阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
She always wore a flower in her hair．Mostly I thought it looked 16 ．A flower to work? But no one questioned the young woman why a flower _17 her to work each day．In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had 18 without it．
She did so one day _19 she delivered a project to my office．“I _20 there is no flower in your hair today," I said _21 ．"I'm so used to seeing you wear one _22 it almost seems as if something is _23．” “Oh, yes," she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice．This was far from her _24_ bright personality．I knew l had questioned something _25 than a lost flower．
“Today is the anniversary of my mother's death．I__26 her so much that I'm very sad．When I was a little girl, my mother would often _27_ flowers in my hair．But when I was 15 she died of cancer．I've just always worn a flower in my hair since then and _28 made me feel as though she__29 with me．Today, however, I think she would like a 30 that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death．And it seems that it is the flower that has to__31 ．”
She met my eyes and then smiled sadly．“I needn't wear a flower to be _32 of her．It was just an outward sign of my treasured _33 they're still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here's the 34 I hope it meets with your agreement．" She _35 me the neatly prepared document, signed with a hand-drawn flower below her name．
A．stupid B．childish C．strange D．ugly
A．accompanied B．brought C．allowed D．encouraged
A．shown up B．gone up C．jumped up D．dressed up
A．before B．after C．when D．until
A．sense B．discover C．doubt D．notice
A．freely B．firmly C．calmly D．worriedly
A．as B．that C．which D．what
A．missing B．going C．happening D．changing
A．normal B．general C．common D．usual
A．prettier B．better C．bigger D．earlier
A．appreciate B．want C．respect D．miss
A．put B．sent C．handed D．took
A．this B．it C．at D．one
A．stayed B．studied C．worked D．slept
A．word B．sign C．pattern D．model
A．melt B．die C．go D．pass
A．informed B．reminded C．told D．remembered
A．impressions B．memories C．secrets D．wishes
A．story B．ending C．project D．gift
A．lent B．sent C．posted D．handed
When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good36 to help us pull through.
I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to37a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting38 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself39 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any40 , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.
My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a41 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s42 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 43 . For this, I had to wait until the following44 .
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield.45 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was46 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon47 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a48 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 49 after I jumped.
“Get50 , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to51 , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.
“Jump!” Harry called52 . “Jump!”
Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick53 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best54 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was55 .
A．way B．chance C．idea D．value
A．tell B．write C．read D．copy
A．film B．poem C．story D．program
A．secretly B．instead C．finally D．first
A．sport B．driving C．lesson D．drawing
A．try B．hand C．gift D．suggestion
A．jumping B．journey C．training D．entertainment
A．tree B．tower C．building D．airplane
A．week B．month C．evening D．morning
A．Besides B．Once C．There D．However
A．asked B．invited C．forced D．taught
A．slowing B．climbing C．landing D．filling
A．belt B．steel C．line D．seat
A．light B．broken C．fixed D．open
A．ready B．up C．on D．away
A．cry B．rest C．laugh D．lie
A．softly B．loudly C．nervously D．excitedly
A．comfort B．wind C．pull D．push
A．failure B．experience C．competition D．danger
A．tiring B．shocking C．true D．fun
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A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet 36 anything about the Chinese 37 . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was 38 given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not 39 and she also found this type of tea rather 40 . However, since she had been given the tea , she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it 41 so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not 42 , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half - full, the host 43 giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had 44 , but it seemed to have no 45 . Her cup kept being 46 , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her 47 , she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just 48 the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her 49 culture, she felt it too 50 to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests(抗议) that she had had enough!
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Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）36 on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 37 ．One afternoon, a friend and I were38 rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house39 her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 40 to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 41 ．
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it 42 from my hand as I let it go and headed 43 for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．
I was too scared about getting 44 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later, 45 I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel 46 for her misfortune．
I made up my mind that I would 47 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 48 would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）49 explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 50 for repairing it．
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．
The next day, I 51 the old lady her paper and was able to 52 the warm smile that I was 53 her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 54 my route．
After several cookies, I 55 an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”
A．assistant B．customer C．adviser D．neighbour
A．selfishness B．cleverness C．carefulness D．forgiveness
A．picking B．kicking C．throwing D．striking
A．from B．under C．by D．around
A．flowed B．rolled C．dropped D．fell
A．yard B．kitchen C．room D．sky
A．stepped B．stopped C．skipped D．slipped
A．right B．slow C．straight D．fast
A．caught B．trapped C．lost D．hurt
A．but B．when C．before D．though
A．guilty B．nervous C．anxious D．safe
A．borrow B．save C．transfer D．move
A．used B．earned C．chose D．calculated
A．book B．notice C．note D．article
A．period B．distance C．size D．cost
A．handed B．showed C．left D．sold
A．witness B．bring C．return D．wear
A．comparing to B．receiving from C．learning about D．playing with
A．continued B．forgot C．followed D．chose
A．tore B．felt C．bought D．marked
My neighbor Peter Gate’s life was shadowed for years by the memory of his part in an outdoor adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates．He and his wife 21 after six years of marriage．Then the news about Peter changed．His wife Betty came back; he 22 a fine position in a company．
One day he told me what had changed his 23 : I used to think, ‘Nothing can undo what I hav
e done.’ The thought of my guilt(罪恶感) would 24 me in the middle of a smile or a handshake．It put a wall between my wife and me．Then I had an 25 visit from the person I 26 most to see —the 27 of the college classmate who died．“Years ago”, she said, “I found it in my heart, through prayer(祈祷), to 28 you．Betty forgave you．So did your friends and employers.” She 29, and then said 30, “You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Peter Gate．Who do you think you are to 31 the people of this town and God ？” “I 32 her eyes and found there a kind of permission to be the person I might have been _33__her son had lived．For the first time in my adult life I felt 34 to love and be loved.”
So, you see, it is only through forgiveness of our 35 that we gain the freedom to learn from experience．But forgiving our shortcomings doesn't mean 36 that they exist．37 , it means 38 them honestly, realistically．39 you forgive, you cannot love．And without 40, life has no meaning．Forgiveness is a good quality．
A．divided B．separated C．quarrelled D．left
A．lost B．kept C．earned D．discovered
A．marriage B．job C．family D．life
A．help B．stop C．protect D．attract
A．unexpected B．unwilling C．unfriendly D．unknown
A．hoped B．feared C．terrified D．wished
A．sister B．wife C．mother D．teacher
A．hate B．love C．forgive D．forget
A．stopped B．added C．continued D．paused
A．seriously C．cheerfully D．nervously
A．get along with B．stand out against C．keep in touch with D．live in harmony with
A．looked at B．looked for C．looked into D．looked after
A．if B．when C．unless D．after
A．worried B．worthy C．lonely D．curious
A．adventures B．friends C．mistakes D．classmates
A．ignoring B．admitting C．remembering D．finding
A．To begin with B．On the other hand C．Above all D．On the contrary
A．facing B．recognizing C．returning D．forgetting
A．Although B．If C．Unless D．Because
A．forgiveness B．love C．freedom D．shortcomings
It was pouring outside. We all stood there 21 , some patiently, others annoyed 22 nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 23 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain,”agirl’svoice24 me.
“No,honey.We’llwaituntilit25 downabit,”Momreplied.
Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand26:“Mom,let’srunthroughthe
rain.”
“We’llgetwetifwedo,”Momsaid.
“No,wewon’t,Mom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorning,”theyounggirlsaid
asshe27 her Mom’sarm.
“Thismorning?28 didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?”
“Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,yousaid,”IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough29 .”
Theentirecrowdturned30 .Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout31
shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeing32 .Butthenweheard,
“Honey,youare 33.Let’srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneedwashing,”
Momsaid.Then34 theyran.
We all stood 35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 36 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 37 to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 38 . But no one can ever take away your precious 39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 40 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
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