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May Abboud Melki and her husband will always be grateful they weren’t home when an explosion over a mile away tore through it. On August 4, a deadly explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, causing widespread destruction across the city. Thousands were injured, over 100 people lost their lives, and countless others were left homeless. While May’s house was left standing, it was seriously damaged, and her husband’s store was destroyed. Still, she refused to give up!

When the 79-year-old woman stepped into her home of 60 years a day later, she was heartbroken. Broken glass and bricks littered the floor, much of the furniture was ruined, and there were holes in the walls. Still, she felt hopeful when she saw that her piano, a wedding gift from her father, was untouched. That’s when she sat down and began to play.

As volunteers worked to clean up the house, she played “Auld Lang Syne” and then some Arabic songs. “She pushed through the pain and tried to have a few moments of peace,” her granddaughter, May-Lee Melki, said. “To see her lean into her faith, lean into God was something that was a strong message to her community and our family immediately.”

Her resilience with the encouraging music inspired her loved ones and thousands of people around the world! May-Lee shared a video of the powerful moment on Facebook, and it quickly went viral. It isn’t hard to see why! In May-Lee’s words, it “was able to express a symbol of hope and peace among all of the despair.”

1.______ survived safely during the explosion in Beirut.

A May’s house

B Homeless people

C May and her husband

D May’s husband’s store

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句May Abboud Melki and her husband will always be grateful they weren’t home when an explosion over a mile away tore through it.可知，梅和她的丈夫会永远感激在爆炸发生时他们不在家，由此推断他们安然幸存了下来，故选C。

2.Why did May come back to see her home?

A Because she wanted to play her piano.

B Because she loved her home very much.

C Because she thought of her wedding gift.

D Because she would like to find something valuable.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句When the 79-year-old woman stepped into her home of 60 years a day later, she was heartbroken.可知，当这位79岁的老人一天之后走进她60年的家时，她很伤心。由此看出老人非常珍爱她的家，故选B。

3.May played the piano _______.

A to show her music talent

B to inspire others to stand up bravely

C to express her thanks to volunteers

D to bring calmness into her broken heart

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段She pushed through the pain and tried to have a few moments of peace可知，梅的孙女梅尔基表示她克服了痛苦，并试图获得片刻的平静，故选D。

4.What kind of person is May?

A Tough and active.

B Powerful and brave.

C Graceful and hardworking.

D Peaceful and careful.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，黎巴嫩贝鲁特发生爆炸案，老人梅第二天在破损房间中弹钢琴，痛苦之中，也有希望，这是贝鲁特的精神所在，再多的苦难，也阻止不了内心的强大和对美好的向往。生活在继续，像梅一样那些坚韧不拔，永不放弃的人，激励着灾难中的每个人，故选B。