For years I wanted a garden．I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew，and Marvin，and the twins﹣﹣﹣﹣Alisa and Alan，and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neigher was time．Often when my children were little，one of them would want something that cost too much，I'd have to say，"Do you see a money tree outside？Money doesn't grow on trees，you know．"
Finally，all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then，one spring morning，on Mother's Day，I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly，I looked out of the window and there was a new tree，planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it．Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my yard!
I went out to look．It was true!There were dollar bills，one hundred of them，hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them，"Thank you for your time，Mom．We love you!"
Later，my children bought me tools，ornaments（装饰品），a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books，A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden is now very pretty，just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers，I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they're right there with me．Now every year when winter comes，I look out of my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me，and I get tears in my eyes﹣every time．
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!
56．How many children did the writer have？
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Three |
| B． |
Five |
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Four |
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Six |
57．What did the mother mean when she said"Money doesn't grow on trees"？
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She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time． |
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It wasn't easy for her to make money to raise all the children． |
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She had to save money so that she could have a garden． |
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They didn't have much money because the mother lost her job． |
58．From Paragraph 5，we know that"A money tree"appeared in the writer's yard ．
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one spring morning on a Mother's Day after the children left her |
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before her children were born |
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when the children were little |
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after the children went to school |
59．The children planted a money tree in their mother's yard because ．
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their mother needed money badly |
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they wanted to live together with their mother forever |
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it was time for them to give the money back to their mother |
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they wanted to show their love to their mother |
60．According to the passage，we can know Mother's Day is in ．
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January |
| B． |
August |
| C． |
May |
| D． |
October． |
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate on the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the US
“The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year.”How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________.
| A．do a lot of shopping |
| B．eat turkey |
| C．decorate the house for good luck |
| D．see lion and dragon dances |
On Australia Day, family members often ________.
| A．have a meal in the countryside |
| B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a party at school |
| D．clean the house and dance |
What do you think a turkey is in this passage?
| A．A country. | B．A festival. |
| C．A bird. | D．A kind of drink |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together |
| B．Different festivals have different customs |
| C．Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year |
| D．The first Thanksgiving was born a hundred years ago |
Here’s a part of an e-mail answer from Joe giving some advice to his son in college .“When I was young , I often met trouble about what to do and what not to do .My grandmother told me not to worry about those things .I only did them once a year or once a lifetime .Instead , I should try to do well those things , and I do them every day .For example , I need to eat every day , so I should learn how to cook .I need to talk to others every day , so I should learn how to work with different people and know how to speak well .I walk every day , so my shoes should be all right and comfortable .Every night I sleep , so my bed should let me have a good rest .Taking care of the everyday things means that you do a better job of the one in a lifetime things as well .”
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One night, the ___ was blowing outside and struck the window so heavily that the noise woke
___ Fang Fang.She knew a heavy rain would soon arrive when she wondered whether the students on duty had closed the
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___out into the dark.On the way, the strong wind made it
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_____ as possible, and after a while she got to the school.She hurried right to her classroom and opened the door.Oh, dear! All the windows were open, and she
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| We sell all kinds of clothes in fashion at very low prices. Now pet hospitals are very busy.Kind people who love animals are wanted to work in busy hospitals. Those who can speak a foreign language are needed in the company. Many boys often play football in the neighborhood. We have all kinds of movies videos, and each video is rented for only 10 yuan a week. There are many kinds of lights on show in our store. Guangzhou will have a cloudy day tomorrow.There will be a strong wind and some rain at times. |
| We’ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith’s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391 or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because .
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There’s something wrong with it |
Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to .
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street |
| C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail.com if you want to .
| A．read some books |
| B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee |
| D．buy a washing machine |
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