15．Last year，around Labor Day，I read a"Happy Ad"in our local newspaper．There was a lady in a local nursing home，who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it．It said that if you wanted to drop her a line，here was her address．So I did．I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note，wishing her a happy birthday．
A week or so later，someone knocked at my front door．I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep．He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card．He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom．Apparently，like many older folks，she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine．I just didn't know what to say．I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday．
That year，I did not send out any Christmas cards，except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home．I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday．I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between．I just thought she might like to have someone write to her，to get some mail．She passed away a couple of months ago．I never met this lady，but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts．I dropped them a line of sympathy．I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth．
56．The old lady livedD
A．at her own home
B．in her daughter's home
C．at her son's home
D．in the local nursing home
57．What does the underlined word"it"in the first paragraph refer to？A
A．The"Happy Ad"．
B．The address．
C．The family．
D．The local newspaper．
58．How many times did the author send cards to the lovely old lady？B
A．Only once．B．Twice．C．Three times．D．Four times．
59．From the passage，we know thatD
A．the family wanted the author to celebrate the old lady's 90th birthday
B．the son of this old lady opened the door to meet the author
C．the lovely old lady received many birthday cards at the age of 90
D．the author sent her a card and dropped her notes on Christmas Day．
分析 本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者从当地的报纸上看到一个"Happy Ad"的广告，是老太太的家人为她庆祝生日，希望得到祝福．于是作者给这个素不相识的老太太寄了生日卡片，后来又寄了圣诞卡片的故事．
解答 56．答案：D．细节理解题．根据"There was a lady in a local nursing home"可知，老太太住在当地的养老院．故选D．
57．答案：A．词义猜测题．根据"I read a"Happy Ad"in our local newspaper．There was a lady in a local nursing home，who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it．It said that if you wanted to drop her a line，here was her address"可知，it指代的是Happy Ad．故选A．
58．答案：B．细节理解题．根据"found a birthday card and dropped her a short note"及"I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between"可知，作者给老太太寄了生日卡片和圣诞卡片，共两次．故选B．
59．答案：D．推理判断题．根据"I did not send out any Christmas cards，except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home．I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday．I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between．"知，作者给老太太寄了圣诞卡片．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇记叙文，题目涉及细节理解题，词义猜测题，推理判断题，做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据
