Dear Disney,

　　 Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.

We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.

　　 Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria's new friend with "her" ice-cream.

Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride;

she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I'm sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.

　　 We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Your fan,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Carmen Rivera

43. Before the ride, Gloria cried because _________.

　　 A .she couldn't find her parents in the line　　 B.she was too little to take the ride

　　 C. she couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride　 D.she had to wait for twenty minutes

44. Murphy was waiting for Gloria ___________ after the ride.

　　 A. in the ice-cream shop　　　　　　　　　　 B. at the exit

　　 C.in the front of the line　　　　　　　　　　 D.at the entrance

45. In order to keep the promise, Murphy __________.

　　 A.took Gloria to the nearest shop　　　　　　 B. asked her new friend to help Gloria

　　 C. helped Gloria get off the ride　　　　　　　 D.bought a new ice-cream for Gloria

46. The underlined word "someone" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _________.

　　 A. Murphy　　　　　 B. Disney　　　　　　 C.Gloria　　　　　　 D.Carmen

47. Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to __________.

　　 A.order ice-creams　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promise to visit again

　 　C. express her thanks　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give some suggestions

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