Amanworkedinapostoffice．Hisjobwastoprocess（分类处理）allmailsthathadwrongaddresses．Onedayalettercametohisdesk，addressedtoGod．Hethought，‘‘Icanopenthisoneandseewhatit’sallabout．”Soheopeneditanditread，“DearGod，Iaman83-year-oldwomanlivinginaverysmallapartment．Yesterdaysomeonestolemypurse．IthadahundreddollarsinitwhichwasallthemoneyIhad．”

“NextSundayisMother’sDay，andIhadinvitedmylasttwofriendsoverfordinner．Withoutthatmoney，Ihavenothingtobuyfoodwith．Ihavenofamilytoturnto，andyouaremyonlyhope．Canyoupleasehelpme?”Thepostalworkerwastouched，andwentaroundshowingthelettertoalltheothers．Eachofthemdugintohiswalletandcameupwithafewdollars．Bythetimehemadetherounds，hehadcollected96dollars，whichtheyputintoanenvelopeandsentovertoher．

Therestoftheday，alltheworkersfeltawarmglowthinkingofthenicethingtheyhaddone．Mother’sDaycameandwent，andafewdayslatercameanotherletterfromtileoldladytoGod．Alltheworkersgatheredaroundwhiletheletterwasopened．Itread，“DearGod，howcanIeverthankyouenoughforwhatyoudidforme?Becauseofyourgenerosity（慷慨）¨wasable topreparealovelydinnerformyfriends．Wehadaveryniceday，andItoldmyfriendsofyourwonderfulgift．Bytheway，therewas4dollarsmissing．Itwasnodoubt（怀疑）thosethievesmustbeatthepostoffice!!!”

36．TheoldwomanwrotethelettertoGodbecause___________．

A．shehadnofamily

B．hermoneywasstolen，sheneedshelp

C．shewantedtoborrowsomemoneyfromGod

D．shewastoooldtoearnmoneytobuyfood

37．Thewomanwrote___________letterstotheGodinall．

A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4

38．Whydidthemanshowedthelettertoalltheothers?

A．Hejustwantedotherstoreadtheletter．

B．Hethoughtthewomanwaslaughable．

C．Hewasmovedandhewantedtohelpher．

D．Hethoughtit’stoodifficulttosendthelettertoGod．

39．Fromthestory，wecaninfer（推断）__________．

A．theoldwomanlivedwithheronlyson

B．theoldwomandidn’tknowwhoreallyhelpedher

C．oneofthepostalwork