Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six -

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Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six - year – old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. “Yes, honey. Of course.” she said.“Can we write him a letter?”
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, “Yes.”My heart jumped. “How? Does the mailman go there?” I asked.
“No, but I have an idea.” Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.“Just wait, honey. You’ll see.” Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six - year - old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went out-side and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.“Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three.”The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he’d persevere, dart up, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was passed on. I prayed to be a balloon.
小题1:When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _________.

A．believed it easy to do so	B．thought her a creative girl
C．felt it hard to answer	D．found it easy to lie

小题2: When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she __________.

A．jumped with joy

B．was worried that it couldn’t be delivered

C．started writing immediately

D．became excited

小题3: In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A．An incurable disease

B．An unforgettable memory.

C．The failures her father experienced

D．The hard time her father had.

小题4: What would be the best title for the passage?

A．An unforgettable experience	B．Fly to the heaven
C．The strong red balloon	D．A great father

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C

解析

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了女儿想和已故的父亲通信，这使母亲很为难。但聪明的母亲用红气球作为邮递员把女儿写给父亲的信，寄往天堂。使女儿感到父亲还活着。
小题1:C考查推理判断。根据文章第三段中的She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."可知，母亲停顿了很长的时间，这意味着她思考了较长的时间才回答了女儿的问题。这说明女儿的问题难回答。故选C。
小题2:D考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的My heart jumped.可知，我很高兴。此处jumped.和jumped with joy是同义表达。故选D。
小题3:D考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段中的No matter what he suffered, he"d persevere, dart up, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful.可知，雨就像父亲经历的艰难时光。故选D。
小题4:C考查文章的标题。本文是一篇记叙文，文章以红气球为主线贯穿整个文章，红气球也象征着父亲。所以C为文章的标题。