1 . A little girl created the perfect Mother’s Day gift. It was a drawing of a _______ on white paper with the words "For mom: love, love, love" decorated in hearts. She folded(折叠) her letter,_______then she lost it.

For most people, that would be the_______of this story, but this story has a different result: James Carrell _______the letter. He had just _______his mother, wishing her a happy Mother’s   Day. After he got off the phone, Carrell saw the _______ on the ground outside of a hardware(五金器具) store in Manvel in Texas, United States."I _______ it was a note" said Carrell. "I _______ it and saw the flower and hearts. It _______ moved me." Carrell thought the letter would ________someone’s day and maybe he could find the________, so he posted it in the Talk of Alvin Facebook group. The message ________a lot of people, especially one man.

"I was sitting at my friend’s house and saw a man ________, " said Carrell.

His Facebook comments(评论) included a message from Roberto Alvarado. He wrote, "I can’t ________ you found my baby’s letter. "Carrell reached out to Alvarado to ________the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally ________ on Thursday night, one day after Alvarado’s   daughter Natalie celebrated her seventh birthday.

"________ the letter made it home," said Alvarado. " We are ________ for what James Carrell did.”

We often forget the power of ________ things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrell’s small act left a(n) ________impression(影响).

1.

A．baby

B．girl

C．card

D．flower

2.

A．so

B．once

C．but

D．until

3.

A．end

B．part

C．scene

D．cause

4.

A．wrote

B．found

C．remembered

D．answered

5.

A．promised

B．invited

C．seen

D．called

6.

A．paper

B．words

C．pen

D．tools

7.

A．proved

B．explained

C．knew

D．heard

8.

A．opened

B．put

C．gave

D．made

9.

A．hardly

B．really

C．lightly

D．repeatedly

10.

A．start

B．continue

C．ruin

D．brighten

11.

A．owner

B．man

C．house

D．thing

12.

A．protected

B．helped

C．touched

D．changed

13.

A．leave

B．arrive

C．try

D．reply

14.

A．say

B．believe

C．understand

D．accept

15.

A．read

B．sign

C．return

D．get

16.

A．failed

B．met

C．stopped

D．replied

17.

A．Naturally

B．Suddenly

C．Secretly

D．Finally

18.

A．ready

B．thankful

C．famous

D．fit

19.

A．little

B．old

C．special

D．boring

20.

A．opposite

B．unclear

C．lasting

D．general

2 . Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine(常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.

Today Maggie was home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.

Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor(微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing(坠落声) of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.

After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam(天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes…

1. What do we know about Maggie and her family?

A．They lived in earthquake country.

B．They seldom prepared for an earthquake.

C．They had experienced an earthquake before.

D．They got an earthquake warning that morning.

2. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place?

A．She was about to clean her home.

B．She was about to enter her home.

C．She was looking for something to eat.

D．She was preparing supper for her family.

3. Why did Maggie go to the basement?

A．To close the basement door.

B．To find some storage boxes.

C．To turn off the main water valve.

D．To check where the rising water came from.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.

B．Maggie’s first earthquake experience.

C．How Maggie survived a natural disaster.

D．How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.