It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning, she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went out, driving down the country roads.
There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home（养老院）, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?”
“I don’t know her,” their mother said. “ but it is Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers mean to her.”
| A．she didn’t have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother |
| C．she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day |
| D．she wanted to see her father |
| A．in her garden | B．in the market |
| C．on a hill | D．in the nursing home |
| A．one child | B．no child |
| C．more than one child | D．a boy and a girl |
| A．she was her mother |
| B．she didn’t like those flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy |
| A．After giving roses to others, fragrance（香味）keeps with your hands |
| B．Like mother, like son. |
| C．Rome was not built in a day. |
| D．Never too old to learn. |
I’m Bolivia Williams, a students at Bard College. I was the only person in my family who was Facebook friends with my mom, Rynn, when she died four years ago. At that time, my brother and sister were still young. As soon as we got the news that she died, I thought it would be an easy way to let everyone know what happened. Right after I posted the news, so many people offered their help and shared stories about her.
I like to visit my mom’s page to tell her things that I’m doing and I like to look at her pictures there. I sing with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus（合唱团），and we did a concert for the tenth anniversary （周年纪念日）of 9/11，which was also my mom’s birthday. It was an unforgettable day. I posted, “You will be proud（自豪）of me—I will sing at the site of the World Trade Center tomorrow. I know you will be looking down, smiling. ”When I’m writing to her, it feels like I’m still here.
In the beginning, I wasn’t sure how to face my mom’s death. But I’ve grown up now. I haven’t been on my mom’s page for a month, but I would miss it if it were gone. Her page allows me to think that she’s still here.
I used to go to my mom’s page to look at her pictures, which would make me feel really sad, Now, when I visit it, I smile more often than cry.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入提前括号内。 The writer’s mother has ______ child(ren)
| A．4 | B．3 | C．2 | D．1 |
Right after her mother has died, the writer ______ .
| A．did a concert for her mother |
| B．posted the news on Facebook |
| C．wrote stories about her mother |
| D．called her friends and relatives |
What does the writer do when visiting her mother’s page?
| A．She posts her mother’s pictures. |
| B．She talks with her mother. |
| C．She writes what she is doing. |
| D．She sings for her mother. |
The underlined word “it” refers to______.
| A．Bard College |
| B．Brooklyn Youth Chorus |
| C．World Trade Center |
| D．The writer’s mother’s Facebook page |
. We can learn from the passage that the writer______.
| A．visits her mother’s Facebook page every day |
| B．knows how to face her mother’s death now |
| C．thinks her mother understood her best |
| D．is proud of her mother |
Dear Sir,
I would like to recommend Liu Hua for this year’s Youth Service Award.
Liu Hua is a clever girl. She is very good at drawing and she often teaches children how to draw after school.
Liu Hua is kind and friendly. She comes to our community center every day. She does a lot of things for the center. Sometimes she comes to the center at the weekends to teach English. All the members of the community center like her very much.
Last month, Liu Hua broke her arm while playing tennis, but she did not stop coming to the center. She said that she felt happy to help others.
Many members think that Liu Hua should get an award for her hard work. We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Xiao Hong
A Recommendation
| Introduction |
To recommend Liu Hua for this year’s Youth Service Award |
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Main |
A |
She can |
| Personalities |
She is kind and |
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What Liu Hua does |
She often teaches children how to draw after school is She helps the people in the community center Last month, Liu Hua broke her |
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| Conclusion |
Many |
A Play: Four Butterflies
Characters: Red Butterfly (RB), Green Butterfly (GB), Green Tree (GT), Rose (R), Grandpa Sun (GS)
Look! There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red, one is yellow, one is green, and the other one is white. They play games and dance together every day, and they are very happy. One day, it’s fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard.
1. GB: Oh, it’s raining hard. Green Tree is over there. She can
help us.
GB: Green Tree, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
GT: Green Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
GB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
RB: Rose is over there. She can help us.
2. RB: Rose, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
R: Red Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
RB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
3. GS: What good friends they are! This is a real friendship. I must help them.
The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and dries up their wings.
4. Four butterflies: Oh, the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Let’s play and dance again.
How many butterflies are there in the garden?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain?
| A．They are flying. | B．They are dancing. |
| C．They are playing a game. | D．They are staying under the leaves. |
Who helps the butterflies at last?
| A．Rose. | B．Rain. |
| C．Grandpa Sun. | D．Dark clouds. |
What is the main idea of the play?
| A．Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet. |
| B．The four butterflies are sisters and brothers. |
| C．Grandpa often helps others. |
| D．A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble. |
If you’re traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).
| Exit Seat Criteria If you are sitting in an exit seat, read the information below. You must: Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to give help. Be able to speak, read and understand English well. Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口). Be able to help others away from the plane. You must not: Travel with a pet, such as a dog. Travel with someone that needs special care, such as a child. If you cannot meet the criteria, ask crew members (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to say why, just say, “I do not want to sit in an exit seat.” |
The passenger(乘客) sitting in an exit seat ________.
| A．must be under 15 | B．needn’t speak English |
| C．must be healthy enough | D．needn’t help others |
If you are sitting in an exit seat, you can NOT ________.
| A．ask the reason | B．bring a pet with you |
| C．read Exit Seat Criteria | D．move to another seat |
This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear _______.
| A．on the plane | B．on a train |
| C．on the road | D．on the playground |
The Chinese meaning of the word “meet” in this passage is probably “ _______”.
| A．符合 | B．遇见 | C．相信 | D．开会 |
2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?
The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his owner soon. He loves his owner, even after his owner loses his life. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the owner passed away(死), and fell from his horse. When people found his body some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his owner, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t he a great animal?
When people found the body of the owner, the horse was _______.
| A．going away | B．still standing beside it |
| C．drinking water | D．eating grass beside it |
The story probably took place in _______.
| A．spring | B．summer |
| C．autumn | D．Winter |