Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. “I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing.” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.
“I still remember the day he wrote it, ” Holbrook said. “I couldn’t understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
小題1:What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?
A．An officialB．A soldierC．A workerD．A teacher
小題2: Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?
A．The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.
B．The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.
C．Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake.
D．The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.
小題3:The best title for this passage would be___.
A．A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death
B．A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message
C．A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake
D．An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
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Sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized his glasses had found a good place to go.
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