A few weeks ago, Catherine asked Thomas, her 7-year-old, what he would like to be when he grows up. Thomas said he wanted to be a Lego designer(设计师). Unlike most kids at his age who would never do anything, though, Thomas was proactive.

The next day Thomas wrote a letter to ask Lego if he could work for them. He shared in the letter that he’d be available to help with designing Legos after school, on weekends, and in the vocations. His mom helped send the letter to Lego. She also told Thomas that Lego probably wouldn’t reply. After hearing what Catherine said, Thomas was very sad.

A few days later, a package arrived from Christian Pau, the vice president and general manager of Lego U.K. and Ireland. Inside was a Lego kit(配套元件) and a letter. In this letter, Pau thanked Thomas for his letter and said his creations look fantastic! He invited Thomas to visit Lego (together with his sister and parents) for a juice/tea/coffee and a tour of the building.

Christian Pau simply took the time to reply. It was a small moment to him — but a huge moment for Thomas. As Catherine wrote, “Thank you ... for making my son see that it’s always worth trying.” That’s the real beauty of Pau’s letter. You can never predict when a small moment will make a big difference.

1.What does the underlined word “proactive” mean?

A Outgoing.

B Bored.

C Active.

D Serious.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，像大多数孩子一样，托马斯有自己的梦想。他长大后想成为一名乐高的设计师。但不同于其他孩子的是，他已经做出行动了：给乐高写求职信。因此可推测出他是主动的。故选C。

2.What did Thomas talk about in his letter?

A His hobby and favorite drink.

B His family and favorite drink.

C His hobby and dream job.

D His dream job and schedule.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的“He shared in the letter that he’d be available to help with designing Legos after school, on weekends, and in the vacations.”可知，他在信中表示，放学后、周末和假期，他都可以帮助设计乐高，因此他在信中表达了自己梦想中的工作以及做这份工作的日程安排。故选D。

3.How did Catherine feel about receiving the packet from Christian Pau?

A Excited.

B Surprised.

C Sad.

D Angry.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“She also told Thomas that Lego probably wouldn’t reply.”可知，凯瑟琳没有期待过乐高高管会给她儿子回信，她甚至提前告诉儿子不要抱希望，然而几天后，他们收到了乐高高管的回信，因此可推测她感到惊讶。故选B。

4.What can we infer about Christian Pau?

A He didn’t read Thomas’ letter.

B He thought highly of Thomas’ creations.

C He invited Thomas to work for him.

D He visited Thomas after reading the letter.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“In this letter, Pau thanked Thomas for his letter and said his creations look fantastic!”可知，他对托马斯的作品评价很高。故选B。

5.What can be learned from the passage?

A A small act may mean a lot to others.

B Letters are still important in modern life.

C You should be sincere when writing a letter.

D Every little boy likes to play with Legos.

解析：选A。A主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“It was a small moment to him — but a huge moment for Thomas”以及“You can never predict when a small moment will make a big difference”可知，看起来一个小小的时刻，对其他人来说可能意义重大。故选A。