1. (2022九上·温州开学考) 阅读短文，回答问题

It was Christmas Eve. I was feeling sad because there wasn't enough money to buy the dress I wanted. It was a cold night, and there was ice on Dad's hair when he came back home. He asked me to help load* wood. I was upset. Not only wasn't I getting the dress; now Dad was dragging me out in the cold.

I asked what he was doing.

"Have you been to the Clark's recently?" Dad asked.

Mrs. Clark lived two miles from us. Her husband died a year ago, leaving her with three children.

"Yeah, why?"

"They're out of wood." Dad then carried a bag of food over his shoulder and a smaller bag in his hand.

"What's in the little bag?" I asked.

"Shoes. They're out of shoes. I got the children a little candy too. It just wouldn't be

Christmas without some candy. "

We rode to the Clarks place in silence. I tried to think through what Dad was doing. The Clarks had closer neighbors than us. Why was it our concern*?

We knocked on the door. A timid voice said, "Who is it?" "James Cotton, and my daughter. Could we come in?" Mrs. Clark opened the door and lit the lamp.

"We brought a few things, ma'am," Dad said, and set the food on the table. He handed her the other bag. She opened it and took out the shoes, a pair for her and three for the children.

She bit her lip as tears ran down her cheeks. "We brought wood," Dad said. He turned to me, "Elizabeth, go bring in. Let's get that fire. "

The kids giggled* when Dad handed them candy, and Mrs. Clark looked with a smile. She said. "I know God sent you. We prayed*that he would send one of his angels to us. "

At the door, Dad invited them for Christmas dinner tomorrow. With a look of deep thankfulness, Mrs. Clark said, "Thank you. I don't have to say 'May God bless you'. I know he will. "

On the way home, Dad explained why he didn't buy me a dress. "I spent the money on shoes and candy for those children. I hope you understand. " he said.

I understood very well. My father had given me a gift much greater than a dress.

1. （1） What things did Dad prepare for the Clarks?

   a. a dress    b. some wood   c. a bag of food   d. shoes   e. money   f. candy

   A . abcd B . bede C . cdef D . bedf.
3. （2） What can we infer from the underlined sentence?

   A . God sent Elizabeth and her Dad to help the Clarks. B . The Clarks were in difficult situation and needed help. C . Mrs. Clark and the children were pleased with the candy. D . Dad is an angle from God who brought the Clarks everything.
5. （3） What's the best title of the passage?

   A . A great father B . A wonderful gift C . A poor family D . A thankful smile
7. （4） Do you think the writer got a greater gift than a dress? Why?(请用约40词回答)