Amanstoppedhiscaratthedoorofaflowershop.Heplannedtoorderflowersandaskedtheshopkeepertodeliver(递送)themtohismotherwhowasfarawayintheman’shometown.
Themansawalittlegirlcryingontheroadwhenhewasabouttoentertheshop.Themanaskedher:“Whyareyoucrying?”
“IwanttobuyaroseformymotherbutIhaven’tgotenoughmoney”saidthegirl.
Themantookthegirl’shandandenteredtheflowershop.Hefirstorderedthebouquet(花束)forhismotherandboughtaroseforthegirl.
Walkingoutoftheshopthemanaskedthegirlifshewouldlikearidehome.
“Willyoureallydrivemehome?”sheasked.
“Ofcourse”themanreplied.
“Thendrivemetomymother.Buttheplacewheremymotherlivesisveryfar.”
Themandrovealongthemountainroadandfinallycametothecemetery(墓地).
Thelittlegirlputtheflowerontoanewgrave.Inordertopresentarosetohermotherwhohadpassedawayamonthbeforeshehadgoneonaverylongjourney.
Themandrovethegirltoherhomeandthenreturnedtotheflowershop.Hecancelledthebouquetandboughtabigbunchoffreshflowersinstead.Hedrovedirectlytohismother’shomeafive-hourdrivefromwherehewas.Hewouldpresenttheflowerstohismotherinperson.
1.Whomdidthemangotoaflowershoptoorderflowersfor?
A.Hisgirlfriend.B.Hismother.
C.Hiswife.D.Alittlegirl.
2.Whywasthelittlegirlcrying?
A.Shelostherwayhome.
B.Shewaslateforschool.
C.Shecouldn’taffordarose.
D.Hermotherdiedamonthago.
3.Whatchangedtheman’smind?
A.Rosesintheshop.B.Thegirl’sbehavior.
C.Thegirl’smother.D.Theshopkeeper.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Themandidn’tlovehismother.
B.Themandidn’tliveveryfarfromhismother.
C.Thelittlegirllovedhermotherverymuch.
D.Themanwasafriendofthelittlegirl’smother’s.
5.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?
A.Weshouldoftengiveflowerstoourmothers.
B.Weshouldhelpthosepeoplewhoneedhelp.
C.It’sagoodideatodeliverflowerstoone’smother.
D.Expressingourlov