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Last year, around Labor Day, I read a "Happy Ad" in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it. It said that if you wanted to drop her a line(写信给她), here was her address. So I did.I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday.

A week later, someone knocked at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep(门阶). He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card. Apparently(显然)，like many older folks,she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine. I just didn't know what to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.

That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between. I just thought she might like to have someone write to get some mail.

A year later, I received a letter from her son, saying that his mom passed away a couple of weeks ago. He told me that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on the earth. Even though I never met this lady, but i did keep her and her family in my thoughts.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

（     )46. How did the author get the news?

A. In a nursing home.                B. At a birthday party

C. In a local newspaper              D .Through the Internet

（     )47. Why did the author send cards to the old lady?

A. To keep his promise.

B. To express good wishes.

C. To make a new friend.

D.To invite her to his he.

（     )Who came to visit the author a week later?

A. The lady's son.       B. The lady.      C. The nurse.    D. The family.

（     )49. What does the story want to tell us

A. East or west, home is the best.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

D. A small kindness makes a big difference.

（     )50. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Happy Ad     B. Christmas Cards    C. Good Manners  D. Strange Experience