Question

Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll---one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.

When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.

“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.

Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.

Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.

It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:

Dear Joyce,

I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth

Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.

Love, Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.

1.We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____

A. Amy’s daughter B. Amy’s mother

C. the grandma doll D. Angel of Joy

2.Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?

A. Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.

B. Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.

C. Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.

D. Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.

3. Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?

A. Amy B. Angel of Joy

C. Joyce’s parents D. Amy’s daughter

4.The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.

A. held B. threw C. made D. bought

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys.

B. Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.

C. Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”.

D. Parents’ birthdays are very important.

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：艾米正在为她的小女儿选择生日礼物。她忽然停在一个卖娃娃商店的前面。“女孩喜欢娃娃，”她想，她走进商店。她朝四周看了看，见一个奶娃娃————灰色的头发和一副眼镜。艾米在脑海里出现乔伊斯，她的母亲。

1. her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.句意：艾米在脑海里出现乔伊斯，她的母亲。结合选项，明确第二项正确。故选B

2.

3.

4. clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly.句意：她紧紧抱着她等了这么多年的洋娃娃，轻声哭泣。结合选项held握住，符合语境。故选A

5.

考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。