thank everyone for what they've done or our family. Without their help, we probably could never have had such a big party for her. And today might be her happiest day ever. I saw she was laughing, laughing all the time. "

Tears ran down the dad's face.

1.Where did Lila spend much of her life?

2.Why did Lila's parents give her the birthday party?

3.Did the party go on very well?

4.What does the underlined word "them" refer to in Paragraph 5?

5.How did Lila feel at the birthday party?

After my husband died from a heart attack, my world changed all in a sudden. I just put all my effort into making a living, caring for the children and just keeping my head above water.

I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and in fact I was uncomfortable. Every unusual noise and any late-night phone call would fill me with fear. I felt unbelievably alone.

One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd (牧羊犬) on our doorstep. I became worried. Where did this dog come from? Was it safe to let the children play with a strange dog? Finally I let him sleep in the basement(地下室)until the next day, when we could search around the neighborhood for his owner. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us and I planned to take the children on a picnic without German. But we were surprised to see him jumping onto the hood (引擎盖)and looking directly into my eyes. No way was he going to be left behind. So he stayed again Sunday night. Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back till the next Friday evening. And again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived.

This repeated every weekend for almost 10 months. Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger and braver; every weekend I enjoyed his company(陪伴). Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back.

I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how sad and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares.

1.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means the writer_____________.

A.had great difficulty supporting the family B.couldn’t breathe and swim at the same time

C.found it hard to look for a good housekeeper D.was too heart-broken to take care of her children

2.What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?

A.At last the writer came to realize who German’s owner was.

B.Being strong enough, the writer didn’t miss German any more.

C.German had no choice but to come to the writer’s house on weekends.

D.The writer believes that German was sent to her because she was alone.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Homeless Dog B.We Are Not Alone

C.Every Dog Has Its Day D.German, Our Pet Dog

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