It was last January，when I'd just finished a charity activity and was on the train back home，that I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had helped.
When I got off the train，I felt amazingly good.The next day，I wrote more thank-yous and felt good again.I suddenly had the idea：Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year？
To keep on task，I decided to pick out a different theme for each month.January was charity.February would be neighbors.And I thought of a number of names right away：the owner of our local bookstore，who let me and my little son in before the store opened；our babysitter，who took good care of our kids； …
While writing the notes，I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone appreciating（欣赏）other people's lives.Writing thank-you notes allowed me to do something different，paying more attention to my own life.
In the following months，I wrote to my friends，doctors，teachers and parenting role models.In July，my "food" month，I wrote to Julie，who used to cook at my favorite restaurant.It went like this：
Dear Julie，
Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food.Jake and I never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary（周年纪念日）.We talk about it every year.
Thank you.We miss you.
Love，
Gina I was happy to receive a note back from her.Julie replied， "I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before.I'm undergoing a hard life change right now，and this helps."
On December 31，I wrote my last card to Jake，my husband，and our two kids.And I took a picture of us，so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me.Thankfulness.
（1）What does the underlined word "undergoing" mean？ BB
A．Go down.
B．Go through.
C．Go against.
D．Go beyond.
（2）How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？ DD
A．Shy and surprised.
B．Pleased and relaxed.
C．Nervous and excited.
D．Moved and encouraged.
（3）What might be the theme of the December notes？ AA
A．Family.
B．Photos.
C．Holidays.
D．Community.
（4）What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？ BB
A．Many thanks from her neighbors.
B．More time to appreciate her own life.
C．More help from people around her.
D．Happy moments to be with her friends.
【答案】B；D；A；B
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