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How many times have we said to ourselves, "Oh,
I'll do that tomorrow." Sometimes tomorrow never comes and we find
ourselves saying, "Oh, I wish I hadn't put that off."
Our family was friends with Betty for many
years. Over the years, we shared phone calls, birthday cards, and much more.
Every year, Betty sent our youngest son Brandon a birthday card with five
dollars in it. She did this until he graduated from high school.
One year, not long after her birthday, I
called to see how she was and ask her if she did anything special for her
birthday. I was surprised when Betty didn't answer the phone. Instead, her
daughter Carol did. Carol told me that her mom was ill and had gone downhill fast. She was in
hospice care. Carol gave the phone to Betty. I talked to her and let her know
that we loved her.
As soon as I got off the phone, I sent a text
to Brandon and let him know Betty wasn't doing well. Brandon stopped what he
was doing and sent flowers to Betty. You can imagine how proud I was of Brandon
when Carol called the next day. She told me that Betty loved the flowers very
much. Just a few days later, Betty died.
It's never "too soon" to be kind to
others. You never know when it might be "too late" instead.
Word Bank:
graduate 毕业
hospice
care 临终关怀
(1)
From Paragraph 2, we learn that _____.
A . Betty didn't have many friends
B . Betty was living a poor life
C . Betty didn't have a son of her own
D . Betty was a nice and caring person
(2)
Who is Carol?
A . The writer.
B . The writer's son.
C . Betty's daughter.
D . Betty's doctor.
(3)
What does the underlined word "downhill" mean?
A . To the bottom of the hill
B . Become worse
C . To make things easier
D . To travel in the hill
(4)
What did the son do after he got the bad news?
A . He visited Betty at once.
B . He sent Betty some flowers.
C . He sent a text to Betty.
D . He called and talked to Betty.
(5)
What does the writer want to tell us?
A . Don't wait to show love for your friends.
B . Be smart to put off certain things.
C . It's too late to visit a dying person.
D . It's never too late to make new friends.
答案: D
C
B
B
A