In 1950, a young couple stopped in London, Kentucky, for lunch and left with a souvenir from the police. It was a small red card placed under their car’s windshield wiper(风挡雨刮器).

Seven decades later, the man returned the card that his wife kept with her at all times. She passed away and he wanted the department to know what their small act of kindness meant to them.

“While being sad to learn of the background of this letter, the London Police Department was touched to learn that an act of kindness by one of our officers 71 years ago positively impacted a young couple just starting out and passing through our little town,” a spokesperson for the department wrote on Facebook.

The letter reads:

To London Police Dept,

Back in 1950 my wife and I stopped in your city for lunch & when we left, this little card was under my wiper. For two 17 yr. olds we didn’t have extra money for a parking ticket. My wife carried this card in all her wallets since then & we often talked about how kind your city is. I have lost her & just wanted to send this. Thank you.

Police Chief Darrel Kilburn said the department doesn’t give out those little cards anymore, but he said small acts of kindness will always be part of London’s culture. “Without cards, most of our stops I would say would probably just be giving someone warnings,” Kilburn said.

The London native said the letter made him emotional. “Little teary-eyed for sure. I just thought how powerful it was,” Kilburn said. “He’s heartbroken, but at the same time I can tell he’s been a very blessed man and I’m sure 71 years ago, they’ve had a great life together.”

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1.What does the underlined word “souvenir” refer to?

A A piece of paper money.

B A windshield wiper.

C A parking ticket.

D A small red card.

解析：选D。D 词意指代题。根据第一段It was a small red card placed under their car’s windshield wiper可知，这个礼物是指一张放在他们汽车挡风玻璃雨刮器下的小红卡。故选D。

2.Why did the man return the card?

A To realize his wife’s wish.

B To review his past experience.

C To express his thanks to the police.

D To tell the story behind the card.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据信件内容I have lost her & just wanted to send this. Thank you.可知，男子归还小红卡是为了感谢警察局。故选C。

3.Without the card, the young couple probably______.

A could not have lunch for free

B would easily get a parking ticket

C could still afford the lunch

D had been ordered to leave the city

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段a small red card instead of a parking ticket和信件内容可知，当时他们在这个城市停下来吃午饭，要离开的时候收到了小红卡(而不是parking ticket)，接着作者解释当时没有多余的钱来付parking ticket，可推断如果没有小红卡，他们可能会收到一张parking ticket(违规停车罚款单)。故选B。

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

A The man and his wife really had a good time in the past.

B The police in the 1950s served better than those at present.

C Kilburn was eager to contact with the man after receiving the card.

D The police department was deeply moved by the story behind the small card.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段the London Police Department was touched to learn that an act of kindness by one of our officers 71 years ago…可知，伦敦警察局对得知71年前这张小红卡背后的故事后，深受感动。故选D。