Say Goodbye to the Past
A man had a little daughter. She was his only child. He loved her so much that he lived for her. So when she became ill, he went crazy. He tried everything to make her healthy again.
However, his efforts(努力) didn’t work and the child died. The father was really sad, shutting himself away from his friends and refusing(拒绝) to do anything. He didn’t want to be his normal(正常) self until he had a dream one night.
He was in somewhere and saw a group of little angel(天使) children. They were walking in a line. All the angels were wearing white clothes and each child carried a candle(蜡烛). He noticed that one child’s candle did not light. Then he saw that the child was his little girl. He rushed to her right away and took her into his arms. He kissed her and then asked, “Why is your candle the only one not lit, darling?”
“Daddy, they light it again and again, but your tears always put it out. ”
Just then he woke up from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were quick. From that day on, he stopped being a sad father. He became cheerful with his friends. His useless tears would no longer put out his darling’s candle.
()1. The underlined word “effects” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
A. 效果 B. 注意 C. 悲伤
()2. What was wrong with the man’s daughter?
A. She was ill. B. She became crazy. C. She shut herself away.
()3. What happened to the girl at last?
A. She became healthy again. B. She died. C. She lived far away from her father.
()4. In the man’s dream, the girl’s candle was not lit because ______.
A. she didn’t like the candle
B. she was afraid of fire
C. her father’s tears put it out
()5. Which of the following is NOT true about the man?
A. He loved his daughter very much.
B. He lit his daughter’s candle.
C. He stopped being a sad father.

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B