It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden. Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, "I know where we can find all that you want. Get our children Peter and Lily, and come on." So they went, driving down the country roads.

  There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs, The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

   When they were passing a nursing home (敬老院), the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.

   When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, "Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?"

   "I don't know her," their mother said. "But it's Mother's Day, and she has no children. I have both of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1. Why was the young woman a little unhappy on Mother's Day?

2. How many children did the young woman have?

3. Where did they find many beautiful purple lilacs?

4. Why did the young woman give the flowers to the old granny?

5. What do you think of the young woman?

"Be proud of what you do," my father always told me, "whether (是否) you are a boss (老板) or a cleaner." When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital.I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors.I smiled and remembered Dad's words.

Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited.I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job.I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well.In return, I was treated with respect (尊重) by doctors, nurses and patients.Each morning I imagine that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick if I were not there to wash them clean.After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patients rooms and cleaning toilets.Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well.People would say, "That young boy really does a good job." That gave me a pride.

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important.It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business.Through every job I have ever had, my father's words have always stayed with me.I have swept floors, and I have been a manager (经理).I think Dad would be proud of me.

1.The writer's first job was a        

A.boss           B.cleaner                 C.manager              D.doctor

2.Which of the following didn't the writer do in the hospital according to the passage?

A.Looking after patients.                                       B.Washing dishes.

C.Cleaning toilets.                                                D.Sweeping the floor.

3.When the writer was in the hospital, he        

A.made the patients sick                                          B.wasn't tired

C.worked hard                                                       D.did everything

4.From the passage we know that        

A.the writer's father always stayed with him

B.the father didn't like the writer's first job

C.the writer wasn't proud of his first job

D.the father's words encouraged the writer to do everything well

5.Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?

A.Smiling With Yourself.                                       B.My Father.

C.My First Job.                                                   D.Working In The Hospital.

Polly's family had just moved to Tampines. They had a new house there. Polly liked her new house. It was bigger than the old one. But she was not happy about having to go to a new school. Her old school was too far away. Polly had many friends in the old school~ She did not know anyone in the new school.

      On her first day, Polly was very shy. She did not talk to .anyone in the class. She sat at the back of the class. She did not feel very happy. Mrs Sarip, the class teacher, asked Julie to take Polly to the bookshop to buy some exercise books. Julie held Polly's hand and took her downstairs. On the way, Julie told Polly about the teacher and the other children in the class. She made Polly laugh. By the time they came back to the classroom, they had become good friends.

      When it was rest time, Polly made other friends too. Soon, Polly had many friends and was happy in her new school.

1. Polly had to go to a new school because the old one was_________

      A. too far away  B. in Tampines              C. too small           D. near her house

2. Polly was not happy about_________

      A. the new house     B. the old school           C. the new school      D. her new friends

3. At first, Polly did not_________

      A. have any class     B. talk to anyone      C. go to school          D. have a teacher

4. Mrs Sarip asked Julie to take Polly to the bookshop because Julie is a_________

A. friendly girl    B. busy girl     C. new girl    D. salesgirl in the bookshop

5. By the end of the day, Polly_________

A. went back to her old house      B. made some new friends

C. felt as bad as before            D. went back to her old school

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