A young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness（不治之癥）and given three months to live. So as she was getting her things “in order”, she asked her pastor（牧師）to come to her house to discuss her final wishes. With everything in order, the pastor was ready to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
“What’s that?” asked the pastor.
“I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.”
The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing what to say.
“That surprises you, doesn’t it?” the young woman asked.
“Well, to be honest, I’m puzzled by the request,” said the pastor.
The young woman explained, “In all my years of going to church meetings and dinners, I remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would always lean over and say, ‘Keep your fork.’ It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming, like chocolate cake or apple pie，some dessert like that. Something wonderful! I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork so that when they ask you why I have a fork, you can tell them: ‘Keep your fork—the best is yet to come.’”
The pastor hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.
At the funeral people were walking by the young woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question “Why does she have a fork?” And over and over again he smiled.
So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it reminded you of this young woman gently. Send the message to everyone you consider a friend even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you.
And, keep your fork!!
小題1:In the author’s opinion, the woman in this passage is _______.
A．boredB．optimistic
C．pessimisticD．crazy
小題2:When enjoying a Western dinner, in the later part you have to “Keep your fork.” This usually mean “____________”
A．Watch out for your fork.
B．I wish you good luck with the fork
C．Prepare your fork so that you can enjoy the dessert
D．You can not take away your fork
小題3:Which of the following is WRONG about the young woman?
A．She is optimistic about life and diseases.
B．She loves sweet food.
C．She wants her friends to remember her forever.
D．She is a regular church-goer.
小題4:According to the passage, “Keep your fork”, the message may mean “__________”
A．Don’t be discouraged. Everything will be better.
B．What is the matter? I am worried.
C．Have you heard the story of a young woman?
D．Enjoy your dinner.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A

小題1:推理題：從這個(gè)婦女手里拿著的叉子，想要一切變得更好，是個(gè)樂觀的人。選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第七段的句子：It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming, like chocolate cake or apple pie，some dessert like that.可知在西方人的餐桌上Keep your fork意味著要有甜點(diǎn)了。選C
小題3:推理題：從第七段的句子：I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork so that when they ask you why I have a fork, you can tell them: ‘Keep your fork—the best is yet to come.’可知是希望朋友能永遠(yuǎn)記住她。選C
小題4:推理題：從第八段的句子：He knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did.可知“Keep your fork”是不要?dú)怵H，一切會(huì)好起來的。是樂觀的人，選B
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