When a terrible earthquake hit, many people were killed and many houses fell down. After the earthquake,
all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.
     One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of
each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were
less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan. "We
have so much, and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”
     I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and
donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games
and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved
doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. "Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so
much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too." 
     I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't
want any more, but harder to give what we cherish (珍愛), isn't it?

1. The writer has _______ children.

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four

2. The underlined word "donate" Probably means _______.

A. 捐贈(zèng)
B. 丟掉
C. 展出
D. 放好

3. Lucy is the name of _______.

A. a girl
B. a game
C. a doll
D. an earthquake

4. Which of the following is true?

A. An earthquake happened in the writer's hometown.
B. The writer didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll.
C. The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.
D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.

5. What's the best title of this passage?

A. A Family Story.
B. The Spirit of Giving.
C. The way of helping others.
D. A Sad Experience.

     When a terrible earthquake hit, many people were killed and many houses fell down. After the earthquake, all
the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.
     One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of
each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were
less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan. "We
have so much, and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”
     I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and
donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games
and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved
doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. "Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so
much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too." 
     I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't
want any more, but harder to give what we cherish (珍愛), isn't it?

1. The mother thought it was ______ to teach her children to help others.

A. good
B. lucky
C. hard
D. polite

2. The underlined word "donate" probably means _______.

A. give something to others
B. lose something on the way
C. put something on show
D. put something together

3. Lucy is the name of _______ in the above passage.

A. a girl
B. a game
C. a doll
D. an earthquake

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A terrible earthquake happened in the writer's city on Sunday.
B. The mother didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll in the end.
C. The mother decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.
D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.

5. What's the best title of this passage?

A. A Family Story
B. The Spirit of Giving
C. Ways of Helping Others
D. A Sad Experience