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m smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly! 24. Molly is the name of a . A. dog B. horse C. parent D. child 25. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Molly can speak to people in kind words. B. Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack. C. In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life. D. Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces. 26. What is unique(獨特的) about Molly? A. Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face. B. Molly ran a race and won the first prize. C. Molly often visits places such as schools and parks. D. Molly has bee a symbol of hope for people of all ages. 27. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A Book on Molly B. A False Leg C. A successful Operation D. Leaving her Mark C In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney. Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already lest. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便車) . I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should e back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November beat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使 …放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. Twentyfive year later, in 2021, while I was driving to a nearly town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him fortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon. 28. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because . A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she missed the only train back home C. she was going home for her holidays D. the town was far away from Sydney 29. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back home. C. He bought sandwiches for the girl. D. He watched the girl for three hours. 30. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that . A. she realized he was Gordon B. she had known him for decades C. she was going to the nearby town D. she wanted to repay the favor she once got 31. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Those who give rides will be repaid. B. Good manners bring about happiness. C. Giving sometimes produces nice results. D. People should offer rides to others. D Some problems are difficult to solve. But there are a lot of number expressions that can help. For example, if we put two and two together, we might e up with right answer. We know that two heads are better than one, It is always better to work with another person to solve a problem. Some problems have only one solution. Yon cannot be of two minds over this. But with any luck, we can solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. In other words, we could have our answers quickly and easi