It was December, and Mary was thinking about the Christmas presents for her family. Her dad was easy to buy for. He loved history books. She could look at the books he had and buy something like that.
She would have to ask her mom what she was going to buy for him, so that they wouldn’t get the same one!
Mary’s problem was what to buy for her mom. Her mom didn’t read many books. She loved gardening, but she already had all the garden tools she needed. Also, she liked to choose her plants and seeds herself. Mary had a lot of ideas about the present. But nothing was perfect.
Mom always said that the best presents were the ones that you put time and hard work into. Suddenly Mary had an idea. Why not knit (编织) a scarf for Mom? That way she could wear it to keep warm when she was in the garden on cold days. She’d love it! So Mary bought some pink and orange wool. They were Mom’s favorite colors because they reminded her of the flowers she liked. Mary spent many hours knitting when her mom was not around. She wanted it to be a surprise. When Mom opened the present on Christmas morning, she was very thankful. She knew that Mary had spent a long time on it. She took Mary in her arms and gave her a big kiss!
(3) What did Mary probably buy for her dad?
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(4) Why did Mary want to knit a scarf for her mom?
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