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