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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. I was delighted by the beauty and perfume (香味) of the flower. But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. My mother helped me to imagine. She’d ask me if I had been kind to someone. Perhaps the neighbor I’d helped carry the groceries for. As a teenager, though, I had more fun thinking that it might be a boy I loved.

When I was 17, a boy broke my heart. The night he called for me the last time, I cried myself to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, there was a message on my mirror in red lipstick: “Heartily know, / when half-gods go, / the gods arrive.” I thought about those words from Emerson for a long time. When I finally went to get the glass cleaner, my mother knew everything was all right again. She did understand me.

One month before my high-school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. I lost all my interest in graduation, the senior-class play and the prom (毕业舞会). But my mother would not hear of my skipping (略过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually she wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia – loveable, strong and perfect. My mother died 10 days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenias stopped coming.

1.After the writer turned 12, she began to receive_____ on her birthday every year.

A. a birthday card　　 B. a birthday cake　　 C. a white gardenia　　 D. a beautiful book

2.When the writer was 17, _____ .

A. her father died of a heart attack　　 B. she lost her mother

C. a boy sent her some flowers　　 D. a boy broke up with her

3.What do we know from the story?

A. The writer didn’t like the white gardenia.　　 B. The writer’s father didn’t love her.

C. The writer’s mother was very wise.　　 D. The writer sent a gardenia to her mother every year.

4.Finally, the writer found that _____ was the flower giver.

A. her father　　 B. her mother

C. the neighbor she lent a hand to　　 D. a boy she fell in love with

5.Which do you think is the best title?

A. Life without Father　　 B. High school graduation

C. Mystery of the white gardenia　　 D. A girl’s growing pain

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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia（栀子花）was sent to my house. No card came with it．Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked after when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.

One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn't want to go to the　 coming graduation dance at all. And I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.

My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

1.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The author found the sender by calling the flower shops.

B. In fact, the flower was sent by a boy.

C. It was a pleasant moment for the girl to imagine the sender.

D. The author got a gardenia every year after she was married.

2.The mother let her daughter go to the graduation dance because_______.

A. She hoped she would miss her father.

B. She thought education was most important.

C. She hoped she would find a friend.

D. She wanted her to be happy and strong.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Childhood Dream.　　　　 B. A Mother's Love.

C. A Graduation Party.　　　 D. A Special Birthday.

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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia（栀子花）was sent to my house. No card came with it．Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked after when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.

One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn't want to go to the coming graduation dance at all. And I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.

My mother died ten days after l was married. I was22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

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1.The girl got _____________ on her birthday every year since she was 12.

A. A white flower with a card.　　 B. A white flower in pink paper.

C. A card with some best wishes.　　 D. A book with a white cover

2.Who was the sender?

A. The shop owner　　 B. Someone who had got the help from the girl.

C. A boy who loved the girl secretly.　　 D. The girl’s mom

3.What happened one month before the girl’s graduation?

A. She missed the graduation dance　　 B. She didn’t have a new dress.

C. Her father died　　 D. Her mother died

4.What did the mother want her children to be like?

A. Lovely, strong and prefect　　 B. Successful, strong and mysterious

C. Lovable, successful and funny　　 D. Happy, mysterious and helpful

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Gardenia’s love　　 B. A birthday present

C. A girl’s imagination　　 D. A mother’s love

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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia（栀子花）was sent to my house. No card came with it．Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were  spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked afier when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.

One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn't want to go to the  coming graduation dance at all. And I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.

My mother died ten days after l was married.1 was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

1.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The author found the sender by calling the flower shops.

B. In fact, the flower was sent by a boy.

C. It was a pleasant moment for the girl to imagine the sender.

D. The author got a gardenia every year after she was married.

2.The mother let her daughter go to the graduation dance because_______.

A. She hoped she would miss her father.

B. She thought education was most important.

C. She hoped she would find a friend.

D. She wanted her to be happy and strong.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Childhood Dream.                     B. A Mother's Love.

C. A Graduation Party.                      D. A Special Birthday.

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Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia(栀子花)was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender’s name and was just pleased with the beautiful white flower, in soft pink paper.

I couldn’t stop imagining(想像)who the giver might be, though. Some of my happiest moments were spent day dreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged these daydreams. She, d ask 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 from the street. I’d sent him his mail during the winter. As a girl, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.

A month before my high school graduation(毕业), my father died. I was so sad that I became uninterested in my upcoming graduation dance, and I didn’t care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her won 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(神秘).

When I was 22, I got married. My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

1.The writer was very 　　　　 when she was imagining who sent the flower.

A. happy B. sad C. worried D. nervous

2.The real sender of the white gardenia is______.

A. a boy the writer had met

B. the writer’s classmate

C. the old man living across the street

D. the writer’s mother

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Special Birthday

B. A Graduation Party

C. A mother’s Love

D. A Childhood Dream

4.It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that___________.

A. the writer didn’t get a new dress for the dance.

B. the writer probably joined in the graduation dance.

C. the writer’s father died ten years earlier then her mother.

D. the writer’s father received a gardenia on each of his birthday.

5.The writer received 　　　　　　 on her birthday since she was 11.

A. a white gardenia B. a card

C. a card and soft pink paper D. a gardenia and a card

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Every year on my birthday since I was 11，a white gardenia （栀子花） was sent to my house．No card ever came with it．Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all．After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender's name and was just pleased with the beautiful flower，in soft pink paper．

I couldn't stop imagining who the giver might be．Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming（幻想 ）about the sender．My mother encouraged these daydreams．She'd ask me if I had been especially kind to someone．Perhaps it was one of my classmates Perhaps it was the old man who I once helped．As a girl，I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met．

A month before my high school graduation（毕业），my father died．I was so sad that I became completely uninterested in my coming graduation dance，and I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not．My mother，in her own sadness，would not let me miss （过） 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．

My mother died ten years after I was married．That was the year the gardenia stopped coming．

1.The writer received　　 on her birthday since she was 11．

A. a white gardenia

B. a card

C. a card and soft pink paper

D. a gardenia and a card

2.The writer was very　　 when she was imagining who sent the flower．

A. happy　　 B. sad

C. worried　　 D. nervous

3.It can be inferred （椎断） from the passage that　　 ．

A. the writer didn't get a new dress for the dance

B. the writer probably joined in the graduation dance

C. the writer's father died ten years earlier than her mother

D. the writer's father received a gardenia on each of his birthdays

4.The writer got the gardenias from　　 on her birthdays．

A. her classmate　　 B. the old man　　 C. the boy　　 D. her mother

5.The passage mainly talks about　　 ．

A. what a gardenia meant

B. what a girl dreamed about

C. how a mother loved her children

D. how a daughter missed her father．

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My sister Kate is 13years old．Her birthday is on November 15th．Every year，on the morning of that day，my parents take us to Zig Zag's Clothes Store．There my mother buys some clothes for Kate．Then we go to Huaxing Bookstore．There I buy some CDs for Kate，and my father buys a book for her．

In the afternoon my parents have a birthday party for Kate at home．Kate's friends Frank，David and Grace come to the party．Frank brings some pens for Kate．David gives Kate some balls because she likes playing with them．Grace gives Kate a cake．Kate is very happy．

Oh，I am Kate's brother．My name is John．

1.Kate is　　　 years old．

A. eleven

B. twelve

C. thirteen

2.　　　 buys some clothes for Kate．

A. John

B. John's mother

C. John's father

3.David and Frank are Kate's　　　 ．

A. friends

B. classmates

C. brothers

4.Grace gives　　　 to Kate．

A. a book

B. a cake

C. some pens

5.下面哪项叙述是正确的？　　　

A. Kate is John's classmate．

B. Kate has a great time at the party．

C. Kate doesn't like to play with balls．

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请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

1.Susan has a good time on her birthday every year. (改为否定句)

Susan ________▲   ________▲  a good time on her birthday every year.

2.Xiao Li paid more than 4,000 yuan for his new iPhone 4? (对划线部分提问)

________▲   ________▲  did Xiao Li pay for his new iPhone4?

3.The manager told them to be more creative in their work. (改为被动语态)

They ________▲   ________▲  to be more creative in their work.

4.Some children are so young that they can’t tell the bad from the good. (保持句意基本不变)

Some children aren’t  ________▲   ________▲  to tell the bad from the good.

5.Rose went to the car exhibition yesterday. Danny went there, too. (保持句意基本不变)

________▲  Rose ________▲  Danny went to the car exhibition yesterday.

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Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game. It’s the following riddle…” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same _________.

A. group   B. family    C. team     D. class

2. John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.

A. far         B. poor      C. rich       D. small

3.How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others

B. By asking for help.

C. By getting good grades in study

D. By winning the math game.

4.John _________ with the shopping certificate after the party.

A. watched a basketball match

B. saw a movie

C. bought something to wear

D. made a phone call

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. John wasn’t good at math.

B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.

C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.

D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.

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Betty and I are best friends . Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year ,we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?”John had been in our class for only a few months , but he was always getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled（皱起）my nose and said, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?”Mum said nothing . The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate（凭证）in it. “I thought it would be nice of you to give this to John ,”mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time . Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet（床单）,but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced , ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in la loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game, It’s the following riddle …”It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy . So did we.

When we helped others , we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same_________.

A.group　　 B. family　　 C. team　　 D. class

2.John’s family may be very______according to the passage.

A. far　　 B. poor　 C. rich　　 D.small

3.How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others.

B.By asking for help.

C.By getting good grades in study.

D.By winning the math game.

4.John______with the shopping certificate after the party.

A.watched a basketball match

B.saw a movie

C. bought something to wear

D. made a phone call

5.The two girls felt_________when they found John wearing his new clothes.

A. happy　　 B. sorry　　 C. sad　　 D. Angry

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