Readingcomprehension(阅读理解)AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreetcleanerwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar

　　Readingcomprehension(阅读理解)

　　AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreetcleanerwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,Paul?”heasked.

　　Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn'tcostyouanything?Boy,Iwish…”Hehesitated.

　　OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.

　　“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?”

　　“Ohyes,I'dlovethat.”

　　Afterashortride,theboyturned,andwithhiseyesshining,said,“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?”

　　Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.

　　Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残疾的)brother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.

　　“Thereitis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI'mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI'vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”

　　Paulgotoutandcarriedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayride.

　　Choosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)

　　1．Thestreetcleanerwasverysurprisedwhen________.

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　　A．Paulreceivedanexpensivecar

　　B．Paultoldhimaboutthecar

　　C．hesawtheshiningcar

　　D．hewaswalkingaroundthecar

　　2．Fromthestorywecanseethecleaner

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　　A．wishedtogivehisbrotheracar

　　B．wantedPaul'sbrothertogivehimacar

　　C．wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul's

　　D．wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat

　　3．ThecleaneraskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse

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