______Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.

______ Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.

______ . Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.

_____ Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.

______ . Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.

Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan.

Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center.

Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers.

Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around.

John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.

The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.

______Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.

______ Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.

______ . Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.

_____ Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.

______ . Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.

Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan.

Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center.

Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers.

Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around.

John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.

The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.

Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families．With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted．This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself．

The phone rang on Sunday．A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through．No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing．

Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news．Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom．She returned, her face set with determination．Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30．Everything she had.

“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much．But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”

At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story．To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie．By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office．She received a call from an unknown donor．If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1．He contributed $300．

On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived．Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one．

Ashley was very moved．Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need．“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says．“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be.”

According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________.

       A．is making lots of money  B．is ready to help others

       C．is only caring about herself     D．is a hard-working mother

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

       A．Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.

       B．The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow．

       C．The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.

       D．Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children.

What can we learn about Kinzie?

       A．She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.

       B．She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas．

       C．She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.

       D．She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.

Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

       A．It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.

       B．Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.

       C．Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.

       D．A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.

What would be the best title for the text?

       A．A Young Girl’s Gift B．A Mother’s Love

       C．A Story of Young Girl     D．An Unknown Donor

 

       Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families．With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted． This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself．

       The phone rang on Sunday．A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through．No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing．

       Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news．Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom．She returned, her face set with determination．Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3．30．Everything she had．

       “Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much．But maybe this will buy a present for the baby．”

       At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story．To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie．By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office．She received a call from an unknown donor．If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1．He contributed $300．

       On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived．Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one．

       Ashley was very moved．Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need．“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says．“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be．”

1.According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________．

       A．is making lots of money

       B．is ready to help others

       C．is only caring about herself

       D．is a hard-working mother

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

       A．Ashley lived a hard life with her little son．

       B．The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow．

       C．The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish．

       D．Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children．

3.What can we learn about Kinzie?

       A．She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys．

       B．She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas．

       C．She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby．

       D．She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through．

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

       A．It rained heavily on Christmas Eve．

       B．Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one．

       C．Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need．

       D．A good deed can influence many people’s behavior．

5.What would be the best title for the text?

       A．A Young Girl’s Gift

       B．A Mother’s Love

       C．A Story of Young Girl

       D．An Unknown Donor

 

Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families．With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted．This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself．

The phone rang on Sunday．A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through．No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing．

Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news．Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom．She returned, her face set with determination．Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30．Everything she had.

“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much．But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”

At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story．To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie．By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office．She received a call from an unknown donor．If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1．He contributed $300．

On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived．Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one．

Ashley was very moved．Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need．“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says．“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be.”

1．According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________.

    A．is making lots of money                       B．is ready to help others

    C．is only caring about herself                   D．is a hard-working mother

2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

    A．Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.

    B．The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow．

    C．The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.

    D．Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children.

3．What can we learn about Kinzie?

    A．She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.

    B．She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas．

    C．She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.

    D．She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.

4．Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

    A．It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.

    B．Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.

    C．Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.

    D．A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.

5．What would be the best title for the text?

    A．A Young Girl’s Gift                              B．A Mother’s Love

    C．A Story of Young Girl                           D．An Unknown Donor