Don’t Wait Until Flowers Fade
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work.
There is one blue flower that has always my eye. I’ve noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, and the afternoon sun is too warm it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful .
This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look in that bed alongside wildflowers.
Everyday I drove the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes ...” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband gave me a folding shovel(铁锹) one year to be used for that purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I was to see that the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you too long. You it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”
A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and , because of age and distance, we haven’t been as as we all would have liked.
I couldn’t help but see the between the pretty blue flowers and the between my husband’s sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some valuable that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and them to my wildflower garden
A．sweet B．interesting C．different D．particular
A．fascinated B．struck C．caught D．charm
A．for B．to C．with D．on
A．plants B．flowers C．ones D．wilds
A．open B．main hall C．front D．kitchen
A．great B．well C．horrible D．ugly
A．many B．various C．other D．colorful
A．passed B．past C．pass D．pasted
A．damaged B．ready C．dirty D．smelly
A．ever B．once C．never D．even
A．expressed B．temporary C．unfinished D．permanent
A．annoying B．saddened C．interested D．helpless
A．wasted B．ignored C．thought D．waited
A．would have done B．need have done C．should have done D．muse have done
A．unconsciously B．fortunately C．unfortunately D．consciously
A．close B．closely C．closed D．near
A．connection B．difference C．meaning D．significance
A．friendship B．relationship C．support D．relative
A．trees B．memories C．species D．roses
A．dig B．rescue C．transmit D．transplant
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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia(栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 36 to the flower shop were always useless－it was a cash 37 . After a while I stopped trying to 38 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flower. But I never 39 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 40 moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 41 kindness who might be showing 42 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 43 a car full of groceries (杂货). Or maybe it was the old man 44 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 45 so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, 46 , I had more fun guessing that it might be a 47 who had noticed me 48 I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 49 some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 50 in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 51 the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 52 if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 53 and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and 54 in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia－lovable, 55 and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died. (304)
36. A.Calls B. Quarrels C.Messages D. Letters
37. A. service B.deal C.bargain D.offer
38. A. recognize B.imagine C.wonder D.discover
39. A.failed B.stopped C.succeeded D.enjoyed
40. A.saddest B.painful C.happiest D.loneliest
41. A .special B.common C.valuable D.important
42. A .concern B.attitude C.interest Dappreciation
43. A. repairing B.washing C.unloading D.starting
44. A .across B.through C.from D.onto
45. A .spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
46. A .though B.anyway C.therefore D.indeed
47. A. friend B.superman C.teacher D.boy
48. A.as if B.even though C.in case D.so that
49. A.considering B.expecting C.missing D.preparing
50. A.disappointed B.uninterested C.discouraged D.concentrated
51. A. forgot B.lost C.hated D.expected
52. A.wonder B.believe C.care D.know
53. A. contented B.respected C.thanked D.loved
54. A.. trouble B.beauty C.difficulty D.love
55. A.strong B.beautiful C.smell D.lucky
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mark liked talking. I had to 36 him that talking in class was not acceptable. 37 impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at 38 , but soon I got used to 39 it many times a day.
One morning my 40 was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’ll tape your mouth 41 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds 42 when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my 43 . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it 44 Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”
One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other 45 .
I had to do 46 . I asked each student to prepare 34 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something 47 about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them 48 later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had 49 such nice things about them!
Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were 50 with themselves.
Several years later, after I had returned 51 a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father 52 his throat, as he usually did before saying something 53 .
“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I 54 how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”
At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.
“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “ 55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”
36.A. order B. remind C. mind D. suggest
37. A. Which B. That C. What D. How
38. A. first B. last C. once D. next
39. A. speaking B. taking C. talking D. hearing
40. A. patience B. strength C. energy D. power
41. A. close B. shut C. open D. opened
42. A. before B. after C. later D. that
43 A. rule B. words C. compromise D. word
44. A. through B. in C. across D. cross
45. A. name B. names C. curses D. swear
46. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
47. A. terrible B. nice C. kind D. mean
48. A. in B. up C. back D. away
49. A. asked B. spoken C. told D. said
50. A. glad B. sad C. unhappy D. happy
51. A. from B. on C. during D. at
52. A. cleared B. cleaned C. wet D. dried
53. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. sad
54. A. doubt B. believe C. wonder D. want
55. A. Because B. Though C. When D. As
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the __36__ they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that __37__ you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to __38__ the high standards she set for me.
When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys-in-a-garage stage and __39__ to be pretty good, doing getting-paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me __40__. At that time, though part of me was __41__ up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family, __42__ of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in, __43__ I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and __44__ goals. I was running on parallel __45__.
When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes —— we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel __46__. I realized I was on quite different tracks: I __47__ was becoming two people, __48__ identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my __49__, my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I __50__ out. My bandmasters were __51__. They thought I was crazy to withdraw __52__ the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my __53__, with my feeling of what I was __54__ to do, with who I was —— it simply wasn’t me.
In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and __55__. I could remember who I was —— the hopes and dreams I carried.
36. A. property B. advice C. guide D. aid
37. A. when B. before C. while D. since
38. A. come up with B. stand up to C. live up to D. keep pace with
39. A. got B. failed C. hoped D. attempted
40. A. lost B. disappointed C. confused D. thrilled
41. A. wrapped B. centred C. spent D. offered
42. A. scared B. proud C. guilty D. ashamed
43. A. if B. unless C. until D. yet
44. A. economic B. political C. academic D. literary
45. A. tracks B. ways C. processes D. directions
46. A. confident B. optimistic C. cheerful D. uncomfortable
47. A. exactly B. actually C. eventually D. fortunately
48. A. switching B. acting C. discovering D. seeking
49. A. conditions B. choices C. competence D. health
50. A. gave B. looked C. called D. dropped
51. A. disturbed B. cool C. shocked D. tolerant
52. A. in B. to C. by D. at
53. A. goals B. interests C. personality D. consideration
54. A. meant B. demanded C. forced D. aimed
55. A. recall B. refocus C. rebuild D. reunite
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We make a living with what we get，but we make a life with what we give．
——Winston Churchill
I am willing to 36 this saying．I have been 37 at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since 1 was thirteen．At the beginning，I only wanted to go 38 1 would get 39 for entertaining children at the hospital．After giving my time for two 40 months，my 40 changed completely．
When l first 41 into the waiting room on the ground floor，I was very 42 that I would be spending my entire summer with kids．As it became 43 for me to show up every day at 8 a．m．，many kids began to 44 me．To my surprise，I be
gan looking forward to seeing their 45 faces as well．They were always enthusiastic about 46 ．My heart warmed every time I heard their 47 voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question．I felt 48 and irreplaceable．(不可替代的)．As I look back，I see the 49 that these special children have had on me．It is because of them that I have 50 a desire to become a psychologist．Recently，I have volunteered for a month．I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room 52 I started．The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time．53 their anxiety and desire to get better and go home，they always offer me a(n) 54 smile．I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to 55 than money．It is much more important to love and to be l
oved．
36．A．know B．believe C．respect D．understand
37．A．1iving B．studying C．staying D．volunteering
38．A．unless B．until C．therefore D．because
39．A．praise B．pay C．friends D．prize
40．A．plan B．schedule C．opinion D．1ife
41．A．1ooked B．stepped C．turned D．appeared
42．A．delighted B．selfish C．nervous D．worried
43．A．work B．regulation C．routine D．experience
44．A．notice B．expect C．embarrass D．amaze
45．A．special B．bright C．dirty D．silent
46．A．smiling B．sleeping C．1earning D．playing
47．A．1oud B．crazy C．eager D．desperate
48．A．valued B．amused C．disappointed D．surprised
49．A．expectation B．dream C．influence D．1ove
50．A．developed B．remembered C．worked D．improved
51．A．help out B．drop in C．go around D．turn out
52．A．what B．which C．where D．that
53．A．With B．For C．Against D．Despite
54．A．willing B．optimistic C．sad D．pitiful
55．A．life B．work C．nature D．family
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle 36 on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be 37 and that the miles would never be a problem. Kyle was 38 to prepare a speech for graduation.
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. I could see that he was 39 about his speech. So, I patted him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those 40 (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he 41 his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to 42 those who helped you 43 it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but 44 , your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 45 you can give them. I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with 46 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 47 himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had 48 his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. " 49 , I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the 50 go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad 51 me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I 52 it's depth.
Never underestimate(低估) the 53 of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For 54 or for worse. Friends are angles who lift us to our feet when our wings have 55 remembering how to fly. .
36．A．decided B．called C．took D．agreed
37．A．classmates B．neighbors C．friends D．students
38．A．hoped B．chosen C．forced D．supposed
39．A．sure B．nervous C．eager D．curious
40．A．manners B．impressionsC．interests D．looks
41．A．raised B．cleared C．swallowed D．felt
42．A．thank B．understandC．assist D．please
43．A．get B．catch C．manage D．make
44．A．practically B．nearly C．mostly D．seriously
45．A．lesson B．request C．gift D．position
46．A．dislike B．disbelief C．disagreement D．disrespect
47．A．kill B．help C．direct D．dismiss
48．A．broken up B．put out C．set up D．cleaned out
49．A．ThankfullyB．Unfortunately C．Actually D．Hopelessly
50．A．anger B．disappointment C．gasp D．terror
51．A．pointing toB．looking at C．appealing to D．aiming at
52．A．reach B．observe C．realize D．measure
53．A．power B．purpose C．reason D．reward
54．A．fairer B．longer C．better D．harder
55．A．time B．energy C．freedom D．trouble
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