It is 2023 now. Eleven years ago, Lexi Donelson went to a formal (正式的) dance with her boyfriend, Dewey Donelson. She was wearing a blue dress then. They 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. Sterling always called it her “Elsa dress”, and she loved it too. Because new dresses cost an arm and a leg, the stay-at-home mom decided to call her mother for help to make changes to the blue dress. It took about two hours for Lexi and her mother to make the dress shorter 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 special on the big night.

Now that the dance is over, Sterling gets to wear the dress anytime she wants. Lexi says she’s already worn it so much that 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 (万一) her daughter needs a dress for her own formal dance.

1.When did Lexi go to a formal dance?

A In 2002.

B In 2012.

C In 2020.

D In 2022.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第一段第二句“Eleven years ago, Lexi Donelson went to a formal dance with her boyfriend”可知，11年前（2023-11=2012年），Lexi Donelson参加了舞会。故选B。

2.What does the underlined part mean?

A Sterling didn’t like new dresses.

B New dresses cost a lot.

C Lexi hurt her arm and leg.

D It is easy for Lexi to buy dresses.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据划线部分后面的“the stay-at-home mom decided to call her mother for help to make changes to the blue dress”可知，这位全职妈妈决定打电话给母亲，请她帮忙把这条裙子改短之后给Sterling穿，由此推断买一条新裙子花费很多钱。故选B。

3.What does Sterling think of the blue dress?

A She thinks it’s old.

B She thinks it’s new.

C She likes it.

D She hates it.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的“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。

4.What can we know from the passage?

A Lexi prepared another dress for Sterling.

B Sterling changed the blue dress.

C Sterling stops wearing the blue dress.

D The blue dress still looks new and pretty.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据最后一句的“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起来，以防她的女儿将来需要一件礼服来参加正式的舞会。故选A。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

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

B Mom Who Can’t Buy A New Dress Refuses A Dance Party.

C Mom Loves To Make Dresses For Her 5-Yr-Old Girl.

D Mom Shortens Her Old Dress For 5-Yr-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穿的相关情况。故选D。