6．Last summer，after 16 years in the United States，I traveled to the city in Russia where I grew up．I was the first in my family to return after all those years．My mom gave me a hand-drawn map showing the location of my grandfather's tomb at the local cemetery，and she asked me to visit it．
It was really important to her that I go there．My grandfather died when I was little，and she wanted me to remember him．He was still very much alive in her mind，and she wanted him to continue to live in my mind as well．
So I promised that the first thing I'd do when I arrived would be to visit the cemetery．However，I got caught up in work，and I had a lot of catching up to do with my childhood friends．It wasn't until a day before I was leaving that I found time to go to the cemetery．
It was late in the afternoon，and right by the entrance was a lady who was selling flowers．By then she had only seven carnations left in her bucket．I bought them all，but when I reached for my wallet，I realized I didn't have the map with me．I had no idea what had happened to that map．And I had no idea where my grandfather's tomb was located．
I could call my mom and ask her．But the problem was that I had already told her I'd gone to the cemetery．What was I going to say？
I found the main office．Fortunately it was open，and inside was a small office．Behind the counter was an old woman，and she said she'd help me locate my grandfather's records．
A couple of minutes later，she came back with a printout．It turned out there were 17Abraham Pikarskis on the list．I chose the two whose age I believed closely matched my grandfather's．
I set off to look for them．I hoped that at least one would have a portrait on the tombstone．This way I'd know which tomb was mine．
I found the first tomb and it said Abraham Pikarski on it，but there was no portrait．Only an inscription （碑铭）：From the Loving Wife and Children．
I had no idea whether this was the right one，so I went off to look for the other one．I found it，too，and it was virtually indistinguishable from the first one．It said Abraham Pikarski，no portrait．The inscription was slightly different．It said：From the Grieving Family．
I had no idea what to do．Was my family the loving one or the grieving one？I was standing there waiting，thinking maybe some sort of special feeling would come to me．Maybe I'd feel some sort of close relationship with the person who was lying there．
I put three carnations on that tomb，and I went back to the first one．I stood there，too，for a while，and again I was hoping that I'd feel something special．But it was getting late，and I had to pack for the trip back to New York，so I put three carnations on this tomb．
I stood there with the last flower in my hand．Which Abraham Pikarski should it go to？Should I just throw it away？I had to come up with some sort of a solution．
Then，suddenly，I knew what to do．I put that flower on that same tomb where I was standing．I thought if this is really my grandfather who is lying there，then all is good，and he got the most．But if not，then let this be kind of comfort to the stranger，because somebody else's grandson came all the way from America to pay his respects．
I went back to the hotel and flew home to New York the next day．I never found that map again．
Mom and Dad picked me up at the airport．On the way home from the airport，my mom started crying，"I'm so happy that you took the time to visit your grandfather's tomb．It really means so much to me．You know when you called and told me you went there，I thought you were just saying it to make me feel good．"
When I was still in the air this morning，her cousin who lives in Russia had called and told my mother that she had just come from the cemetery and had seen my flowers there．So my mom knew that I had really done this．
Should I ask her how many flowers her cousin saw？Three or four？
But then I decided that maybe I should not say anything at all．
65．The author visited his grandfather's tomb just before he returned to America becauseB．
A．he lost the map his mother drew for him
B．he occupied himself with many things
C．he wasn't well familiar with the cemetery
D．he didn't have affection for his grandfather
66．The reason why the author didn't turn to his mother is thatA．
A．he was unwilling to be regarded as a liar
B．he couldn't make up a reasonable excuse
C．he intended to recover the map by himself
D．he was able to locate grandfather's tomb
67．The author chose the two tombs out of the 17according toC．
A．their appearance
B．their inscription
C．their age
D．their location
68．Why did the author's mother cry on the way home？B
A．He paid respect to a stranger．
B．The author kept his promise．
C．She kept grandfather in mind．
D．Her cousin found the flowers．
69．From the last two paragraphs we can know thatD．
A．he was ashamed of having telling a lie to his mother
B．he was content to have presented the followers to a stranger
C．he was aware of which tomb was his grandfather's in the end
D．he thought it made no sense to figure out the location of the tomb
70．What might be the best title for the passage？B
A．A journey to hometown
B．A tomb embarrassment
C．A pleasant coincidence
D．A hand-drawn map．
分析 文章大意：本文讲述的是去年夏天作者到俄罗斯的一个城市旅行，他是在那里长大的，他的妈妈给了他一张手绘的展示他的外祖父坟墓的地图，并且要求作者去看一下．外祖父在作者很小的时候去世，作者的母亲仍然清晰地记得他．因此我答应母亲我一到达那里的第一件事就是去墓地，然而当作者忙完工作来到墓地后却发现地图不见了，后来在目的工作人员的帮助下找到了两个很想象的坟墓，但是不确定哪个才是他的外祖父，最后他来到这两个坟墓旁边分别献上了康乃馨，然后回到纽约，他的妈妈知道他去看了外祖父的坟墓后感到很高兴．
解答 65．B 细节理解题．根据文章第三段第二句However，I got caught up in work，and I had a lot of catching up to do with my childhood friends．It wasn't until a day before I was leaving that I found time to go to the cemetery可知作者之前忙于工作，因此没有时间去墓地，因此答案选B．
66．A 推理判断题．根据文章第四段最后三句话I could call my mom and ask her．But the problem was that I had already told her I'd gone to the cemetery．What was I going to say？可以推断作者告诉了他的母亲他已经去过墓地了，因此他不想让母亲认为自己撒谎．
67．C 细节理解题．根据文章第五段最后两句话It turned out there were 17Abraham Pikarskis on the list．I chose the two whose age I believed closely matched my grandfather's．可知作者是根据年龄选了其中的两个坟墓，因此答案选C．
68．B 推理判断题．根据文章倒数第二段后两句话On the way home from the airport，my mom started crying，"I'm so happy that you took the time to visit your grandfather's tomb．It really means so much to me．You know when you called and told me you went there，I thought you were just saying it to make me feel good．"可知作者的母亲是因为作者的确花时间去看望了外祖父的坟墓，而不只是说说而已，因此这让母亲因高兴而哭了．因此答案选B．
69．D 推理判断题．根据文章最后两段可知作者感到母亲知道自己去看了外祖父的坟墓，感到很高兴了，因此没有必要弄清楚坟墓的具体位置，否则会让母亲不高兴，因此答案选D．
70．B 主旨大意题．根据整篇文章的叙述可知，作者因为找不到地图而不确定他外祖父的坟墓的位置，最后只是在两个相像的坟墓上面献上康乃馨，因此这是一件很尴尬的事情，因此确定答案选B．
点评 本题考查人物故事累阅读理解．这类题材的阅读理解注重考查考生整体把握文意的能力，难度较小，要求考生在通读全文的基础上结合具体题目要求以及上下文作出正确的推理判断．
