After a boy had unwrapped his gifts on Christmas morning,his mother asked him which present he wanted to donate.
"None," the 5-year-old boy replied. His mother explained that sharing was part of the holiday spirit. She also explained that a poor child would be very happy to receive a gift. The boy eventually agreed to part with (舍弃) one of his gifts. He put his four gifts in front of him and tried to decide which one to part with. It was a difficult decision,but he chose to say goodbye to the flute (长笛) ."Where do we take it?" he asked his mother. His mother explained that there was a Salvation Army box two streets away and someone would give the gifts to children who needed them.
This parting with a gift became a yearly activity. When he was 8 years old,the boy treas?ured the gifts he had received so much that his decision needed to be made using a special method,which led him to part with a set of checkers (跳棋) .Three months later,he saw the checkers set at his friend Jerry's house. When Jerry was 6 years old,his father had died and his mother had lost her job,so he had few gifts.
The next Christmas,when the boy thought about how much fun he had watching Jerry play with the checkers,he told his mother that he wanted to put his new football in the Salvation Army box. Through giving gifts,he found that giving brings happiness not only to others but also to himself.
( ) 1. What do we learn about the 5-year-old boy?
A. He was poor but kindhearted.
B. He never shared anything with others.
C. He often donated money to others.
D. He decided to donate a gift after hesitation.
( ) 2. The boy and his mother took the flute to .
A. a post office for the army two streets away
B. a postbox for the army two streets away
C. the Salvation Army which protects the safety of the poor
D. a box used for collecting gifts for the poor two streets away
( ) 3. When he was 8 years old,the boy .
A. loved his gifts and struggled to donate one
B. treasured his gifts so much that he stopped donating
C. was very generous in sharing his gifts with the poor
D. was too pleased to share his gifts with the poor
( ) 4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Giving presents out on Christmas Eve.
B. Hard decisions to make about what to give.
C. Giving brings happiness to others and oneself.
D. Receiving presents is a pleasant thing.
