One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, 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 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 think she might.” I told her.

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 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 regretful 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. The purse was bought from the Agins.

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

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

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

3.Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that_________.

A. she is critical and mean                                               B. she is kind and thoughtful

C. she is good at making money                                      D. she knows how to choose presents

4.What amazed the mother most was that_________.

A. the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a card

B. her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother’s day

C. her son rode his bike to buy things by himself

D. the purse was worth several hundred dollars

5.Which 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 Clever Shop Owner

 

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispiriteD．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 and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather'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 bucks," 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?

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 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．

 

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispirited． 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 and style． I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather'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 bucks," 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． "

60． 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

61． Why was the author's mother shocked?

       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．

62． Sylvia Agins 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

63． 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．

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　　Two years ago, my husband bought me a bike. If you live in 1 town, it is 2 than a car and you 3 to worry about parking. You can leave it 4 . As it has a seat at the back and a basket at the 5 , I can 6 my small daughter to school, to the library, shopping, anywhere in fact.

　　I use it most in summer when 7 is warm and dry. It can be very 8 in winter when it is cold and the rain 9 down. It can also be very 10 . You must of course be careful 11 bike. Accidents are not the only problem. One day I went 12 and came back to 13 my front wheel 14 . 15 was a long walk to the bike shop! Now I have three strong locks.

　　My husband 16 my bike sometimes 17 short journeys. He is not a bike lover 18 says it is better than waiting for a bus. He still prefers his car for 19 journeys, but I think that all this sitting down is making him fat and lazy. On my bike I get a lot of 20 and fresh air and cycling makes me feel a lot younger.

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　　Two years ago my husband bought me a bike. If you live in a town, it is often 1 than a car and you don't have to worry 2 parking, You can 3 it anywhere. As it has a seat 4 the back and a basket at the 5 . I can take my small daughter to the library, shopping, anywhere in fact .

　　I use it 6 in summer when the 7 is warm and dry . It can also be very 8 .You must of course be careful 9 a bike. Accidents are not 10 problem though. One day I went shopping and came back to 11 my front wheel was 12 . It was a long walk to the bike shop! Now I have three 13 .

　　My husband 14 my bike some times for short journeys . He is not a keen (热心的) cyclist but says its 15 than waiting for a bus. He still 16 his car for 17 journeys, but I think that all this 18 down is making him fat and lazy. On my bike I get a lot of 19 and fresh air, and cycling makes me feel a lot 20 .

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