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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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When I was young, every year I looked forward to my birthday. On that day, my friends and family made me feel like the most _______ person in the world.

The night before my birthday each year, my parents walked into my bedroom while I was asleep. They hung balloons on my walls with a big sign that said "Happy Birthday!" When I _______, I was always surprised.

If my birthday was on a school day, I shared with my teachers and classmates. If it was at weekends, I _______ my closest friends to my birthday party.

When I was young, we had parties at my house. My parents made up lots of fun games for us to play. We painted pictures, played outside, and ate a lot of cakes and ice cream. My friends bought _______ for me.

When I got older, I had my birthday parties in different places. My friends and I _______ all night watching films, chatting, and sharing secrets. At night we ate pizza and cakes, _______ the next morning my parents made pancakes for us.

The saddest day of the year for me was the day after my birthday. Then I knew I had to wait another whole year before it would come again.

1.A.interesting B.special C.boring D.simple

2.A.woke up B.put up C.gave up D.took up

3.A.told B.sent C.took D.invited

4.A.boats B.business C.gifts D.water

5.A.calmed down B.looked out C.heard from D.stayed up

6.A.or B.and C.but D.So

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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（化装晚会） 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 is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” 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. watch 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（化装晚会） 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 is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” 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. watch 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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John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.

“ I must find something wonderful for her this year， and it must be the only one in the whole world.” John thought.

He advertised（登广告）in the newspapers. “Wanted – the best present that is the only one in the whole world.”

For many days people phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him “ the best present”. But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.

Then a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage（笼子）， and in the cage there was a large bird.

“ This bird，” the man said， “can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world.”

“ I’ll buy it，” John said. “ How much do you want?”

“One hundred thousand dollars，” the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. “Well， mother，” he said， “Is the bird wonderful?”

“ Oh，it was delicious， dear，” she said.

1.Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?

A、Because he loved his mother very much.

B、Because his mother needed them.

C、Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.

2.How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?

A、They rang John up.

B、They knew it from the newspapers.

C、John phoned them one by one.

3.People all over the world phoned John to 　　　　　 .

A、send him the best present

B、hope to see the best present

C、sell their things to him

4.What does John think of the bird?

A、It was too expensive.

B、It was the best present.

C、It was a very clever bird.

5.What does the sentence “ It was delicious” really mean in the story?

A、His mother ate the bird.

B、His mother let the bird fly away.

C、His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.

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1.How old will Billy be next year?

A. 11.　　 B. 12.　　 C. 13.　　 D. 21.

2.What happened on May’s birthday?

A. She made a delicious cake by herself.

B. Her friends gave her some great books as gifts.

C. Her father took them to a park to play.

D. She did some voluntary work with her friends.

3.Who ate something different on his or her birthday?

A. Billy.　　 B. May.　　 C. Dale.　　 D. David.

4.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. The football.

B. The barbecue.

C. The birthday.

D. Playing with friends.

5.What do the three kids have in common?

A. Their birthdays are in the same month.

B. They all enjoyed some outdoor activities.

C. They all played sports with some people.

D. They all spent their birthdays with their friends.

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My aunt bought a hat for ________ on my birthday. I like it very much and wear it every day.

A. him B. me C. them D. her

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Last year, I got a computer for my birthday. I went online at once and was soon chatting to my classmates. It was so cool! There were so many of us in the chat room, _______ some other kids from another school.

I met a girl named Tracy in the chat room. She was a bit older than me and we chatted every day. She was really cool and most of my classmates liked chatting with her, too. When I told her that 1 was going on a ski trip soon, she gave me some useful _______ about how to keep safe on the mountains.

The next week, my family and I went skiing. It was a great vacation. However, when we got back home we found that we had been robbed! Everything was _______, including my new computer. The police told us that there had been many robberies that month.

A week later, we got a call from the police saying they had found the robbers. They said that many students in my class had also been robbed that month, _______ they went online to look for clues in the chat room we all used. They found that a group of criminals were pretending to be kids from another school! They chatted with us just to find out where we lived and when we were planning to be away.

I was shocked, but my parents said it was not my fault. They told me to be more _______ on the Internet in future. I _______ I would never give out personal information in a chat room again.

1.A.as soon as B.as long as C.as well as D.as good as

2.A.lessons B.advice C.speech D.questions

3.A.over B.safe C.broken D.gone

4.A.and B.so C.or D.but

5.A.careful B.angry C.excited D.comfortable

6.A.hope B.reply C.promise D.decide

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When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could _______ have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the backyard. At once I _______ out to the yard. There was my bike, _______ it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so _______! I thought I _______ my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment on their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I _______ the old bike and rode it, feeling _______ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't come down.

As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me something much more than just an old bike.They gave me a life lesson about _______.When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is love that is in it. I like to remember this _______ because giving a gift is not about money. It's about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isn't ____________ valuable (有价值的) than the one that is worth (值) one hundred dollars.

1.A.hardly B.quickly C.slowly D.easily

2.A.rushed B.rode C.climbed D.came

3.A.and B.or C.because D.but

4.A.exciting B.interesting C.relaxing D.disappointing

5.A.liked B.hated C.hurt D.thanked

6.A.got in B.got on C.got off D.got up

7.A.surprised B.excited C.happy D.bad

8.A.friendship B.money C.love D.knowledge

9.A.idea B.news C.advice D.experience

10.A.little B.less C.least D.more

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When I was, about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I　　　　　 my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could　　　　　 have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my　　　　 outside in the backyard. At once, I　　　 out to the yard. There was my bike, 　　　　 it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so　　　　 ! I thought I　　　　 my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment 　　 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I　　　　 the old bike and rode it, feeling　　　　 that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't　　　　　 .

As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me　　　　 much more than

just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about　　　　　 . When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this　　　 because giving a gift is not about money. It's about how much love you can feel from it. Do rememer, a gift that　　　　　 two dollars isn't any less valuble（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

1.A. talked　　　　　     　　 B. spoke　　　　　 C. said　　　　　　     D. told

2.A. hardly　　　　         B. quickly　　　　 C. slowly　　　　     D. easily

3.A. guitar　　　　     　　 B. gift　　　　　　 C. cake　　　         D. card

4.A. rushed　　　　         B. rode　　　　     C. climbed　　　     D. came

5.A. and　　             　　 B. or　　         C. but　　　　　　     D. because

6.A. exciting　　　　         B. interesting　　 C. relaxing　　　     D. disappointing

7.A. liked　　　         　　 B. hated　　         C. hurt　　　　         D. thanked

8. A. on　　　　　　         B. in　　　　　　     C. at　　　　　　     D. for

9. A. got in　　　　         B. got on　　　     C. got off　　　     D. got up

10. A. surprised　　　　 　     B. excited　　　     C. happy　　　　     D. bad

11. A. look ahead　　         B. look back　　     C. come up　　　　     D. come down

12. A. anything　　         B. nothing　　　     C. something　　     D. everything

13. A. love　　　　　         B. money　　　     C. friendship　　     D. knowledge

14. A. report　　　　         B. news　　　　　     C. advice　　　　     D. story

15. A. spends　　　　　     B. costs　　　　　　     C. pays　　　　     D. /

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