【题目】There was once a girl named Ivy. She hardly talked. There was something strange about her. During “Parent and Teacher meeting day”, only her mom would come not her dad. When she was asked about her father’s whereabouts (下落), she would just ignore the question.
Ivy was bullied (欺凌) a lot. She would hide in the library, when the bullying made her sad. She wrote many poems because it was her only resource of relief from the harsh (残酷的) reality. It was her dream to be a poet.
The school year was coming to an end. It was Ivy’s least favorite school day, “Parent and Teacher meeting day”. A student asked where her dad was, she ignored him and told the class that she was going to recite a poem.
“My father”
“My father was a happy man, never mad.
Did I ever tell you he was a fireman?
He saved lives and helped the poor.
This makes me love him more.
He always made me happy.
By surprising me with white lilies.
He was a great dancer.
Too bad I could not see him because of his cancer.
Do not worry father you are never too far.
Because you’re always in my heart.”
The whole class was silent. God knows what they felt. Was it sadness? Was it guilt? Was it pity? For a moment, they thought they could see her father. He gave her a white lily and vanished (消失) into thin air.
The whole class who was amazed by this sight and gave her a round of applause. She was very happy because she felt light-hearted.
The whole class learned something and that is to always value your loved ones because you never know when they might leave you.
【1】What was strange about the girl?
A. That she hardly talked. B. That she was often bullied.
C. That she would ignore questions. D. That she rarely mentioned her father.
【2】What do we know about her father from the poem?
A. He went to a faraway place. B. He lost to the battle of cancer.
C. He was once mad at the little girl. D. He cared little about others’ interests.
【3】What is the message conveyed in the text?
A. Never tease other people. B. Learn to appreciate poems.
C. Cherish those you love. D. Practise kindness in daily life.