Mayre Abboud Melki and her husband will be always grateful they were not home when an explosion over a mile away tore through it. On August 4，a serious explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, causing widespread destruction（摧毁） across the city. Thousands were injured, over 100 people lost their lives, and countless others were left homeless. While May’s house was left standing, it was seriously damaged, and her husband’s store was destroyed. Still, she refused to give up!
When the 79-year-old woman stepped into her home of 60 years a day later, she was heartbroken. Broken glass and bricks littered the floor, a lot of facilities were ruined（破坏）, and there were holes in the walls. Still, she felt hopeful when she saw that her piano, a wedding gift from her father, was untouched. That’s when she sat down and began to play.
As volunteers worked to clean up the house, she played “Auld Lang Syne” and then some Arabic songs. “She pushed through the pain and tried to have a few moments of peace, ” her granddaughter, May-Lee Melki, said. “To see her lean into her faith was something that was a strong message to her community and our family immediately.”
Her resilience(坚韧) with the encouraging music inspired her loved ones and thousands of people around the world! May-Lee shared a video of the powerful moment on Facebook, and it quickly went viral(走红). It isn’t hard to see why! In May-Lee’s words, it “was able to express a symbol of hope and peace among all of the despair.(绝望)”
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is true?| A．The explosion caused little damage. |
| B．May-Lee had to clean up the house by herself. |
| C．May-Lee lost everything in the explosion. |
| D．May-Lee’s music and action encouraged other people. |
| A．Not damaged. | B．Not used. | C．Not prepared. | D．Not protected. |
| A．Her musical talent is great. | B．She used to be a famous pianist. |
| C．People can find hope and peace in it. | D．She was good at making videos. |
| A．Hard-working. | B．Positive. | C．Careful. | D．Far-seeing. |
