Melissa Suzanne Highsmith went missing when she was less than 2 years old. Recently, she met up with her family.

In 1971, Melissa’s birth mother Alta hired a new babysitter(临时保姆) to care for her then 22-month-old daughter. She was too busy, so she wasn’t at home often. Later, she returned to an empty house. It would take the next 51 years to find the truth — Melissa was abducted(诱拐) by the very woman who came to babysit her.

Later, Alta and her husband kept on looking for their daughter. Finally, after 51 years, good news came. A DNA test showed that their daughter is Melissa. Although Melissa is still waiting for the results of her own DNA test, her birth parents are certain they’ve found the right person because of her birthmark(胎记) and date of birth.  

Now Alta has happily announced “WE FOUND MELISSA!!!” on a post to a Facebook group. The family also said that they never stopped looking for Melissa over the years and are “thrilled” about recent developments. “I’m just happy, and I can’t describe my feelings,” Alta said. “I’m so happy to see my daughter that I didn’t think I would ever see again.”

Clearly, a mother’s love cannot be diminished(减小) by time. Melissa and her family are now experiencing the joy of being together once again. They also thanked the public for their years of care.

1.What does the underlined part show?

A Melissa was missing.

B The babysitter was sleeping.

C Melissa got hurt.

D The babysitter died.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句的“Melissa was abducted by the very woman who came to babysit her”可知，保姆诱拐了当时只有1岁多的梅丽莎，因此这个空房子暗示梅丽莎被拐走了。故选A。

2.How did Melissa’s birth parents make sure she is their daughter?

A By letting her tell a story of her own.

B By making her provide information about the babysitter.

C By checking DNA test results.

D By seeing her birthmark.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的“they’ve found the right person because of her birthmark and date of birth”可知，还没等DNA检测结果出来，她的亲生父母就通过她身上的胎记以及她的生日确认了她的身份。故选D。

3.What do the underlined words “thrilled” mean?

A Angry.

B Afraid.

C Excited.

D Sad.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“I’m just happy, and I can’t describe my feelings”可知，母亲阿尔塔很高兴自己可以在51年后见到失踪的孩子。故选C。

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A Melissa doesn’t want to live with her birth parents.

B 51 years made Alta nearly forget Melissa.

C Melissa didn’t meet up with the couple.

D The couple gets a lot of care from the public.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一句的“They also thanked the public for their years of care.”可知，在这对夫妇寻找孩子的过程中，得到了很多人的支持和关心。故选D。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A Woman Got Missing at the Age of 22.

B Parents Find Their Missing Daughter 51 Yrs Later.

C Babysitter Abducted A 22-month-old Baby Girl.

D Woman Has Been Looking For Her Birth Parents.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文讲述了一对父母寻找失踪女儿多年，51年后终得团聚的故事。故选B。