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A man stopped his car at the door of a flower shop. He planned to order flowers and asked the shopkeeper to deliver (递送) them to his mother, who was far away in the man’s hometown.
The man saw a little girl crying on the road when he was about to enter the shop. The man asked her: “Why are you crying?”
“I want to buy a rose for my mother, but I haven’t got enough money,” said the girl.
The man took the girl’s hand and entered the flower shop. He first ordered the bouquet (花束) for his mother and bought a rose for the girl.
Walking out of the shop, the man asked the girl if she would like a ride home.
“Will you really drive me home?” she asked.
“Of course,” the man replied.
“Then drive me to my mother. But the place where my mother lives is very far.”
The man drove along the mountain road and finally came to the cemetery (墓地).
The little girl put the flower onto a new grave. In order to present a rose to her mother who had passed away a month before, she had gone on a very long journey.
The man drove the girl to her home and then returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the bouquet and bought a big bunch of fresh flowers instead. He drove directly to his mother’s home, a five-hour drive from where he was. He would present the flowers to his mother in person.Whom did the man go to a flower shop to order flowers for?
| A．His girlfriend. | B．His mother. |
| C．His wife. | D．A little girl. |
Why was the little girl crying?
| A．She lost her way home. |
| B．She was late for school. |
| C．She couldn’t afford a rose. |
| D．Her mother died a month ago. |
What changed the man’s mind?
| A．Roses in the shop. | B．The girl’s behavior. |
| C．The girl’s mother. | D．The shopkeeper. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．The man didn’t love his mother. |
| B．The man didn’t live very far from his mother. |
| C．The little girl loved her mother very much. |
| D．The man was a friend of the little girl’s mother’s. |
What does the story mainly tell us?
| A．We should often give flowers to our mothers. |
| B．We should help those people who need help. |
| C．It’s a good idea to deliver flowers to one’s mother. |
| D．Expressing our love in person is best. |
阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．
"Everything happens for the best．"my mother said whenever things weren't going my way．"Don't worry．One day your luck will change．"
I found mom was right after I finished my college education．I had decided to try for a job in a radio station．I wanted to host a sports program one day．I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station．But I got turned down every time．
In one station，a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience．"Get some work in a small station and work your way up，"she said．
I went back home．I couldn't get a job there，either．I felt really down．"Your luck will change，"Mom said to me．I tried another radio station in Iowa．But the owner told me he had already had someone．As I left his office，I asked，"How can someone be a sports announcer （播音员） if he can't get a job in a radio station？"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call．"What did you mean？Do you know anything about football？"He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game，I succeeded．
On my way home，Mom's words came back to me，"One day your luck will change，Son．And when it happens，you'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had．"At that moment I knew just what she meant．
（1）What job was the writer most interested in？
A．A sportsman
B．A sports announcer
C．A shop assistant
（2）The underlined sentence"But I got turned down every time．"in Paragraph 2most probably means" "
A．But I was successful every time
B．But I was refused every time
C．But I lost my way every time
（3）The writer didn't get the job in Chicago，because ．
A．he was too young
B．he didn't get college education
C．he hadn't enough experience
（4）Where did the writer find a job？
A．In Iowa．
B．In his hometown．
C．In Chicago．
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
A．I Was Lucky to Find a Job
B．No One Is Always Lucky
C．Everying Happens for the Best．
阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"Without the mountain﹣climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from the mountain﹣climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience（耐力）．
Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging（挑战性的） for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing．But as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quit climbing，In fact，I hated it at that moment，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，which is just like your life．"
At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal（水晶）．
51．Why couldn't the writer and his father have enough time to spend together？
A．Because the writer was very busy．
B．Because the writer's father was very busy．
C．Because they didn't live together．
52．The passage tells us that mountain﹣climbing was for father and son．
A．enjoyable B．hard C．terrible
53．Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．Never give up halfway．
54．The word"quit"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
A．继续 B．推迟 C．停止
55．We can learn from the last paragraph that ．
A．the writer was very successful in his life
B．the writer didn't reach the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young，he could understand his father．
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题．
Most teens need more than 9hours of sleep each night．But about 1in 4teens has trouble in sleeping．Lack（缺少） of sleep can affect everything from our feelings to how well we focus on tasks like studying．It can also influence sports performance，increase our chances of getting sick，and may be related to weight gain in some people．
How can we get the sleep we need？Here are some ideas：
Be active during the day．Get at least 60minutes of exercise a day．Physical activity can decrease（减少） stress and help people feel more relaxed．Just don't work too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up before it slows you down．
Say goodnight to electronics．Experts suggest using the bedroom for sleep only．At least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out．
Keep a sleep routine（常规）．Going to bed at the same time every night helps the body expect sleep．Creating a set bedtime routine can improve this relaxation effect．Spending time with a pet，writing a diary or doing anything else can relax you．
Expect a good night's sleep．Instead of worrying that you won't sleep，remind（提醒） yourself that you can．Say"Tonight，I will sleep well"several times during the day．It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle exercises before bed．
Everyone has a sleepless night once in a while．But if you regularly have trouble in sleeping and you think it's affecting your mood or performance，talk to your doctor．
46．How many hours of sleep do most teens need each night？
47．Can physical activity increase stress or decrease stress？
48．If Tom often has trouble sleeping and it affects like performance，what should he do？
49．Does making the light on help to have a good sleep？
50．Write down at least one of your suggestions about getting the sleep we need． ．
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正（T）误（F）．
It was a cold snowy morning after the winter vacation．And it was my first day at my new school．I was walking alone slowly and worrying about lots of things．It was early and there weren't many people on the road．Suddenly a girl who was riding her bike on ice fell down．She was trying hard to get up but fell again．Without thinking，I went over and helped her．She said"thank you"with a smile and then rode away．Her words warmed me a lot．
Finally，I got to school．The teacher led me to the classroom and introduced me to the class．Then he asked me to sit down beside a girl．I felt so nervous that I didn't dare to look at her．Soon the first class，English，started．Their textbook was different from those in my old school．As I was wondering what to do，an English book appeared in front of me．"Let's share，"the girl beside me said．"Hi，I'm Carrie．"I looked up．It was the girl I helped that morning．Later on，we became good friends．
From that I learned：to help others is actually to help ourselves!
41．It was early and there were many people on the road． （判断对错）
42．After getting up，the girl rode away without saying a word． （判断对错）
43．The writer felt very excited when the teacher asked the writer to sit down beside a girl． （判断对错）
44．The girl asked the writer to share the English textbook with her． （判断对错）
45．From the story，we learned that helping others is actually helping ourselves． ．（判断对错）
Once upon a time，in the forest there lived a baby elephant，who had no friends．None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large．
One day，a wild fire happened in the forest．The animals ran to safer places．The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest．The baby elephant ran to the nearest river，collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees．He sprayed（喷） the water on the forest．Finally，he put out the fire．
Later，while he was resting after the hard job，all the animals and birds came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time．They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero．They said，"A friend in need is a friend indeed．"
The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them．He walked through the forest，carrying several small animals and birds on his back．
（1）Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first？
（2）Where did the wild fire happen？
（3）Who put out the fire in the end？
（4）At last，did all the other animals regard the baby elephant as a good friend？
（5）What can we learn from the story？