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My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corns, and our favorite—red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids grew up and had started families of our own, Dad turned to gardening like ever before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was leaving us was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after his leave, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
1.________ are not mentioned in the second paragraph.
A.Green beans B.Yellow corns C.Red tomatoes D.Yellow onions
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the third paragraph?
A.The writer was tired of gardening when he grew up.
B.As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared.
C.When Dad was diagnosed with cancer, he never took care of his garden.
D.Dad was used to gardening although his children started their own families.
3.What does the underlined word "invaded" mean in Chinese?
A.滋养 B.侵害 C.包围 D.吞并
4.How can the writer convince that his father was leaving?
A.His father was still able to weed corns.
B.His father only planted watermelons.
C.His father liked eating his favorite food.
D.Various vegetables were gone.
5.What can we know from the last paragraph?
A.The writer's son liked playing in the garden.
B.The writer's son will continue gardening as well.
C.The writer's son reminded him of his own father.
D.The writer's son will be happy to be a gardener.
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At eightysix, my grandpa was still a gardener. So I can always see the earliest flowers 1.i1. spring in his garden. I was especially interested in 2.(flower)then because I was planning to plant flowers in my own yard and I needed his advice.
When the 3. (one) peach flowers came out last spring, grandpa had a serious stroke(中风)．Each time I was with him, I 4.4. (give)him a garden report. He listened to carefully, 5. could not answer my questions. I 6. (sudden)realized that the best gift I could give grandpa would be to continue planting flowers in 7.(he) garden. He never spoke of this, but flowers were 8. important part in his life.
It was the end of spring when grandpa died. I picked up the 9.(pretty) flowers and brought them to the funeral(葬礼). I felt grandpa would like that. Each flower was a comfort to me, a l10. sent to grandpa, and a promise of spring.
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We were singing，“Happy birthday to you...”My mother was smiling, surrounded 1. my father, my little sister and me.
It was t2. to send wishes. My father said, “You've done many 3.(thing) for us. On this special day, let me do all 4. housework for you.”After kissing my mother, my sister 5.(gentle) said, “Mum, you're a good mum in my eyes.”I looked at my mother's eyes and said，“Dear mum, I am always waiting for one day w6. you and dad get old.”My parents seemed puzzled(困惑), and I explained, “When you're old, I will look after you just like you look after me. I want you to be the 7.(happy) people in the world.”There were tears in their eyes.
My parents are just common people, 8. they're great. Like other parents, they bring 9. up (I) with love, and give me food and clothes. They teach me how to be real people. I am very 10.(thank) to them.
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完形填空
When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in .
One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
1.A. need B. school C. danger D. summer
2.A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving
3.A. fell B. jumped C. came D. climbed
4.A. new B. experienced C. frightened D. cheerful
5.A. unhappy B. interested C. kind D. friendly
6.A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply
7.A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully
8.A. new B. red C. same D. other
9.A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried
10.A. stay B. search C. stop D. hide
11.A. give B. train C. help D. encourage
12.A. began B. finished C. took D. continued
13.A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy
14.A. kept B. made C. watched D. heard
15.A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness
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At my primary school,I was one of the smartest kids there.I never studied,but always got perfect scores.I thought I was born clever.At least I believed so.I was also a prodigy in music according to myself.I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school.I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade,everyone would be surprised by me.
But actually,they weren’t.
When I arrived at my new class,I couldn’t wait to show everyone what I could do.However,there was always someone else who could do better.My grades began to suffer.More talented(有天资的) girls often sang solo(独唱).I believed I wasn’t smart.I believed I wasn’t talented.I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years,I had to work very hard.Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort.Grades were still very low but improving little by little.I worked really hard.However,I was never the best at everything.
I haven’t realized until recently that I really don’t have to be the best at everything.I was too hard on myself.In fact,when I did badly in a test,my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect.There will probably always be someone better than me at something.Anyway,there are about seven billion people in this world.I will never be the number one at everything,and that’s really okay.
1.What does “a prodigy” probably mean in English?
A. A smart kid. B. A crazy fan.
C. A common child. D. A lazy girl.
2.When the writer was at the new class, .
A. she lost her interest in music
B. she had difficulty in learning
C. she surprised everyone in solos
D. she got separated from friends
3.What happened to the writer during the next two years?
A. She won many prizes without any effort.
B. She found the best way to become perfect.
C. She gave up trying because of the low scores.
D. She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.
4.What has the writer realized recently?
A. There is no success without effort.
B. Being talented is the key to success.
C. Don’t expect too much of yourself.
D. It’s not necessary to care about the result.
5.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. When I wasn’t perfect
B. My past life as a young girl
C. Hard work doesn’t work
D. What to do when you’re not perfect
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Valuable Gifts
When my mother told my father she was pregnant (怀孕), the first thing he did was to buy a TV. It was 1957 and TVs were new technology. He thought that with a baby, they would go out less and he would need to find entertainment at home.
That was the first _______ he gave me.
But when I think of other gifts my father has given me, the first would be a love of _______. He is always found reading in our study. He has been totally deaf in one ear since he was two, so we rarely listened to music. In my childhood, storybooks were king, not songs.
The second is _______ all. He treats everyone the same—CEO or cleaner, child or adult. Even when I was little, the conversation around the dinner table was noisy but adult-level. He always said my age didn't matter. If I voiced an opinion, I had to argue the case and give evidence (证据).
The greatest gift to me, however, was that he took interest in my _______ and never my looks. Most successful women had fathers who_______ their intelligence. My father said that my mother was the most intelligent person he had ever met. He still says that.
They met at a dance in the early 50s when she was a teacher. Wanting to show off, he told her she reminded him of Jane Austen's Emma, then misquoted (错误地引用) the book. My mother _______ corrected him and he was in love from that moment.
Over the years, my father taught me never to stand _______ and never to accept the way things are; I should find for change. I will continue to follow his _______.
1.A.book B.toy C.doll D.gift
2.A.writing B.reading C.singing D.dancing
3.A.respecting B.choosing C.changing D.facing
4.A.hope B.hobbies C.success D.brains
5.A.required B.accepted C.valued D.dreamed
6.A.hopefully B.nervously C.politely D.proudly
7.A.still B.quiet C.silent D.calm
8.A.idea B.lead C.plan D.advice
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One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He went to his grandfather’s home before school was over. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”
The grandfather said slowly, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I also sometimes hated others for what they did…”
As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, grandfather? ”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “ The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”
1.What happened to the boy at school?
A.He was late for school. B.His leg was broken.
C.He fought with a classmate. D.He cried alone.
2.The good tiger________ everything around him.
A.doesn’t like B.only wants to eat
C.isn’t interested in D.gets along well with
3.If the good tiger always controls you, you may become ________ .
A.lazy and careless B.sad and lonely
C.polite and friendly D.funny and stupid
4.From his grandpa’s tiger story, the boy may learn________ .
A.how to feed tigers well B.how to fight with others
C.how to get along with others D.how to control our feelings
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Ⅹ.词语运用
Mr. Green, a man of fifty two, was a gardener（花匠）. He’s good at (grow) 1. flowers and he’s one of the b 2. gardeners in the town. Last year he (come) 3.to work for Mrs Stone, a rich fat old woman.
Mrs. Stone knew n 4. about gardens, but she thought she knew a lot, and she always told the old garden to do w5. she said. Sometimes he listened 6. her, but
Sometimes he didn’t.
Once Mr. Green got very a 7. with Mrs. Stone and called her a sow（母猪）. Mrs. Stone d 8. like it and went to tell it to her friend, a judge (法官). The judge made Mr. Green (say) 9. sorry to Mrs. Stone
“Does that mean I can’t call the lady a sow (母猪) any more?” Mr. Green asked, “Yes,” answered the judge. “And can I call a sow（母猪）a lady, sir?” asked Mr. Green. “Yes, you can if you like, ” Mr. Green (look)10.at the fat woman and said, “Goodbye, lady.”
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词语运用
Mr. Green, a man of fifty-two, was a gardener (花匠). He’s good at (grow) 1. flowers and he’s one of the b2. gardeners in the town. Last year he (come) 3. to work for Mrs. Stone, a rich fat old woman.
Mrs. Stone knew n 4. about gardens, but she thought she knew a lot, and she always told the old gardener to do w 5. she said. Sometimes he listened 6. her, but sometimes he didn’t.
Once Mr. Green got very a 7. with Mrs. Stone and called her a sow (母猪). Mrs. Stone d8. like it and went to tell it to her friend, a judge (法官). The judge made Mr. Green (say) 9. sorry to Mrs. Stone.
“Does that mean I can’t call the lady a sow (母猪) any more?” Mr. Green asked. “Yes,” answered the judge. “And can I call a sow (母猪) a lady, sir?” asked Mr. Green. “Yes, you can if you like.” Mr. Green (look) 10. at the fat woman and said, “Goodbye, lady.”
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根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
There was a tree in my garden. One day, two birds came to the tree and built a house for their three newborn(新生的)babies.
One day, I heard the sound of the little birds. I ran to the garden and found two babies eating food on the ground. I thought they dropped off their house, so I decided to help them get back to their house. At that time, the father bird and the mother bird came back. They had some food for the third baby. They put the food on the ground, far away from the third baby. To get the food, the baby had to fly to it.
The third baby was hungry, but she was afraid to get out of the house. To my surprise, the father bird and the mother bird just stood there and did nothing.
After about ten minutes, the third baby bird didn’t have any other choice. She slowly went to the border(边缘)of the house and began to fly. She flew off from the house. Finally, the third baby bird landed safely on the ground and found the food.
These birds taught me a lesson: if you want your food, you will have to learn to fly.
1.How many birds are there in the writer’s garden?
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2.What did the writer think when he saw two baby birds on the ground?
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3.Who came back and had some food for the third baby?
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4.Did the third bird find the food finally?
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5.How can baby birds begin to live freely?
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