Wednesday阅读理解 B

Recently my son and his family traveled to the beach, so I came into town to keep an eye on their house. Finding the key, I opened the door and went inside. On the opposite wall wrote “WELCOME GRANDPA! We love you!”

A note of five words, and yet it lit a candle in my heart . Most of us know the power of the note, although we often chose not to practice that power.

Of course, many today send such notes through text, which is all to the good. It’s quick and convenient, and lets others know what they mean to us. But the best notes are those written by hand. People who received such notes can hold them in their fingers, and if they choose, fold them and put them in their wallet, carrying them around throughout their day.

All of us, especially adults, need words of affirmation (肯定) and encouragement. The boss who sticks a Post-It note on an employee’s computer screen—“Keep up all the good work, Bill!”—not only encourages Bill, but is building a healthy workplace.

When I was eleven and on a family vacation, we received news that my grandfather was dying. My dad drove our family through the night and my mom was able to say good-bye to her father before he died later that day. Later that week, we were sitting with our grandmother in her kitchen when she said, “He left me a note telling me he loved me before going out to the barn (畜棚) that morning.”

Though a boy, I understood from my grand-mother’s voice the power of that simple note, just a line or two, but a memory she would keep for the rest of her days.

1. What does the underlined sentence “it lit a candle in my heart” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. He was moved by the note of his grand-children.

B. The note his son left was burned by the candle.

C. The power of a note is stronger than a candle.

D. The light of a candle could warm a man’s heart.

2. What kind of note does the author prefer?

A. A printed note.

B. A handwritten note.

C. A note with a few words.

D. A note sent through text.

3. What were the author’s family doing when his grandfather was dying?

A. They were at home.

B. They were on a vacation.

C. They were playing on the beach.

D. They were cooking in the kitchen.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. The power of a note.

B. The meaning of family.

C. The reason for expressing love.

D. The way to understand death.

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