Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party. Because of the terrible storm, her parents decided to have the party the next weekend. Sara didn’t understand why. They didn’t live near the ocean.

　　“Sara, you can’t sit there all day,” her mother said. “We’ll have your party next weekend.”

　　“It’s not the same. My birthday is today, not next weekend.” Sara turned on the TV. She wanted to watch anything that wasn’t about the storm. But just about every station was talking about it. “I can’t even watch my favorite shows. This storm is ruining (毁灭) everything.” Her mother sat down next to her. “The storm is ruining a lot. Look at that. Those people are trying to save their houses. Could you imagine if we lost our home?”

　　Sara looked at what was happening on the TV. The storm did look bad. She knew she’d be really sad if her family lost their home. “What’s going to happen to all those people? Will they be okay?” asked Sara. “Usually when there’s a big storm like this, people raise money and send food and other things to the homeless families. Some people even help rebuild houses.” “I want to help too,” said Sara. “Maybe I could give my birthday money away. Those people are going to need it more than me.”

　　Her mother smiled. “I’m really proud of you, Sara. Helping others is a great way to weather (经受住) the storm.”

　　( )56. Which word best describes Sara at the beginning of the story?

　　A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Worried. D. Surprised.

　　( )57. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A. The party. B. The sofa. C. The storm. D. The weekend.

　　( )58. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. Sara and her family lived near the ocean.

　　B. Sara and her family nearly lost their home.

　　C. Sara learned the storm was really bad from TV.

　　D. Sara watched her favorite shows on her birthday.

　　( )59. At the end of the story, Sara decided to ________.

　　A. give her birthday money away

　　B. send food to the homeless families

　　C. help the homeless people rebuild houses

　　D. invite the homeless people to her birthday party

　　( )60. Which is the best title of this passage?

　　A. A terrible experience B. Having a birthday party

　　C. A special present D. Weathering the storm

　　56-60:BCCAD

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