Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last term she had been a student in Nelson’s grammar class, but she had to drop the class because her son Kendall was having a problem in school. The problem was that he wasn’t studying. Catherine decided to spend more time watching him.

  Nelson was getting to be an old man. He had been teaching for almost 40 years. He could have retired（退休）10 years ago, but he loved teaching. He said his students gave him something to look forward to every day. He planned to teach until he dropped dead in the classroom.

    Nelson needed to take a little gift to Catherine to show his thanks for the invitation. He couldn’t think of what would be good. Opening his kitchen cabinet, he found the perfect gift—an unopened box of tea. In a kitchen drawer, he found some fresh-looking wrapping paper. He wrapped the box of tea up well. Feeling proud of himself, he drove over to Catherine’s and rang the doorbell.

    He gave his gift. Catherine made a funny face. She said she loved the wrapping paper. Then she unwrapped the tea and made another funny face. “Nelson, I gave this tea to you at the end of last term, and I wrapped it in this paper!”

    Nelson’s face turned red. He told himself he had to be more careful with gifts in the future. He said sorry to Catherine. She smiled and said, “It’s okay. It’s the thought that counts（有价值）. ”

1 Why did Catherine drop the class?

    A. Because she was having a problem in school.

    B. Because she didn’t like studying.

    C. Because Nelson would stop teaching.

    D. Because she wanted to spend more time watching her son.

2 What can we learn from the passage?

    A. Catherine didn’t love her son.

    B. Nelson was careless with gifts.

    C. Catherine was angry with Nelson.

    D. Nelson didn’t want to go for the dinner.

3 What is the best title for the passage?

    A. A Good Mother        B. A Hardworking Teacher

    C. A Thoughtful Gift       D. A Wonderful Dinner