Susan Cottrell, a London, Ontario woman，was surprised and deeply moved last Friday when the Star handed her a package, containing a handmade darkgreen shawl(披肩). It was not just a piece of clothing, but also the thoughtfulness of a complete stranger named Katrina King, of Fort Collins, Colorado.
In a handwritten note with the gift, King wrote that she had read the Star’s Oct. 12 online article about the disappearance of Cottrell’s shawl. Cottrell had knit(编织) to keep calm while her husband, Carl Johnston, was stuck between life and death during a major surgery(外科手术). The shawl disappeared from Toronto General Hospital (TGH) in August.
“I’m sorry that your beautiful shawl has disappeared，”said the note, which Cottrell read aloud, sometimes pausing.“Someone may just see a pretty object... unless they understand a knitter very well. It doesn’t have a deeper meaning.”
King’s shawl was first sent to the Star, and the newspaper brought it to Cottrell at eweKnit on Markham St., where she teaches a class once a week. She immediately replaced the black shawl she was wearing with King’s creation.“It’s so beautiful. How very, very thoughtful，”said Cottrell.“I would give her such a big hug.”
Like Cottrell, it’s clear that King also likes to knit when going through tough times, which include watching her father recover from a heart attack in hospital and staying by her daughter’s side as she had tonsil(扁桃腺) surgery.
Cottrell said she is now focused on her husband’s recovery. After months spent between hospitals in London and Toronto, Johnston was sent home about two weeks ago.
“I cooked a meal for the two of us, the first time I’ve done that in six months，”said Cottrell, laughing, while still feeling her new shawl.
“It’s so beautiful. So, so beautiful.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。Cottrell 丢失了自己精心编织的披肩，好心人King女士送给了她一条新的披肩。
1．What can we infer from the note?
A．King was a friend of Cottrell’s.
B．King knew Cottrell’s feelings well.
C．Cottrell was sometimes very careless.
D．Cottrell worried about Johnston’s recovery.
B 解析：推理判断题。由第三段可知，King非常理解Cottrell的心情。
2．Which of the following played a key role in delivering King’s shawl?
A．A hospital. B．A newspaper.
C．King’s father. D．Cottrell’s husband.
B 解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的when the Star handed her a package 和第四段中的King’s shawl was first sent to the Star，and the newspaper brought it to Cottrell 可知，这家报纸帮助King 把披肩送给了Cottrell。
3．What do Cottrell and King have in common?
A．Both had taught at eweKnit.
B．Both are citizens in Colorado.
C．Both used to find comfort in knitting.
D．Both had been in Toronto General Hospital.
C 解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的 Cottrell had knit(编织) to keep calm和第五段可知，Cottrell 和 King都喜欢通过编织获得安慰。
4．How did Cottrell feel about the darkgreen shawl?
A．It was creatively designed.
B．It met her expectations.
C．It had a strange style.
D．It warmed her heart.
D 解析：细节理解题。由第一段和最后两段可知，这条深绿色的披肩温暖了 Cottrell 的心。
