It was two months before Christmas,when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her fa
It was two months before Christmas,when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.Her old Barbie bike was just too babyish; besides,it needed a new tire.
As Christmas drew nearer,we started buying Club dolls,story books,a holiday dress and toys.Then,much to our surprise,on December 24,Almie Rose said that she really wanted a bike more than anything else.
Now we didn't know what to do.It was just too late to get a “right bike” for our little girl.We still had a lot of things to do for Christmas dinner,and it was Christmas Eve around 11:00 pm.With Rose sleeping in her bed,we could now think only of the bike.We felt sorry and thought we were parents who would disappoint（使……失望）their child.
Suddenly,a clever idea came to Ron's mind “What if I make a little bike out of clay and write a note that she could trade in （購換）the clay bike for a real bike?” It would be much better for her to choose a real one she liked.So he spent the next seven hours working hard with clay to make a mini bike.
On Christmas morning,we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little heart-shaped package （紙盒）with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.Finally,she opened and read the note aloud.
She looked at me and then Ron and said,“So,does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I smiled,saying,“Yes.”
Almie Rose had tears （眼淚）in her eyes when she answered,“I could never trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made for me.I' d rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment,we would have moved everywhere to buy her every bike on the earth!
1．Did Almie Rose want a real bike or a clay bike as a Christmas present?
1 :what did rose want to do most on christmas day?
a:receive a new bike
b:buy a dress
c:get a gift made by her father
d:repair her bike
2:the word"ashamed"in the last paragraph means______
a:興奮
b:不快
c:擔(dān)心
d:羞恥
3：from rose’s words in the last paragraph ,we know that she______
a:still wanted to get a real bike
b:didn't know the meaning of the note
c:preferred a real bike to the model
d:was moved by what her father had done
4:what's the best title of this passage?
a:an unusual experience
b:a special present
c:a ciay bike
d:careless parents