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Jenney was a poor girl.Her parents died years ago.She had no sisters or brothers.She felt sad and lonely.She wanted to be loved very much.
One day,when she was walking in a forest,she saw a dragonfly(蜻蜓) caught in a thorn bush(多刺灌木叢).No matter how hard it tried to free itself,it failed every time.Jenney was very sorry for it.She ran to set it free at once.But to her great surprise,the dragonfly didn't fly away,it changed into a beautiful fairy(仙女) instead.
The beautiful fairy said to Jenney,"I must die without your help.Because of your kindness,you can get whatever you want from me."Jenney wanted neither gold nor houses,she told the fairy that she wanted to be happy most.The fairy said something in a low voice in her ear.Then she disappeared.
From then on,Jenney was happy every day.She was kind to everyone around her.Other people asked her the secret of her happiness.She smiled and said,"The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy."
When Jenney was very old and dying,all her neighbors stood around her and asked her the secret of happiness.They were afraid that the secret of happiness would die with her.The lovely old lady smiled and said,"The good fairy told me everyone needed me,no matter whether they were young or old,men or women."
76.Jenney wasB at the beginning of the story.
A.pleased and joyful
B.sad and lonely
C.a(chǎn)fraid and angry
D.happy and excited
77.When the girl wasC,she saw a dragonfly.
A.playing with her neighbor
B.crying for dead mother
C.walking in the forest
D.helping others
78.When Jenney saw the dragonfly failed to free itself every time,sheA.
A.helped it to get free
B.pretended to see nothing
C.cut down the thorn bush
D.a(chǎn)sked others for help
79.What did Jenney want from the fairy?D
A.Gold
B.Houses
C.To be rich
D.To be happy
80.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.It was too difficult for the dragonfly to free itself.
B.The fairy was thankful to the poor girl's kindness.
C.Jenney had a happy life because the fairy gave her lots of money.
D.The secret of Jenney's happiness is the fairy told her everyone needs her.