Mom’s birthday present? It may be a difficult thing for some people, but for me, it is an easy thing. Mom loved flowers, so every year I sent her flowers. Actually she had a bed of irises (鸢尾花) in the backyard of her small, Indiana farm. They were beautiful. “Take some,” she said, “Dig some up and plant them on the side of your own house.”
But in my yard they became lacking in energy. A year passed, then two, but not one flower appeared. I cut back all their green leaves. I was tired of seeing them so lonely. Finally, I dug the irises up and threw them away.
About that time Mom died unexpectedly. My sister and I sold the farm. I never went back to see the irises. I just couldn’t bear seeing another family living in our home—Mom’s home. Autumn came, then winter. The following spring, as Mom’s birthday approached, I struggled with the question of how to remember her. I stared out the window and saw a few stubborn irises in my side yard sprouting (发芽), —tall, thin but flowerless. Because of seeing them, I decided to order flowers as I always did on Mom’s birthday, and send them to my sister. I wished so badly I could still send flowers to Mom. But that was impossible.
In the morning of Mom’s birthday, I was in my car ready to work. Something in the yard caught my eye. The irises! One had bloomed with flowers, big, showy and purple, as lovely as they ever had been on Mom’s farm. I smiled and turned my eyes upward. I could no longer send flowers to Mom. But somehow, she’d been able to send them to me.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, Mom ________.| A．wanted to give the author some flowers | | B．didn’t like the presents from the author | | C．lived with the author on an Indiana farm | | D．got different birthday presents from the author every year |
小题2:At first, the irises in the author’s yard ________.| A．all died quickly | | B．didn’t bloom at all | | C．grew as well as on Mom’s farm | | D．grew better than those on Mom’s farm |
小题3:What troubled the author?| A．She didn’t know how to grow irises. | | B．She regretted they had sold Mom’s farm. | | C．She didn’t know what to do in memory of Mom. | | D．She couldn’t bear others living in Mom’s home. |
小题4:After seeing the irises sprouting, the author________.| A．decided to send flowers to her sister on Mom’s birthday | | B．dug them out because they were flowerless | | C．decided to send them to Mom after they bloom | | D．ordered flowers for the people living in Mom’s home |
小题5:What can be learned from the last paragraph?| A．All the irises in the author’s yard bloomed. | | B．The author went to see the irises in Mom’s yard. | | C．It was Mom who took care of these irises in the author’s yard. | | D．The author thought the blooming irises were gifts from Mom. |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D |
试题分析: 母亲喜欢花，自己后院里也种着鸢尾花。但是当作者把花移栽到自己家时，花却长不好，从未盛开过，作者索性把花拔掉了。然而当母亲去世后，作者院子中却悄无声息地盛开了鸢尾花，这是母亲送给她的礼物。
小题1: A 细节理解题根据文章首段“Take some,” she said, “Dig some up and plant them on the side of your own house.”可知选A。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容But in my yard they became lacking in energy. A year passed, then two, but not one flower appeared.可知当作者开始把鸢尾花移栽到自己家时，鸢尾花没有开过一朵，选B。
小题3:C推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容可知The following spring, as Mom’s birthday approached, I struggled with the question of how to remember her.以前在生日时候送花给母亲的作者不知道如何去纪念母亲，选C。
小题4:A细节理解题Because of seeing them, I decided to order flowers as I always did on Mom’s birthday, and send them to my sister. 判断选A。
小题5:D细节理解题。从文章末段末句But somehow, she’d been able to send them to me.可以推测作者把院子里长出的鸢尾花看做是母亲送给她的礼物，选D。 |
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Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison"s career as the inventor became a national role model. Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer．
In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co., he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison was impressed. Edison is said to have slammed his fist down_and shouted, “Young man, that"s the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant.” Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one．
The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6. The two men became fast friends and would go on camping trips together．When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race．At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison．When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford, “ As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings．I can only say that he is my friend.” Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.
Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison"s son Charles to sit by the dying inventor"s bedside and hold a test tube next to his father"s mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors (as was Edison) including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism（夏活通灵术）and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison"s soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.
The test tube itself didn"t turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford"s passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled “Henry Ford-A Personal History” in the Henry Ford Museum. It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison"s Last Breath”.
There is a further mystery of this “last breath” test tube．It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison"s last breath．
Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning．Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration．
小题1:The purpose of the author writing this passage is to .| A．remind the readers of the importance of the two inventors | | B．stress the importance of friendship | | C．tell the readers some stories about the two inventors | | D．show that love can lead to some poor behaviors |
小题2:From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that .| A．Edison envied what Ford had achieved | | B．Edison was annoyed that Ford did better than him | | C．Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea | | D．Edison was extremely amazed at Ford"s new idea |
小题3:“The 1ast breath test tube” can probably be regarded as .| A．a symbol of a friendship and memory | | B．a witness to a scientific breakthrough | | C．a failure to bring Edison back to life | | D．a sign of the two inventors" poor behavior |
小题4:It can be learned from the last paragraph that“ ”.| A．Great minds think alike | | B．Nobody is perfect | | C．Two heads are better than one | | D．A friend in need is a friend indeed |
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A few days ago，I went to school with lots of books，hoping to get a locker (锁柜)．Suddenly，it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker，but I was disappointed when they informed me they only accepted cash. I was $7.00 short，which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an exhausting (令人筋疲力尽的) twohour journey back home with all those books.
An elderly gentleman nearby noticed my problem. He asked how much cash I needed. When I told him I was $7 short，he quickly took out the money from his wallet. “You don’t have to pay me back，”he said. I was speechless；I didn’t know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day. A young student who was working there noticed my hesitation. “He’s really nice，” said the student. “I was starving this morning and he bought breakfast for me. He always helps people in different ways.”
The next day，I went to him and thanked him for trusting me and lending me the money. He said he forgot about it and didn’t expect I would give it back. “I’m very happy，”he said，“not because I’m getting my money back，but because this is the right way to go—whatever you get from this world，give it back as much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world with the smallest things you can do.”
Later，I found out he wasn’t involved with any charity organizations. He has been performing these types of acts for years. Earlier，someone had done something incredibly kind for him and he has been spreading the kindness ever since. He taught me a very important lesson in life—we come to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own，it will become somebody else’s and whatever we leave，it will become somebody else’s.
小题1:When the old gentleman offered the money，the writer was________.| A．touched | B．hesitant | C．amazed | D．embarrassed |
小题2:From Paragraph 3 we learn that________.| A．the gentleman worked in the school | | B．the gentleman was kind but forgetful | | C．the gentleman refused to take back the money | | D．the gentleman thought it right to give back to society |
小题3:Why had the gentleman been doing acts of kindness?| A．He wanted to join the charity organizations. | | B．He managed a lot of other people’s money. | | C．He had received help from others before. | | D．He thought money was of little importance. |
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When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn"t think my involvement would ever be more serious than the occasional short ride. But as I built strength, my friends _______me to step up my training and try some longer trips, The first one to come along was a 150-mile trip, the MS-150, an annual _______ that raises money to fight AIDS.
When I registered，the idea seemed fantastic and I trained with ____.However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts ____ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．I ____ wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight.
The ride began on a beautiful Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside，and for the first few hours I felt ____.This was just the experience I had ____，and my spirits were high.__ __ by the end of the day，I felt tired out. If the body is ____ to the mind，here was evidence. Every ____ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into ____ of breath. I was sure I’d have to ____.
As I topped the crest (顶) of a hill，the beautiful sunset kept me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly ____ the bright red sun. I ___ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why. So I pushed myself to ___.There she was，riding along slowly but ____，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg.
My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been ____ my body. But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the ___ that would help me reach my goal. It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ____，knowing she was out there with me somewhere. And at the end of the day，still feeling ____，I completed the 150mile trip.
| 小题1: | | A．encouraged | B．forbade | C．forced | D．warned |
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| 小题2: | | A．accident | B．event | C．incident | D．affair |
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| 小题3: | | A．care | B．ease | C．enthusiasm | D．difficulty |
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| 小题4: | | A．achieved | B．gained | C．progressed | D．advanced |
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| 小题5: | | A．still | B．even | C．rather | D．then |
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| 小题6: | | A．nervous | B．disappointed | C．wonderful | D．refreshed |
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| 小题7: | | A．assumed | B．appreciated | C．admired | D．imagined |
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| 小题8: | | A．But | B．Therefore | C．Meanwhile | D．Moreover |
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| 小题9: | | A．opposite | B．connected | C．exposed | D．equal |
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| 小题10: | | A．cause | B．reason | C．excuse | D．effect |
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| 小题11: | | A．holding | B．saving | C．catching | D．shortness |
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| 小题12: | | A．quit | B．continue | C．insist | D．fade |
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| 小题13: | | A．on | B．against | C．down | D．over |
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| 小题14: | | A．observed | B．watched | C．noticed | D．overlooked |
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| 小题15: | | A．put up | B．look up | C．catch up | D．take up |
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| 小题16: | | A．steadily | B．abruptly | C．closely | D．narrowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．trusting | B．doubting | C．cheating | D．fighting |
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| 小题18: | | A．strength | B．honesty | C．will | D．power |
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| 小题19: | | A．struggling | B．arguing | C．discussing | D．complaining |
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| 小题20: | | A．strong | B．weak | C．healthy | D．spiritless |
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One day I met a man in the hospital, who needed blood to save his daughter. He was struggling to get blood for her and curiously my blood type. My blood type was the same needed for his daughter. Before that I donated my blood, so I was afraid of doing this and didn’t know what to do.
Then suddenly I saw a little girl in the hospital, who was from a critical disease and needed blood from her six-year-old brother. Yes, from her younger brother, why?
His brother had suffered with the same disease and by God"s kindness by developing the anti-bodies(抗体) needed to fight for the disease.
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be to give his blood to his sister. I saw him for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I"ll do it if it will save my sister."
As the transfusion（输液）progressed, he smiled, seeing the returning to her sister"s cheeks. But suddenly, his face grew pale and his faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a voice, "Am I going to die?"
Being young, the boy had the doctor; he thought he was going to give her all his blood and his life.
I felt , when that young boy, the fact of blood donation, got ready to give his blood, thinking that he will lose his life but save his sister"s life. And I, being a mature person, knowing that this will not my life, I will not lose my life, save others’ lives and I was hesitant of doing this.
That moment my thoughts and I became enthusiastic about doing this important duty and felt that true by helping save that little girl"s life.
If any patient dies due to a blood shortage, I will not call this the of doctors, as science is still not able to make blood artificially. Only we can save others’ lives donating blood.
| 小题1: | | A．tested | B．asked | C．noticed | D．found |
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| 小题2: | | A．always | B．ever | C．seldom | D．never |
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| 小题3: | | A．suffering | B．dropping | C．preventing | D．recovering |
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| 小题4: | | A．almost | B．only | C．still | D．also |
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| 小题5: | | A．survived | B．died | C．corrected | D．controlled |
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| 小题6: | | A．careful | B．willing | C．fearful | D．hard |
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| 小题7: | | A．shake | B．defend | C．hesitate | D．bargain |
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| 小题8: | | A．sorrow | B．relief | C．color | D．pain |
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| 小题9: | | A．plan | B．smile | C．light | D．pride |
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| 小题10: | | A．disappointing | B．exciting | C．trembling | D．satisfying |
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| 小题11: | | A．questioned | B．misunderstood | C．accepted | D．believed |
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| 小题12: | | A．lose | B．protect | C．save | D．destroy |
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| 小题13: | | A．ashamed | B．proud | C．scared | D．pleased |
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| 小题14: | | A．discovering | B．designing | C．unknowing | D．collecting |
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| 小题15: | | A．improve | B．select | C．turn | D．affect |
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| 小题17: | | A．threw | B．changed | C．hurt | D．stopped |
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| 小题18: | | A．happiness | B．success | C．purpose | D．advantage |
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| 小题19: | | A． goal | B．task | C．fault | D．nature |
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As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn"t want their younger brother listening in on their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten.
I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I rarely saw my own friends outside of school. I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well. Even though he didn"t know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass. It must have been at least an hour that I petted and talked to this four-legged angel. He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home. I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.
I believe that God sent him in that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me. There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved. When we are loved, we will learn to love others. Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.
小题1:How did the writer feel when his brothers’ friends came?| A．Proud. | B．Lonely. | C．Worried. | D．Happy. |
小题2:The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because ______.
it was his friend
B. it could understand him
C. it was friendly to him
D. it looked like an angel
小题3:From Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.| A．the boy met a long lost friend | | B．the boy had no friends at school | | C．the dog helped the boy realize that he was loved | | D．the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothers |
小题4:The author wrote the story to______.| A．encourage people to talk about their troubles | | B．tell people they should treat animals friendly | | C．share his unforgettable experience with us | | D．show knowing you are loved is the most important |
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