Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night can separate Tennessee postal carrier Mailman Mike from his 4-and-a-half year old friend Carter Lawson — or keep them from their appointed rounds.

For the past nine months, the two have teamed up every day in the preschooler’s Knoxville neighborhood for a few minutes of delivering mail together and chatting with fellow residents. Lawson wants to be a mail carrier when he grows up, and in an inspiring story, his mom said how the veteran mailman, Mike Crenshaw, has been a role model to her son. “Anyone could just be like ‘Go away, kid,’ but Mike has really gone out of his way to talk with Carter,” said Cassie Lawson of the United States Postal Service carrier. “It’s been really cute.” Little Carter even got his own outfit to match Mike’s. “I just couldn’t believe he got a full mailman’s costume,” the boy’s mother said happily. 

"Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to and this is the one I look forward to every day,” said Mike. “He’s the end of my day, and the best part of my day. Not just because it’s the end, because he’s such a cute little guy.” 

The man and the little boy’s connection isn’t a surprise to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Kids respond to mailmen because “letter carriers are a friendly part of the neighborhood who bring something to their house every day, and are someone they come to recognize and trust,” Rolando said. “It’s the same for the elderly, but in addition, letter carriers may be the only person they communicate with all day.” 

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1.What would Mike Crenshaw and Carter Lawson do every day?

A They would enjoy the gloom of night.

B They would send the mails together.

C They would listen to inspiring stories.

D They would chat with each other aloud.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的…the two have teamed up every day in the preschooler’s Knoxville neighborhood for a few minutes of delivering mail together…可以得知他们两个人每天会一起送邮件。

2.Why did Carter Lawson want to stay with Mike Crenshaw?

A Because he got the outfit from Mike Crenshaw.

B Because he was very kindly treated by Mike.

C Because he dreamed of turning a mail carrier.

D Because he wanted to get a mailman’s costume.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的Lawson wants to be a mail carrier when he grows up, …可以得知是因为他想成为邮递员，所以他才和麦克待在一起的。

3.Mike Crenshaw liked the last stop of day because _________.

A he ccould finish his work by then

B that was the end of his work

C he looked forward to his letter

D he wanted to stay with the kid

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句的Not just because it’s the end, because he’s such a cute little guy.” 可以得知他喜欢最后一站是因为他想和那个可爱的孩子在一起。

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A Mailman Makes Little Boy's Dreams Come True Every Single Day

B Nobody Could Make Sense Of The Importance Of the Letter Carrier

C Every Letter Carrier Has Stops Which He Looks Forward To Every Day

D The Happy Mother Thinks Highly Of The Letter Carrier Helping Her Son

解析：选A。标题概括题。文章主要内容是邮递员帮助小男孩梦想实现的故事，因此最佳标题为Mailman Makes Little Boy's Dreams Come True Every Single Day。

5.According to what Fredric Rolando said, we can infer that ______.

A what letter carriers do is not just sending letter

B the elderly have nobody to communicate with

C he feels very surprised at their loyal connection

D people should come out to recognize and trust

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的Kids respond to mailmen because “letter carriers are a friendly part of the neighborhood who bring something to their house every day,…可知送信人还是社区中友好的部分，据此可以推知他们送的不仅仅是信。