Every year on my birthday，from the time I was 12，a white gardenia（栀子花）was sent to my house．No card ever came with it．I made calls to the flower﹣shop，but the owner didn't know who the sender was，either．After a while I stopped trying to find out the sender's name and was just pleased with the beautiful white flower，in soft pink paper．
I never stopped imagining who the giver might be，though．Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender．My mother encouraged these daydreams．She'd asked me if I had been especially kind to someone．Perhaps it was one of my classmates．Perhaps it was the old man．He lived across the street．I'd sent his mail during the winter．As a girl，though，I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met．
One month before my high school graduation，my father died．I was so sad that I became competely uninterested in my upcoming graduation dance，and I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not．My mother，in her own sadness，however，would not let me miss any of those things．She wanted her children to feel loved．In fact，my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia：lovely，strong and perfect，with perhaps a bit of mystery．
I got married at the age of 22．My mother died ten years after I was married．That was the year the gardenia stopped coming．
46．Which is NOT right according to the first paragraph？
| A． |
I received a white gardenia on my 12th birthday． |
| B． |
I never stopped trying to find out the sender's name |
| C． |
I didn't know who sent the gardenia to me |
| D． |
I was happy to receive the beautiful flower． |
47．According to the third paragraph，I was sad because ．
| A． |
my father died before my high school graduation |
| B． |
I wasn't interested in my graduation dance |
| C． |
I didn't have a new dress for my graduation dance |
| D． |
my mother was very sad |
48．My mother wanted her children to be ．
①lovely ②beautiful ③strong ④a little mysterious ⑤perfect
| A． |
①②③④ |
| B． |
①②④⑤ |
| C． |
①③④⑤ |
| D． |
②③④⑤ |
49．I no longer received a white gardenia at the age of ．
| A． |
10 |
| B． |
12 |
| C． |
22 |
| D． |
32 |
50．It was who sent me a gardenia every year on my birthday．
| A． |
my father |
| B． |
my mother |
| C． |
a boy that I had met |
| D． |
the old man who lived across the street． |
Roosegaarde, an artist and designer from Dutch has thought of a device(装置). He hopes it will make Beijing's sky clear again and help the people with masks breathe fresh air again in Beijing.
An electromagnetic field(电磁场) will pull the dirty particles in the air to the ground, and then they can be easily cleaned.
Roosegaarde says, "It's like when you have a balloon which has static electricity(静电) and your hair goes toward it. Smog happens the same way as the hair."
His workplace has reached an agreement with the Beijing government to test the technology in one of the capital's parks. Beijing's skies are regularly covered by grey smog. Serious cases of air pollution are often reported in Beijing. Roosegaarde says an indoor test has already shown it works well and he is confident of the results. With the help of a team of scientists and engineers, he is sure that the device can be worked outside.
"Beijing is a very good place to test the device because the smog in Beijing is quite low and there's not so much wind." says Roosegaarde. "We'll be able to make the air pure but the most difficult thing is to remove the smog. As a result, you can see the sun again."
Roosegaarde also reminds us that his aim is not only to give a plan to solve Beijing's dirty air pollution but also to make people pay attention to the environment problem. He adds, "This is not the real answer for smog. The real answer to do with it is clean cars, different industry and different lifestyles. " However, he hopes the project will make the citizens realize the differences between clean air and smog-filled air.The device works by_______.
| A．helping keep the particles out with more masks |
| B．pulling particles to the ground with an electromagnetic field |
| C．absorbing hair with a balloon with static |
| D．creating clean air and letting it out into the sky |
What does Roosegaarde use his device for?
| A．To make smog. | B．To make the air clean |
| C．To make static electricity. | D．To make Beijing's parks beautiful. |
After reading the passage, we can know_______.
| A．the device doesn't work well indoors |
| B．the people with masks can breathe fresher air |
| C．Beijing government agreed to test the device |
| D．clean cars aren't helpful to the environment in Beijing |
Roosegaarde hopes people in Beijing can_______.
| A．pay attention to air pollution and solve the problem finally |
| B．invent more devices to clean the smog in Beijing |
| C．drive modern cars and try different lifestyles |
| D．realize how serious the pollution they're facing is |
Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn't go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn't understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I've ever had, happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favourite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife's hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn't taken my wife's hand. I'd taken the hand of a complete stranger!
James:
My wife and I had decided to buy a new house, and I'd made an appointment to see our bank manager. I'd never met him before. I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I'd just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was irritated! I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car. He ignored me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another place. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager's office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space!The students began laughing when they saw Tony_______.
| A．wearing a wrong shoe | B．carrying an alarm clock |
| C．looking down suddenly | D．rushing into the classroom |
Henry was embarrassed because he_______.
| A．slapped the woman in the face |
| B．took the hand of a complete stranger |
| C．heard his wife screaming in the street |
| D．knocked over some watches in the shop |
James went into town to_______.
| A．put money in the bank | B．look for a job |
| C．meet the bank manager | D．buy a new car |
The underlined word "irritated" probably means "_______ ".
| A．angry | B．impolite | C．worried | D．embarrassed |
Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
| A．10 | B．20 | C．30 | D．40 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot. |
| B．The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot. |
| C．There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road. |
| D．The old woman decorated her house with some flowers. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Everyone has a talent. |
| B．A true friend is hard to find. |
| C．Success never comes easily. |
| D．Mistakes improve our learning, |
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Dear Helen,
Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family are really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t make me worried as it used to. My biggest challenge (挑战) is learning how to behave (表现) at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate. You should put it on the table! I thought that was very strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You shouldn’t eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows (肘部), on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more.
I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Yours,
Li YingWhere is Li Ying now?
What does Li Ying think of her host family?
How does Li Ying feel while she is speaking French now?
When can Li Ying eat things with her hands there?
Why do you want to go there if you have the chance to take part in an exchange program?
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Once my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.
Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.
Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.
Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.
I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away. |
| B．The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years. |
| C．The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital. |
| D．The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree. |
How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?
| A．Hopeless. | B．Sorry. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Disappointed. |
Which words best describe the writer’s father?
| A．Honest and modest. |
| B．Strict and demanding (要求高的). |
| C．Talkative and positive (积极乐观的). |
| D．Caring and thoughtful. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．What a good father! | B．How busy I am. |
| C．Time keeps going. | D．My father and our family. |
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