When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy Christmas 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 basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. 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, 1 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 collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
小題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.
小題2:When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in_________.
A．with the writerB．by himself
C．with the womanD．with his friends
小題3: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.
小題4:Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?
A．Because she bought Mark a nice present.
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.
小題5:What's the best title for this passage?
A．A big supermarketB．A kind woman
C．A happy familyD．A wonderful gift

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析：我的兒子，馬克，為了買圣誕禮物，他積攢了三個多月的錢。但是去超市購物結(jié)算的時候，發(fā)現(xiàn)口袋中有一個小洞，錢不見了。正當他不知所措的時候，一位婦女走過來說：如果你讓我為你付款，你就是在幫助我。我希望你長大以后，多幫助其他人。也許就是她的鼓勵，從此以后馬克經(jīng)常幫助需要幫助的人。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。問題：這個故事可能發(fā)生的時間？結(jié)合短文的第一段內(nèi)容，描述了馬克積攢了很長時間的錢，打算去買圣誕禮物，因此時間為圣誕節(jié)之前。故選B
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。問題：當他們到達超市的時候，馬克和誰進入超市的？分析原文：Mark picked up a basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car.句意：馬克拿著籃子進入超市的時候，我在車里面等他，明確馬克是一個人去購物的，因此選擇第二項。故選 B
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。問題：馬克在超市的時候，發(fā)生了什么事？分析原文：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.句意：最后他來到了收銀臺，把手伸進他的口袋里的錢。它不是那里！在他的口袋里有一個洞，但是沒有錢。因此說出了他的錢丟了。故選C
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。問題：為什么作者想對這位婦女說“謝謝”呢？分析原文：When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help.句意：當你長大了，我想讓你多幫助別人。也許就是這位婦女的話，讓作者的兒子在長大以后，做了很多公益活動。故選D
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。問題：短文的最佳題目？閱讀全文，全文的中心思想是描述這個美好的禮物。故選D
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