It was at least two months bef

【题目】It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, Baby Sitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she "really wanted a bike more than anything else." It was just too late, with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. It was Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m.. Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, lay comfortably in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. "What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (黏土) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is 'such a big girl,' it would be much better for her to pick it out." So he spent the next four hours painstakingly (尽心地) working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?" Beaming, I said, "Yes." Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike." At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!

【1】Choose the right time order of the following events.

a. The girl asked for a new bike.

b. The girl opened the little heart-shaped package.

c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.

A. a, b, c, e, d    B. a, c, d, b, e

C. a, c, b, d, e    D. a, b, d, c, e

【2】Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one.

B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.

C. He thought his daughter would like it.

D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

【3】What can be inferred from the last sentence?

A. The parents were happy and encouraged.

B. The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.

C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.

D. The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.

【4】Which do you think is the best title for the story?

A. A Lovely Little Girl

B. A Great and Serious Father

C. A Clay Bike

D. Christmas Shopping