Every day Shairley tries to make at least one person she knows happy. For years she has become addicted to this and she can’t pass a day without making someone happy.
This started when she was 11 years old. That year, she wanted to travel to see her best friend. After she saved all the money needed, she packed her bags and went to the airport. By the time she got to pay for her ticket,she realised that her purse had been stolen.
She went to the restroom and cried. While she was in the restroom stall and totally at a loss what to do, someone knocked on the door. “Leave me alone” was the sentence she said over and over again after hearing the repeated knocking. After a long time, she opened the door and went out only to find an envelope at her feet. She opened the envelope and found a letter. It said,
“Dear child, you locked yourself inside and avoided facing the people who were outside and you might miss this letter. Reading it now means that after all you decided to face the outside world again. Never lock yourself in for any reason ! Never lose hope ! Never forget to trust yourself. Be a reason for other people’s smiles, sow hope in their hearts and you will gain your happiness in your own heart.”
She folded the letter to put it in the envelope only to discover that inside were a window seat ticket and double the money she needed. So she traveled and told the story to everyone she met. She said.“ From that day on ,I took it as my task, half for me and half for someone’s happiness.”
小題1:Shirley found that her money had been stolen         .
A．when she was heading for the airport
B．when she was buying a ticket
C．a(chǎn)fter she packed her bags
D．when she went to the restroom
小題2:Why didn’t Shirley open the door of the stall when she heard the knocking?
A．Because she was disappointed and at a loss.
B．Because she was afraid of the person outside.
C．Because she wanted to keep calm by being alone.
D．Because she was crying and didn’t hear the knocking.
小題3:What did Shireley learn from the letter?
A．A letter is powerful enough to make one smile.
B．Face the outside world and never lose hope.
C．She should always notice who is outside her door.
D．She should try to make herself happy first and then others.
小題4:We can learn that after reading the letter, Shirley was         
A．interestedB．disappointedC．a(chǎn)shamedD．encouraged
小題1:B小題1:A小題1:B小題1:D
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A．givenB．discoveredC．sentD．made
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