WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe"in"thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.
Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing"replaced".We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new"stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.
ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedisappeared.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.
YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You’llrecognizethisone"shesaidsmiling.
Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinside.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.Anditstillfitsme
1.Theunderlinedword"in"inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans"_____"
A.practical
B.available
C.fashionable
D.renewable
2.Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____
A.13yearsold
B.15yearsold
C.26yearsold
D.28yearsold
3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes
B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring
C.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff
D.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.MyNewRing
B.LostandRepl