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 Valentine 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.
【小题1】The old lady’s address was given because ____________.
| A．her family wanted to make her well-known. |
| B．the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card. |
| C．the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author. |
| D．her family wanted to give her a happy birthday. |
| A．Brave | B．Polite | C．Caring | D．Faithful |
| A．A Kind Act | B．An Old Lady | C．A Happy Ad | D．A Considerate Son |
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
解析试题分析：本文是关于我一个善意的行为给老人带来了的惊喜。要我们多做好事，多做善事。
【小题1】推理题。根据第一段． 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说明她的家人希望别人给她写信，或者寄贺卡，让她有一个愉快的生日。故D正确。
【小题2】推理题。根据第一段最后一句So I did． I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday．说明他很有爱心。故C正确。
【小题3】主旨大意题。本文是关于我的一个善意的行为给老人带来了的惊喜。要我们多做好事，多做善事。故A正确。
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| A．was in trouble |
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| C．received the card that she sent |
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| A．read the newspaper |
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| C．he wanted to work with computers. |
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| D．As a parent, the author is following her mother’s example. |
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| B．The author worked hard and usually got good grades in studies. |
| C．Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law. |
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【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?
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| B．He received a good education. |
| C．He is raising money for the poor. |
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| A．strange | B．great | C．pleasant | D．impossible |
| A．seeing is believing |
| B．knowledge is power |
| C．all roads lead to Rome |
| D．where there is a will, there is a way |
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| A．He repeats the words of songs. |
| B．He sings songs on his way to work. |
| C．He dances in his own home. |
| D．He shares music with other drivers. |
| A．They are honest. | B．They are educated. | C．They are perfect. | D．They are foolish. |
| A．life is a beautiful journey | B．life is full of rigidity |
| C．life is to be treasured | D．life is a great recipe |
| A．The Innocence of Being a Child | B．The Importance of Being Silly |
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【小题1】What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story?
| A．It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. |
| B．It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. |
| C．It was flying among the trees in the forest. |
| D．It was crawling around quietly on the ground. |
| A．to take the butterfly home |
| B．to help the butterfly come out easily |
| C．to kill the butterfly |
| D．to stop the butterfly growing bigger |
| A．patient but cruel | B．careful and wise | C．kind but unwise | D．brave and funny |
| A．Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life |
| B．Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it |
| C．Every good deed will come back with a good result |
| D．The greatest happiness in the world is to help others |
| A．The love for the cocoon. | B．The joy of helping each other |
| C．The lesson of the cocoon | D．The expectation for the butterfly |
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