19．My first child was due in a couple of months．All of my shopping was done except for one thing．When my little brother was born，my mom had bought an old-fashioned，red-velvet baby carriage（天鵝絨童車）．Ever since then，I wanted one for my child．
I knew that this would be hard to find．So mum offered to take me around．Even used carriages cost quite a bit，and l had only 35to spend．I hoped that I could only use the money I had．Early one Saturday morning，we drove for about an hour to a city with flea （跳蚤）market，and second-hand stores．
As we searched place after place without even seeing a baby carriages，we'd take turns saying，"It
will be at the next stop．"I lost hope as day passed and it was getting dark．I was ready to give up．My mom wanted to go to one more store．One the way Mom told me I should never lost hope．
When we got to the store，I took a deep breath．I knew that this was my last chance．My mom's words began to ring in my ear．"Never lose hope．"As we walked in，l made a quick rush down the middle of the store．There was one new red-velvet baby carriage．I ran over to touch it because I could hardly believe my eyes．
I was so excited that I can't say a word．When I calmed down，it occurred to me that，because it was new，I probably couldn't afford it．The saleslady said it came with the store when she bought it several years ago，and that it had been in storage（儲(chǔ)存）until just this morning．She said she wanted to get rid of it as a bargain and was only asking 35．You can imagine how happy we were on our way home．If it hadn't been for my mother，I wouldn't have made it．
Both of my children have outgrown（長(zhǎng)得不再需要）the carriage，but l keep it to remind me of my mother's words，"Never lose hope．"I always encourage my children with my experience．I say if you never lose hope，you will succeed eventually．
29．Why did the author go shopping？D
A．She wanted to relax herself．
B．Her mother asked her to make preparations．
C．She liked shopping with her mom very much．
D．She had to make preparations for having a baby．
30．Before the author went to buy a baby carriage sheA．
A．hoped to buy and old baby carriage with 35
B．thought that a second-hand carriage was very cheap
C．thought she could afford（支付得起） to buy an old baby carriage
D．thought this kind of new baby carriage was easy to find
31．The underlined phrased"flea （跳蚤）market"in the second paragraph probably meansD．
A．a(chǎn) large market where all kinds of goods are sold
B．a(chǎn) small shop where some everyday goods are sold
C．a(chǎn) market where people sell the things they produce
D．open-air market that sells used things at low prices
32．What conclusion can we draw from the text？B
A．a(chǎn) cheap thing is worth buying．
B．Hold on，and you'll succeed eventually．
C．Luck plays an important role in our life．
D．It is important to get advice from others．
分析 短文通過(guò)講作者為將出生的孩子買天鵝絨童車的故事，悟出了"永不失去希望"的人生道理．
解答 29．D，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子Ever since then，I wanted one for my child可知，作者也想為她的孩子買天鵝絨童車，因此作者去購(gòu)物是為了給孩子做準(zhǔn)備，故答案為D．
30．A，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子 l had only 35to spend．I hoped that I could only use the money I had可知，作者只有35元能買天鵝絨童車，故答案為A．
31．D，推理判斷題，根據(jù)短語(yǔ)后面的and second-hand stores可知，跳蚤市場(chǎng)是能用低價(jià)格買到東西的地方，故答案為D．
32．B，主旨大意題，短文主要講了作者在買天鵝絨童車的時(shí)候，母親不斷地鼓勵(lì)她不要失去希望，因此得出的結(jié)論是：堅(jiān)持下去，最終你就會(huì)成功，故答案為B．
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