女儿参加舞会，妈妈拿出11年前旧裙子，惊喜随之而来

Sometimes the solution to our problems is hanging right in our closets!

Eleven years ago, Lexi Donelson attended (参加) a formal dance with her boyfriend, Dewey Donelson. The high school sweethearts later got married and now have three children together. Recently, their 5-year-old daughter, Sterling, asked for a new dress to wear to the upcoming father-daughter dance, and Lexi thought of the blue dress.

Lexi has always loved the dress, and has even found occasions to wear it again in the past decade. Sterling always called it her “Elsa dress,” and she loved it too. With new dresses costing an arm and a leg, the stay-at-home mom decided frugality (节俭) was key, so she called her mother for help to remake the dress. It took about two hours for Lexi and her mother to shorten the dress to fit Sterling.

Now, the “Elsa dress” belongs to Sterling, and she couldn’t be happier about it! Lexi wouldn’t let her wear it around the house until after the daddy-daughter dance, so it was extra-special on the big night. Dewey got up early that day and bought her flowers, then posed for sweet photos that the family will cherish forever.

Now that the dance is over, Sterling gets to wear the dress anytime she wants. Lexi says she’s already worn it so much, the straps (带子) are falling off! Never fear, though: Lexi has already put aside a second dress she wore in high school in case her daughter needs a dress for her own formal dance.

This is the absolute best way to recycle, don’t you think? We love that Sterling borrowed the dress and the “date” from her mom. What a sweet memory for them!

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1.What does the underlined part mean?

A Lexi and Sterling fight over new dresses.

B It is easy for Lexi to buy dresses.

C Lexi hurts her arm and leg.

D A new dress costs a lot.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据划线部分后文的“the stay-at-home mom decided frugality was key, so she called her mother for help to remake the dress”可知，这位全职妈妈决定节俭是关键，所以她打电话给母亲，请她帮忙改一下礼服，以适合Sterling，由此可知买一条新礼服裙子对他们来说很贵。故选D。

2.How does Sterling think the blue dress?

A Expensive.

B Old-fashioned.

C Fantastic.

D Unsuitable.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的“Now, the ‘Elsa dress’ belongs to Sterling, and she couldn’t be happier about it!”可知，Sterling很喜欢这条裙子。故选C。

3.What can we know from the passage?

A Lexi prepares another dress for Sterling.

B Lexi changes the dress to the original size.

C Sterling stops wearing the blue dress.

D The blue dress stills looks new and pretty.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第五段第三句的“Never fear, though: Lexi has already put aside a second dress she wore in high school in case her daughter needs a dress for her own formal dance.”可知，Lexi已经把她高中时穿的第二件舞会礼服留作后用，以防她的女儿需要一件礼服来参加舞会。故选A。

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A Mom Loves To Make Dresses For Her 5-Year-Old Girl.

B Mom Buys An “Elsa Dress” For Her Daughter’s Dance Party.

C Mom Who Can’t Afford To Buy A New Dress Refuses Dance Party.

D Mom Shortens Her Old Dress For 5-Year-Old Girl’s Daddy-Daughter Dance.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文讲了一位母亲将自己曾经的礼服改小送给女儿的故事。故选D。