“Of course,” the gentleman replied.

“Then drive me to my mother. But the place where my mother lives is very far.”

The gentleman drove along the mountain road and finally came to the cemetery (墓地).

The little girl put the flower onto a new grave (坟墓). In order to send a rose to her mother who had died a month before, she had gone on a very long journey.

The gentleman drove the girl to her home and then returned to the flower shop. He cancelled(取消)the bouquet and bought a big bunch (束) of fresh flowers instead. He drove directly to his mother’s home, a five-hour drive from here. He would send the flowers to his mother in person.

(   )42. The word “deliver” in Paragraph 1 means “______________”.

A. give           B. take              C.  send             D. bring

(   )43. Why was the little girl crying?

A. Because her mother died.    B. Because she lost her money.

C. Because she lost her way home.  D. Because she couldn’t afford a rose.

(   )44. The little girl asked the gentleman to drive her ______________

A. to her home  B. to her school  C. to a cemetery  D. to a mountain

(   )45. We can tell from the story that ___________.

A. The little girl loves her mother very much

B. The gentleman doesn’t care about his mother

C. The little girl’s mother lives far away from her home

D. The gentleman’s mother passed away a month ago