It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”

At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”

By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.

Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”

At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.

1.56. What does the author intend to tell us?

A One can never be too careful.

B Actions speak louder than words.

C Love begins with a little smile.

D A small act of kindness brings a great joy.

解析：选D。【解析】目的意图题。本文记叙了我们在母亲节那天购物的时候，儿子看到有位老人摔倒了且流了很多血，给她买了花以表示关心，结果老人对儿子善意的做法很是感激。作者想通过叙述告诉人们要与人为善，莫以善小而不为。故选D项。

2.57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.

B Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his father’s support.

C Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.

D The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.

解析：选B。【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段的讲述It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.可知，儿子看到老人受伤后提出要买花来安慰她，“我”同意并表扬儿子的想法。故选B项。

3.58. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________”.

A astonished

B struck

C frightened

D excited

解析：选C。【解析】猜测词义题。根据后句He said he was just too scared to go up to her.可知，儿子只是太害怕而不敢走近老人。因此 As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment.应是那么多的血和医疗器材让他很害怕，所以他不敢走过来。故选C项frightened。

4.59. What would be the best title for the passage?

A Flower Power

B Mother’s Day

C An Accidental Injury

D An Embarrassing Moment

解析：选A。【解析】主旨大意题。文中记叙了儿子看到有位老人摔倒了且流了很多血，给她买了花以表示关心，结果老人对儿子善意的做法很是感激。所以作者旨在强调也许一次微不足道的善行但会给自己和他人带来很多的快乐。因此A项“鲜花的力量”最贴切。