初中英语文中细节试题

Dear Liza，

I will be ten years old on Friday，22nd July．To celebrate my birthday，I will invite several friends and I hope that all of you will be able to come to the party on that day．

There will be two parts in my party．The first part will be at the swimming pool near our school．

Please bring your swimsuit （游泳衣） and a change of clothes．We have planned some pool games．My parents will be at the pool to protect the swimmers．The pool party will be from 2 to 3 p．m．

The second part of the party will be at my house．A bus will take us all from the pool to my house．A singer is coming to my house．He will sing popular songs for us．I am sure you will enjoy them．The home party may last till 5 p．m．

Please let me know by Friday，15th July，whether you will come to my party，so that I will know how much food to prepare．

Love，

Tracy

（1）How old will Tracy be？ 　　

A．	Seven．
B．	Eight．
C．	Nine．
D．	Ten．

（2）Where will the first part of the party be？ 　　

A．	At Liza's house．
B．	At Tracy's house．
C．	At the swimming pool．
D．	At a cinema．

（3）How long will the pool party last？ 　　

A．	For 1 hour．
B．	For 2 hours．
C．	For 3 hours．
D．	For 4 hours．

（4）How will they go to Tracy's house from the pool？ 　　

A．	On foot．
B．	By bus．
C．	By car．
D．	By bike．

（5）Why does Tracy want to know earlier whether her friends will come？ 　　

A．	Her parents can protect the swimmers．
B．	She will know what games to prepare．
C．	The singer can prepare the songs．
D．	She will know how much food to prepare．

It was already 8：30 in the morning．Lin Tao，a 14﹣year﹣old schoolboy，still didn't show up at school．He was often later for school!The teacher called his father and got to know he played computer games online late the night before and couldn't get up that morning．In fact，he had played online games since the age of 11．He almost dropped out of school last year．

Lin Tao is not alone．Information from China Internet Center shows that the number of teenage Internet users in China had been about 170 million by the end of December，2016．Many of them，like Lin Tao，spend too much time playing computer game online．

To deal with this problem，the Chinese government worked out a draft regulation （法规草案） in January this year．According to the regulation，players need to use their own ID cards to play online games．game companies will control teenagers'online game time．They will not be able to play online games between

12：00 at night and 8：00 in the morning．If they are still playing during the time，the game companies will lock them out．

Many people think that the regulation can surely better protect Chinese young game players online，while others doubt whether it can successful stop them from playing games too much．"More and more people come to know that playing online games too much not only brings teenagers healthy and study problems，but also makes them depressed （沮丧的） and lonely，"Tong Xiaojun，a director from a university，told CCTV．We need support from the whole society to solve the problem．"

（1）Which of the following is TRUE about Lin Tao？ 　 　

A．	He had a fight with his father．
B．	He dropped out of school．
C．	He often arrive later for school．
D．	He started playing games at 14．

（2）Under the regulation，players need to 　 　if they want to play online games．

A．	talk with their parents
B．	pay for them
C．	call the game companies
D．	use their own ID cards

（3）According to the regulation，teenagers will not be able to play online game at 　 　．

A．	8：00 pm
B．	11：00 pm
C．	6：00 am
D．	9：00 am

（4）We can learn from the passage that 　 　．

A．	not many young people have the same problem as Lin Tao in China
B．	it is impossible to control teenagers'online game time
C．	The game companies will offer teenager prizes if they play well
D．	everyone should play a part in controlling teenagers'online game time．

As we all know，border （边界） safety is very important to a country．In China，many common people，besides soldiers （军人），are doing what they can to keep the border safe．Wei Deyou is one of them．

In 1964，Wei，a soldier in the army，went to Xinjiang to keep the border safe．Years later，when the other members left for other places，he chose to stay．He worked as a border keeper while keeping some sheep to support his family．Every day，he rode a horse or walked along the border．He tried his best to stop Chinese，foreigners and home﹣kept animals from crossing the border．He took everything about border safety seriously．When he found anything unusual or dangerous，he would call the police in time．It was really hard work．

One cold winter day in 1987，when Wei was on his way home from work，a heavy snowstorm came．He lost his way and walked for several hours．He nearly lost his life．Luckily，some soldiers saved him．Another day in 1992，his 400 sheep were driven away or killed．He knew some people hated him because of his strictness．

Wei has been working in Xinjiang for over 50 years．No matter how hard a life he lives．Wei never gives up．These years，he has walked about 200.000 kilometers along the border．He has also found many new ways to keep the border safer．For his excellent work，he has been given some prizes．He is a model for all of us．Now he is 77 years old．He still keep working there．Just as he said，"It's my duty to do the job．Border safety is the most important．"

49．What does Wei do in Xinjiang？ 　 　

A．	He is an officer．
B．	He is a fireman．
C．	He is a border keeper．
D．	He is a policeman．

50．What happened to Wei on a cold winter day in 1987？ 　 　

A．	He lost his life．
B．	He got hurt．
C．	He lost his sheep．
D．	He lost his way．

51．According to the last paragraph，we know that 　 　．

A．	Wei has returned to his hometown．
B．	Wei will continue working in Xinjiang．
C．	Wei has new ways to keep his sheep safe．
D．	Wei is too old to work．

Illegal （违法的） driving is really dangerous．It may cause traffic accidents，even deaths．It's reported that thousands of people die from illegal driving each year．Many countries are trying their best to control it．France，for example，has made some strict rules and laws to stop it．

People are warned not to eat while driving．Any driver who is caught eating while at the wheel will be stopped by the police．Then he will be finedup to₤50 for it．

Drivers are not allowed to read a map，make a phone call or listen to very loud music while driving．Besides，it is against the rules for the motorists to use any kind of earphones．Things change easily on the road．Drivers never know what will happen next．

From July 2 on，it will be illegal to smoke when there is a child aged 12 or under in the car．Smoking is also banned （禁止） outdoors at children's play areas，including those at motorway rest areas．Notices in several languages have been put up at motorway service stations to warn foreign visitors of the rules．

Driving after drinking can put people in danger．All the drivers are asked to carry alcohol breath test equipment （酒精测试仪） in their ears．Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished．

46．The underlined word"be fined"here probably mean" 　 　．

A．	pay money as a punishment
B．	get money as a prize
C．	Find money
D．	make money

47．How can foreign visitors know the rules against smoking？ 　 　

A．	By reading the newspaper．
B．	By reading the rules．
C．	By asking the local people．
D．	By listening to the radio．

48．The writer write the article to 　 　in France．

A．	introduce the rules and laws against the illegal driving
B．	discuss the rules against driving after drinking
C．	tell drivers not to make a phone call while driving
D．	talk about traffic accidents．

请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．

High﹣speed trains，Alipay（ 支付宝），shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great

Achievements of China by young foreigners，according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University．In the video，young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes （ 一带一路） were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China．The following is what they said from 4 young people of them．

（1）What does Justin think of the high﹣speed railways in China according to his words？ 　 　

A．	Fast and tidy．
B．	Convenient and wonderful．
C．	Cheap and amazing．

（2）What do"A"and"B"refer to （指） inYala's words？ 　 　

A．	Two bikes．
B．	Two riders．
C．	Two places．

（3）What does the underlined phrase"be in a tough spot"mean？ 　 　

A．	Get into trouble．
B．	Lose your way．
C．	Stay in silence．

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information？ 　 　

A．	Bicycle﹣sharing system provides bikes for free．
B．	There're no high﹣speed railways in Romania now．
C．	Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things．

（5）What conclusion（ 结论） can we draw about the new four great achievements？ 　 　

A．	They were created by young foreign people．
B．	They are the signs that China is improving rapidly．
C．	They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes．

Being a teenager can be challenging，but it can also be exciting．You*re becoming more independent and making decisions for yourself．You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better．And changes are happening throughout your body，even in your brain．

The changes in your brain are influencing how you develop into an adult．Imagine the structure（结构）of your brain is like a big road map．Lots of roads lead to different destinations（目的地）．When you were a child as you learnt new things，your brain created more and more roads to different destinations．By the time you become a teenager，many different roads lead to the most important places on the map．Now your brain's job is to make that map more efficient．

As a result，your experiences as a teenager actually influence the way that your brain develops．If you spend hours playing video games，what skills do you use？You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to itwith your hands．As you develop those skills，your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient．So，your video﹣game playing could be preparing you for a career such as a pilot．

This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what you're good at and try what you love doing．Go out and try different activities，and stick to them if

you think they're useful．Remember that with everything you do，you're shaping your brain for the future．

（1）What happens as children learn new things？ 　 　

A．	Their brains make the maps more efficient．
B．	The structures of their brains are like big road maps．
C．	Their brains create more roads to different destinations．
D．	Many different roads lead to the most important places．

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？ 　 　

A．	Your brain．
B．	Something you see．
C．	Your skill．
D．	Something you learn．

（3）What's the writer's advice for teenagers？ 　 　

A．	Teenagers should learn to be more independent．
B．	Teenagers should work harder and more efficiently．
C．	Teenagers should play more video games in order to be a pilot．
D．	Teenagers should experience more and stick to the useful activities．

（4）Which would be the beat title for the passage？ 　 　

A．	Making Decisions for Yourself．
B．	Developing Your Brain for the Future．
C．	Ways of Changing Your Brain．
D．	Changes Happening in Your Brain．

"Color，color，color!"are the words of artist Eric Carle．

Eric is like the king in the world of children's books．He has written over 70children's books．His most famous book，The Very Hungry Caterpillar，is common on children's bookshelves all over the world．What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults，which is called"ArtArt"．People didn't know about it，because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84years old!

Like Eric's children's books，his"ArtArt"is full of bright and clear color．He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany．Eric was born in New York in 1929，but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6．When he was 10，World War II began．He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray，brown or dark green．It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no color anywhere．

At the end of the war，"when color came back"，Eric explains，"I just loved it so much．I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color．Color is a very important part of my work．"

That's true．Eric paints bright colors on paper，cuts out shapes，and then glues them onto another piece of paper．This method is called collage．In fact，it is what led Eric to his"ArtArt"．

Eric's"ArtArt"includes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes．In all these works，he uses all kinds of colors﹣everything from purple to light green to orange．Now that's a lot of color!

64．When did Eric show"ArtArt"to the public？ 　 　

A．	In 1929．
B．	In 1993．
C．	In 1997．
D．	In 2013．

65．Why did Eric feel sad during World War II？ 　 　

A．	Because he could hardly see bright color．
B．	Because he had to join the army to fight．
C．	Because he couldn't draw very good paintings．
D．	Because he lived a very poor life with his parents．

66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	Collage plays an important part in Eric's book"ArtArt"．
B．	Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar．
C．	Eric has created more books for adults than for children．
D．	Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10．

67．What's the main idea of this passage？ 　 　

A．	Eric created collages for his books．
B．	Eric's"ArtArt"is popular with people．
C．	Eric's love for color led him to success．
D．	Eric is the king in the world of children's books．

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61．When can we visit National Railway Museum？ 　 　

A．	On weekdays．
B．	On Sundays．
C．	On Saturdays
D．	Every day．

62．Where can we shop and enjoy a cup of coffee？ 　 　

A．	In Bletchley Park．	B．
C．	On Yew Tree Farm．	D．
E．	At National Railway Museum．	F．
G．	On the big trains in NR	H．

63．Which of the following is TRUE？ 　 　

A．	Bletchley Park has the longest daily opening hours．
B．	We can email Yew Tree Farm for more information．
C．	We can visit National Railway Museum at nine thirty．
D．	An adult can buy a ticket to Bletchley Park online for£8．

The summer vacation is a time to enjoy a change from the school year．It's a good chance to work on different activities that you don't have much time to do during the rest of the year．

We asked about 2，000 people what they would do during the summer vacation．Most of the survey ﹣ takersagreed that the summer vacation was a break from homework and they could relax．

Alexis said，"At school，I'm really tired，so during the summer vacation I can read books and do many ou tdoor activities．"

Amy is in high school．After school，she sometimes works in a café．She told us，"It's a chance to relax after a hard school year﹣sleep more，and see my friends more．"

We also asked them if they would be too busy or kind of bored．About half（52%）of the survey﹣takers said they would be busy during the summer vacation but still have time to relax．And thatis exactly how it should be．

But not everyone said their summer vacation would be the right balance（平衡）between being busy and relaxing．Many thought that they would be too bored．

How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on how old they are．Survey﹣takers in their early teens were likely（可能的）to be bored．Among them，40% said they would be bored and only 10% thought they would be too busy．

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案．

（1）What does the underlined word"survey﹣takers"in Paragraph 2 mean？ 　 　

A．	进行调查的人
B．	接受调查的人
C．	写调查报告的人
D．	看调查报告的人

（2）What does Amy want to do during the summer vacation？ 　 　

A．	To do a part﹣time job．
B．	To do some outdoor activities．
C．	To help her parents do housework．
D．	To sleep more and visit friends more．

（3）The underlined word"that"in Pareph 5 refers to 　 　．

A．	feeling bored
B．	being very busy
C．	spending all the time enjoying oneself
D．	having time to relax though being busy

（4）How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on 　 　．

A．	their age
B．	their parents
C．	where they live
D．	what they are

（5）According to the passage，those who took part in the survey are most probably 　 　．

A．	scientists
B．	doctors
C．	students
D．	teachers

Kelly's favorite subject is P．E．But she had a hard time in P．E．class．She was not good at jumping very far，she had trouble throwing a ball，and she can't run really fast．Sometimes，some kids make fun of （取笑） her．So why does Kelly love P．E．class？

The reason is that her teacher Mr．Burns always tells her to do her best．Though she only ran for a few minutes，Mr．Burns says，"Good job!Next time you will be able to go a little longer．"Mr．Burns even put a small box on the floor，so Kelly would be able to practice jumping over it．

That night when Kelly finished dinner，she put three boxes and began practicing jumping over them．She made it!Kelly thought to herself，"Tomorrow I will be able to jump over those boxes in P．E．class．"

There was a relay race （接力赛） on Tuesday．Kelly was scared that she would not be able to go very far．When Kelly ran around the track （跑道），she heard many cheers and kids shouting，"Go Kelly!You can do it!"That was all she needed to hear．Kelly ran fast．She finished first!The kids cheered for her．Kelly felt so good．"Thank you，Mr．Burns，"said Kelly．"Kelly，you ran the race，not me．""Yes，but you always said I could do it．"

根据材料内容选择最佳答案．

（1）According to Paragraph 1，we can learn that Kelly has trouble 　 　in P．E．class．

A．	playing soccer
B．	skating
C．	swimming
D．	running

（2）How did Mr．Burns help Kelly practice jumping？ 　 　

A．	By jumping with her．
B．	By asking other kids to help her．
C．	By putting a small box on the floor．
D．	By giving her a book on how to jump．

（3）In Paragraph 3，Kelly jumped over 　 　box（es） after dinner．

A．	1
B．	2
C．	3
D．	4

（4）Kelly was scared before the relay race because she was afraid that 　 　．

A．	she would fall
B．	she would not run very far
C．	other kids would make fun of her
D．	other kids would run faster than her

（5）At the end of the story，we can learn that Kelly felt 　 　．

A．	happy
B．	bored
C．	upset
D．	independent

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根据以上材料，选择最佳答案．

（1）The most expensive dress is made of 　 　．

A．	silk
B．	cotton
C．	wool
D．	nylon

（2）How much are they if you buy a red dress and a checked one？ 　 　

A．	￥416
B．	￥376
C．	￥296
D．	￥436

（3）Mrs．Green is very tall and very fat，she may buy a 　 　dress．

A．	red
B．	yellow
C．	purple
D．	checked

（4）You may Not order a dress 　 　．

A．	on the phone
B．	on the Internet
C．	in the shop
D．	by fax

（5）Of all the dresses，the black cotton dress is from 　 　．

A．	Beijing
B．	Shanghai
C．	Guangdong
D．	Guanzhou．

It was dark outside the car window that it was hard to see anything．

"Can I have a carrot，Mum？"Riley asked．

"I don't have any carrots，"her mum said．"If I eat one now，it might help me see in the dark．"

Would eating a carrot really help Riley？What is special about carrots？A clueto what makes a carrot special is its color．Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene（β胡萝素）．Beta﹣carotene is a way to talk about vitamin A （维生素A）．Your eyes need vitamin A．It helps them work．

When light hits your eyes，very small parts inside turn the light into messages．The messages go to your brain（脑），and then you know what you're looking at．Your eyes can only turn light into messages when it has a special chemical（化学物质），that's where vitamin A comes in．Your eyes use vitamin A to make the special chemical．Every time your eyes change light into messages，a little bit of the chemical is used up．By the end of the day，you're looked at hundreds of things．That uses up a lot of the chemical．Your eyes need to make more．

What should you eat if you don't like carrots？Don't worry．Other fruits and vegetables have vitamin A，too．The secret is in their color．Most orange or red fruits store some beta﹣carotene，or vitamin A．Sweet potatoes，red peppers，mangoes（芒果） are a few that have the same orange secret．Can you think of any more？

61．Riley wanted a carrot because she thought 　　．

A．	A she liked it
B．	she was thirsty
C．	it could help her see in the dark
D．	it was sweet and delicious

62．The underlined word"clue"here in Chinese means" 　　"．

A．	告知
B．	线路
C．	方法
D．	线索

63．How can Vitamin A help your eyes work？ 　　

A．	A The special chemical can stop your eyes from using up Vitamin A
B．	Vitamin A can stop your eyes from using up the special chemical．
C．	The special chemical is used to make Vitamin A the light is turned into messages with．
D．	Vitamin A is used to make the special chemical the light is urned into messages with．

64．Which one is NOT true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene or vitamin A．
B．	Any food which is orange or red must have some Vitamin A．
C．	Most fruits that are orange or red store some beta﹣carotene or Vitamin A．
D．	Sweet potatoes，red peppers，and mangoes have the same orange secret．

65．The passage mainly tell us that 　　．

A．	we can't see clearly in the dark unless we eat any carrots every ay
B．	we can't see clearly unless we eat any orange or red food everyday
C．	we should eat some food with Vitamin A so that we can see clearly
D．	we should eat some fruit with beta﹣carotene so that we can see in the dark．

Tu Youyou，an 84﹣year﹣old female（女性）scientist，became the firsr Chinese to win a Nobel Preze in science on Oct 5．Before that，she ever won the 2011 Lasker Award for finding out artenisnin（Qinghaosu），which saved millons of lives．She was grateful（感激的）for the Lasker prize，but said，"It is just a scientist'duty．I will go on fighting for the health of all humans．"

Tu kept her work in the 1960s and 1970s．In that age，Malaria（疟疾）could took away people's health．Scientists all over the world had already tried over 240000 times t but failed．Tu Youyou，a member of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Beijing，began to study Chinese herbs．

Before 2011，people didn't know Tu very much．Many friends played jokes with her"the Professor of Three None's"：no degree（学位），no study experience abroad，not a member of any Chinese national colleges．But she is hard﹣working．She read a lot of traditiongal Chinese medicine books and did a lot of researches on the disease．

In February，2012，Tu was named National Outstanding Females（One of the Ten）Tu is now a model of Chinese medical workers．

56．Artemisinin is used to 　　．

A．	make medicine
B．	make food
C．	get award
D．	do the experiment

57．In the 1960s and 1970s 　　could find ways to stop the Malaria．

A．	Scientists in China
B．	only Tu Youyou
C．	Scientists all over the world
D．	no scientist

58．Tu Youyou became very famous 　　．

A．	in the 1960s
B．	in 1970
C．	before 2011
D．	after 2012

59．From Tu Youyou's story，we know that she is a 　　woman．

A．	friendly
B．	kind
C．	clever
D．	hard﹣working

60．What can we not learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Tu Youyou was the winner of 2011 Lasker Award
B．	Tu Youyou was a professor of much experience abroad
C．	Tu Youyou is the finder of artemisinin
D．	Tu Youyou was one of the ten National Outstanding Females．

While Mr Wan，his wife and their little daughter were in Europe，they decided to drive three days to Germany．His little daughter had never traveled at night before．She was scared the first night in the car，with the deep darkness outside．

"Where are we going，Daddy？""To your uncle's house in Germany．"

"Have you been to his house before？""No．"

"Do you know the way？"" Kind of，we will read the map．"

"Do you know how to read the map？""Yes，we will get there safely．"

"Where are we going to eat if we get hungry before arriving？""We can stop at a restaurant if we get very hungry．"

"Do you know if there are restaurants on the way？""Yes，there are．"

"Do you know where？""No，but we will be able to find some．"

   The same dialogue repeated a few times during the first night and second night．But on the third night，the daughter was quiet．He couldn't help wondering why she was not asking the questions anymore．

"Dear，do you know where we are going？""Germany，to Uncle's house．"

"Do you know how we are getting there？""No．"

"Then why aren't you asking me anymore？""Because Daddy is driving．"

Because Daddy is driving．That answer from his little girl gave Mr．Wan strength（力量） for many years after，whenever he had questions and fears（恐惧） about his life journey．

51．From the passage，we know that the family is 　　now．

A．	traveling in Europe
B．	driving in Germany
C．	goinig to Germany
D．	having a nice holiday

52．The little girl asked so many questions during the first night because 　　．

A．	she was afraid of the deep darkness．
B．	she didn't want to go to Germany．
C．	she didn't believe in his parents．
D．	she was very hungry on road．

53．What does the underlined phrase"kind of"suggest？ 　　

A．	Mr．Wan didn't know the way at all．
B．	Mr．Wan could read the map very well．
C．	Mr．Wan was not quite sure about the way．
D．	Mr．Wan was familiar with the way．

54．Why didn't the girl ask questions on the third night？ 　　

A．	Because Daddy helps the girl with her problem
B．	Because the girl chooses to believe in her father．
C．	Because the girl knows all of the answers．
D．	Because Daddy answers all of the girl's questions．

55．What gave Mr．Wan more strength after this trip？ 　　

A．	His daughter's questions．
B．	His daughter's trust．
C．	His good driving skill．
D．	His strong will about life．

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．