Question

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.

   I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his present. Finally he came to the checkout counter and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money! Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.

   Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “ You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help.When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”

  Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.

  I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house to collecting blankets and clothes foe the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.

1.When did the story probably happen?

A. On Christmas Day.       B. Before Christmas Day.

C. On New Year’s Day.      D. After New Year’s Day.

2.What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

A. His gifts were stolen.     B. He broke his basket.

C. He lost his money.       D. He lost his way.

3.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in with the woman.

B.Mark’s family has no money.

C. Finally Mark accepted the woman’s help. 

D. The woman asked Mark to collect the clothes and blankets.

4.Why did the writer want to say “thank you ” to the woman?

A. Because she bought Mark a nice gift.

B. Because she always paid money for others.

C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless.

D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A big supermarket.     B. A kind woman.

C. A happy holiday.       D. A wonderful gift.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：圣诞节之前，作者的儿子马克想要给家人买些礼物，但在付钱的时候发现钱被偷了。一个善良的女士给了他一个特别的礼物——为他付钱，并希望马克能把爱心传递下去。

1.细节理解题。根据The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket（在十二月的第三个星期六，马克说他列了一个清单，他的口袋里有二十美元。）可知，本题选B。

2.细节理解题。根据There was a hole in his pocket, but no money!（在他的口袋上有个洞，但是里面没有钱。）可知，本题选C。

3.细节理解题。根据Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could（马克拿着钱，擦干了眼泪，尽可能快的跑回到了收银台那里。）可知，本题选C。

4.细节理解题。根据tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house to collecting blankets and clothes foe the homeless people in the fire（告诉她四年以后，马克为无家可归的人去挨家挨户收集毯子和衣服。）可知，本题选D。

5.标题归纳题。根据文章大意，可知本题选D。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。