WhenmysonMarkwasinthethirdgradehesavedallhispocketmoneyforoverthreemonthstobuyholidaypresents.ThethirdSaturdayinDecemberMarksaidhehadmadehislistandhadtwentydollarsinhispocket.Idrovehimtoane

　　WhenmysonMarkwasinthethirdgradehesavedallhispocketmoneyforoverthreemonthstobuyholidaypresents.ThethirdSaturdayinDecemberMarksaidhehadmadehislistandhadtwentydollarsinhispocket.

　　Idrovehimtoanearbysupermarket.MarkpickedupahandbasketandwentinwhileIwaitedandwatchedinthecar.IttookMarkover45minutestochoosehispresents.Finallyhecametothecheckoutcounter(交款处)andreachedintohispocket...Markstoodthereholdinghisbaskettearsfallingdownhisface.

　　Thenasurprisingthinghappened.AwomancameuptoMarkandtookhiminherarms.“Youwouldhelpmealotifyouletmepayforyou”saidthewoman.“Itwouldbethemostwonderfulgiftyoucouldgiveme.Ionlyaskonedayyouwillpassiton.WhenyougrowupIwouldlikeyoutofindsomeoneyoucanhelp.WhenyouhelpothersIknowyouwillfeelasgoodaboutitasIdonow.”

　　Marktookthemoneydriedhistearsandranbacktothecheckoutcounterasfastashecould.ThatyearweallenjoyedourgiftsalmostasmuchasMarkenjoyedgivingthemtous.

　　Iwouldliketosay“thankyou”tothatverykindwomanandtellherthatfouryearslaterMarkwenthousetohousecollectingblanketsandclothesforthehomelesspeopleinthefire.AndIwanttopromiseherthatMarkwillneverforgettokeeppassingiton.

　　1.Whendidthestoryprobablyhappen?

　　A．OnChristmasDay. B．BeforeChristmasDay.

　　C．OnNewYear’sDay. D．AfterNewYear’sDay.

　　2.WhentheygottothesupermarketMarkwentin________.

　　A．byhimself B．withthewriter

　　C．withthewoman D．withhisfriends

　　3.Inparagraph2whatmayhappenwhenMarkputhishandintothepocket?

　　A．Hisgiftswerestolen B．Hisbasketwasbroken.

　　C．Helosthismoney. D．Helosthisway.

　　4.Inthelastparagraphwhatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?

　　A．Collectingblanketsandclothesforhomelesspeople.B．Helpingothers.

　　C．Enjoyinggifts D．Sayingthankyou.

　　5.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?

　　A．Abrokenpocket B．