Last week I visited my grandparents. My aunt was also staying there for a few nights for a family visit. My grandma had told me my aunt’s money problems and always feels so bad for her.
My aunt, Jenney Brown, is in her early thirties and she has three little children, along with serious heart problems. Her husband died of cancer a few years ago and she has lost her job recently. She has a lot of financial difficulty. She told me some things in her life: She couldn’t get milk for her little boy since it is too expensive. She was so happy to find $2 jeans at a shop even though it couldn’t really fit her, she was worried about the long drive to my grandparents’ house, because she had no food for the next day and no money to buy gas on the way as she had spent her last $20.
I had saved some money. After hearing about her troubles, I went downstairs and put a note of $50 in the front pocket of the handbag in secret. I didn’t want to give her money directly, because I knew it would embarrass her and that she would refuse it since I’m a kid and don’t have a job.
However, I’m very happy with what I did. Although I do not know whether she can find who has given her the money, I know it is of use to her. She is raising a family and has large medical needs! I hope more people know how bad my aunt’s situation really is so that she gets more help.
【小题1】What has happened to Jenney according to the passage?| A．Her husband is suffering from cancer. |
| B．She has to raise three little children by herself. |
| C．Her husband has serious heart problems. |
| D．She has a job that doesn’t pay well. |
| A．He wanted to make her surprised. |
| B．He was an adult. |
| C．He didn’t want her to thank him. |
| D．He would be refused if she knew it. |
| A．doesn’t mind her dressing |
| B．must be more than 35 years old |
| C．lives not far from her parents |
| D．accepts what anyone gives her |
| A．Envious | B．Grateful |
| C．Sympathetic | D．Skeptical |
