WhenIwas12allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe"in"thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthdaymyMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.

Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing"replaced".We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new"stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.

ThenonlyonemonthlaterIlostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedisappeared.EventuallyIgaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslaterwesoldthehouseandmovedaway.

YearspassedandacoupleofmoveslaterIwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthdaynorwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift-givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You’llrecognizethisone"shesaidsmiling.

Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetringinside.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorationswhichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroomtheyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoittheyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.Anditstillfitsme

1.Theunderlinedword"in"inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans"_____"

A.practical

B.available

C.fashionable

D.renewable

2.Whenshegottheringbackthewriterwasabout_____

A.13yearsold

B.15yearsold

C.26yearsold

D.28yearsold

3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes

B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring

C.Thewriterlostherringinthemorningwhenshetookitoff

D.Thewriter'sringwascleanedupbythenewhouseowner

4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.MyNewRing

B.LostandRepl