閱讀理解。
     Ben's grandpa would retire after working for thirty-five years. Ben's parents were going to have a surprise
party for him.
     Ben loved his granda and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered his grandpa's business
card. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (職位) on that card, so he decided to make
a new one for him.
     When the big day came, Ben was ready. But he didn't want to put his gift together with others'. He carried
it with him the whole evening.
     When all the other people left, he took his grandpa's hand, brought him over to a chair, let him sit down
and gave the gift.
     His grandpa smiled, "Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?" "Sure!" Ben said excitedly.
     As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Ben gave him new greatest gift! It was a business
card with his new positon: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Ben said, "Now your full-time job is my grandpa!"
1. What does the underlined word "retire" mean in Chinese?
[     ]
A. 探親
B. 出國
C. 升職
D. 退休
2. Who would Ben's parents have a party for?
[     ]
A. Ben's grandma.
B. Ben's grandpa.
C. Ben.
D. Ben's brother.
3. What did Ben decide to do for his grandpa?
[     ]
A. To make a new business card for him.
B. To draw a picture for him.
C. To sing a song for him.
D. To buy a beautiful gift for him.
4. When was the party held?
[     ]
A. In the morning.
B. After lunch.
C. In the evening.
D. At midnight.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[     ]
A. Ben was the first one to give his prandpa the gift.
B. Ben gave his gift to his grandpa with his parents.
C. Grandpa was moved by Ben's special gift.
D. Grandpa has worked for thirty-six years.
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