Question

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I  would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say ’"thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

1. 1.
   When did the story probably happen?
   1. A.
      On Christmas Day.
   2. B.
      Before Christmas Day,
   3. C.
      On New Year’s Day.
   4. D.
      After New Year’s Day.
2. 2.
   Why did the writer want to say ’’thank you" to the woman?
   1. A.
      Because she bought Mark a nice present.
   2. B.
      Because she always paid money for others.
   3. C.
      Because she collected clothes for the homeless.
   4. D.
      Because she taught Mark to help people in need.
3. 3.
   What’s the best title for this passage?
   1. A.
      A big supermarket
   2. B.
      A kind woman
   3. C.
      A happy family
   4. D.
      A wonderful gift

Answer 1

BDD
1. 根据The third Saturday in December，十二月的第三个星期，可知这是圣诞节前夕，故选B。
2.这个故事那个女人不仅帮助这个小孩度过难关，还教会了孩子一个做人的道理，所以他的父亲要谢谢她。故选D，因为它教会马克帮助那些需要帮助的人。
3.四个选项分别表示大超市、好心的女人、幸福之家和精美的礼物。从文章中心意思来看，这不仅仅指的是圣诞节礼物，学会如何做人更是一份更加精美的礼物，所以选D。