One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs (失业), I could tell my mother was unhapp

A. she is good at making money B. she is kind and thoughtful
C. she knows how to choose presents D. she is critical and mean
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. An Unforgettable Event B. A Considerate Mother
C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D. A Kind-hearted Shop Owner
【答案】4. B    5. D    6. B    7. C
【解析】
本文是记叙文。作者的妈妈因为作者父亲的失业显得有些不开心。作者决定给妈妈买一个特殊的母亲节礼物好让妈妈开心起来。Sylvia Agins得知作者要为妈妈买礼物时，她把价值几百美元的钱包以11美元的价格出售给了作者。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“...my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.”可知，作者想送给妈妈一个特别的母亲节礼物让她开心，故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said. ...My mother was shocked into silence.可知，妈妈被钱包的价格吓到了，故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me”可知，Sylvia Agins把价值几百美元的钱包便宜卖给了作者，说明她很善良，肯为他人着想，故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。A项太宽泛；根据第一段“I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.”和倒数第二段“when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me”可知，文章主要讲是给妈妈买母亲节礼物，那个钱包是Sylvia Agins以特价便宜卖给作者的，其中包含着她的善意，因此是无价的，故选C。