Question

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs(失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions(时尚) and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.

“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.

She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.

“How much money do you have?” she asked.

“Twelve dollars,” I said.

“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.

When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”

“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.

My mother was shocked into silence.

It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.

“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”

1.The author bought his mother a purse to ________.

A. surprise his mother

B. make his mother happy

C. show his ability of making money

D. thank his mother for buying him a bike

2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?

A. She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.

B. The purse was bought from the Agins.

C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.

D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.

3.Sylvia Agins’s behavior shows that________.

A. she is good at making money

B. she is kind and thoughtful

C. she knows how to choose presents

D. she is critical and mean

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. An Unforgettable Event.

B. A Considerate Mother.

C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift.

D. A Kind-hearted Shop Owner.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：作者的妈妈因为作者父亲的失业显得有些不开心。作者决定给妈妈买一个特殊的母亲节礼物好让妈妈开心起来。Sylvia Agins得知作者要为妈妈买礼物时，她把价值几百美元的钱包以11美元的价格出售给了作者。

1.my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.”可知，作者想送给妈妈一个特别的母亲节礼物让她开心，故选B。

2.“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said. ...My mother was shocked into silence.”可知，妈妈被钱包的价格吓到了，故选D。

3.when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me”可知，Sylvia Agins把价值几百美元的钱包便宜卖给了作者，说明她很善良，肯为他人着想，故选B。

4.I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.”和倒数第二段“when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me”可知，文章主要讲的是给妈妈买母亲节礼物，那个钱包是Sylvia Agins以特价便宜卖给作者的，其中包含着她的善意，因此是无价的，故选C。

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