Grandpa loved life - especially when he could play a trick on somebody. At those times, his body shook with laughter. But on a cold Saturday, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and Grandpa wasn’t laughing.

One day, as a carpenter(木匠), he was building some crates(木箱)for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤兒院) in China. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.

When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the crates, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!

The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.

“It’s not fair. ” he told God as he drove home.

Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on holiday in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him in China, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather’s small church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family were present at the small meeting.

“ But most of all, ” he said,“I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see,my glasses were just destroyed. I was desperate.”

“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your crates arrived. When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top. ”

Pausing long enough,then,he continued ,“ Folks,when I tried on the glasses,it was as though they had been custom-made just for me!I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened, but they thought the missionary(傳教士)must have confused their church with another.

But sitting quietly in the back,with tears streaming down his face,an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.

56. Which is NOT right about Grandpa?

A. He was cheerful mostly.

B. He believed in God much.

C. He was responsible to his family.   

D. He sent the glasses to China on purpose.

57. From the last two paragraphs, which can be inferred?

A. Grandpa was glad to know where his glasses were at last.

B. Grandpa should have helped the missionary with the glasses.

C. The people knew they did not send the glasses in their list of items.

D. The people knew the missionary was in need of a pair of glasses.

58. What does the underlined word “custom-made” mean mostly?

A. made by hand.                                            B. made specially.

C. made with his agreement.                             D. made by a specialist.

59. Which can be the best title?

A. Perfect Mistake.                                      B. Happy Grandpa Became Quiet at Last.

C. Grandpa Sending his Glasses Mistakenly.      D. God Arranged Everything with a Purpose.

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It was late afternoon when the train pulled into the station.There were many people standing there,and Jeff could see his grandfather standing near the hack of the crowd.Each summer Jeff spent a month with him at the seashore.

    When Jeff and Iris grandfather reached Grandpa's old truck.Grandpa lifted the suitcase into the back of the truck.They started their way down the road to Grandpa's cottage.As they parked in front of the cottage,Grandpa smiled and nodded his head toward the beach.“Go on,”he said with a smile,“and I’ll get supper on.”

    Sand shifted and settled beneath Jeff's feet as he walked along the beach.Jeff loved how calm the water was at sunset.He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of salty air.Suddenly the peace was broken when close by he heard something.His eyes opened wide, and he saw a big seagull(海鷗)flying around his head.“Aawk,”it cried,swooping down again and again.

    Covering his head with his arms,Jeff dashed back to Grandpa’s collage and told him about the seagull.“It surely had a reason to act that way.”Grandpa said.“l(fā) wonder what it is.”

    The next morning,the sun shone brightly as Jeff bravely returned to the beach in search of interesting stones,shells,or pieces of driftwood.Once again,though,he soon found himself under attack.“Go away!” Jeff shouted and ran to the nearby bushes.

    There he heard a softer bird sound,“Eeep!” Gently pushing branches aside,he saw a young seagull.Its feet were tangled in(纏繞)plastic rings.“No wonder your mom’s upset,”Jeff said,Carefully he untwisted the rings.Finally free,the bird fluttered onto the sand crying,“Eeep!”

    “Aawk,”its mother replied,swooping down.Together they flew up into the blue sky.

    Jeff ran to fell Grandpa the news.”Now you can collect your rocks in peace.”Grandpa said. Grabbing a large bag.Jeff said.“I think I’ll collect some trash first.”Grandpa looked at Jeff with new eyes and  he said,” Would you mind if I join you?”

1.The author attempts lo entertain,inform,and persuade the reader by telling ______.

A.a(chǎn) sad story about visiting the beach and spending time with family members

    B.a(chǎn) thoughtful story while showing how being careless with trash can he harmful

    C.a(chǎn) boy's exciting story about the beach as well as facts about studying the ocean

   D.a(chǎn) funny story and asking important questions that require research to answer

2.If the author added a sentence at the end of paragraph 3,which of these would fit best?

    A.The seagull's threatening behavior was unusual and strange.

    B.Another time Jeff WON chased down by a little dog.

    C.There was nothing more lovely than seagulls at the beach,flying over the water.

    D.Sunset was Jeff's favorite time of day at the beach.

3.Why does the seagull swoop down to attack Jeff?

A.She has a nest of eggs to guard.   

B.She thinks he will take her food.

C.She has been hurt by people before.   

D.She wants to protect her young.

4.Grandpa discovers that the best way to spend time with Jeff is to _________.

A.clean the beach                                          B.play games   

C.watch the sunset                                       D.collect rocks

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