An Unforgettable Present

曲宇

本文圍绕奥斯卡的生日礼物展开叙述，重点描述了奶奶送给奥斯卡一个特别的礼物——一盒录音，表达了奶奶对奥斯卡的爱以及奥斯卡对奶奶的思念。

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Oscar Bloom was unhappy.It was his eighth birthday.All his friends were going to come over that evening.His little sister Samantha had made him the brightest bracelet.He had heard his dad whispering to his mom the day before about “picking up the little puppy”， and had a feeling that one of his presents might be a little dog that he had been wishing for ever since he was five.

So what was wrong？

Oscar was sad because there was one very， very， hugely important person who was missing today—his beloved Grandma Rose.Last year she fell ill and then one day she just wasn’t there.

“Grandma’s gone， but she still loves you very much，” mom explained.

“I miss Grandma Rose，”Oscar said.

“Well， Grandma has a present for you！”

A present from Grandma？ How？

Mom pressed play on the CD player， and Oscar heard his grandmother’s voice！

“My dear Oscar，”the recording began. “I’m sorry I can’t be there with you today to celebrate such an exciting day， but I’m with you in spirit. I’m with you all the time. As for your birthday present， I’d like to tell you about the day you were born， which was the very first day I met you.That was exactly eight years ago.What a tiny little thing you were back then！ The doctor hardly had time to pick you up before you started to make sounds！ Every doctor waited for the baby to cry to make sure the baby was healthy， but you， Oscar， you changed the rules on them.Your mother didn’t remember this because she was so tired， but I would never forget it.You opened your mouth， and you gave a little laugh！ That’s right， you laughed！ And only then did you open your mouth wider to start crying like all the rest of the babies in the hospital.I hope you remember this story for the rest of your life，young man.” Grandma Rose continued . “This is the beginning of your oral history！My present to you！”

Oscar couldn’t believe his ears. Grandma Rose was telling him a story he had never heard before.A big smile grew across Oscar’s face. What a special birthday present it was！

1. What was Grandma Rose doing when Oscar had his eighth birthday party？

A. She was dead.

B. She was lying in bed.

C. She was waiting in the hospital.

D. She was coming home for the party.

2. To Grandma Rose， why was Oscar so special when he was born？

A. He didn’t make a sound.

B. He didn’t laugh but cried.

C. He laughed before started to cry.

D. He cried because the doctor didn’t pick him up.

3. According to the passage， which present is the most valuable to Oscar？

A. The little dog. B. The bracelet.

C. The recording. D. The birthday part.

4. In the last paragraph， Oscar smiled because .

A. he had forgotten Grandma Rose

B. he had got so many expensive gifts on his birthday

C. the recording had told him a special story of his mother

D. the recording had brought Grandma’s love back to him

5. What is the best title of the story？

A. A sad little boy. B. A boring birthday party.

C. The history of Oscar. D. An unforgettable present.

【答案】1. A    2. C    3. C    4. D    5. D