While walking outside one morning, I saw the most beautiful thing. It was early, and I was walking on dewy(带露水的)grass down to the office. Suddenly a flash came out straight from the ground, about 15 feet in front of me, and shot up into the sky. I stopped. What could make such a bright light? Could it be a diamond(钻石)?I waited to see if it would repeat, but it didn't.

I walked slowly toward it, but saw nothing. I looked down at the grass, searching for gold or some kind of metal - again, nothing. Suddenly, I saw it. The rising sun hit the grass' dewdrop(露珠)at the perfect way, sending great light into the sky. It was as if I had just discovered a tiny new world and it was just the unseen world that was giving me a heads-up, "Hello, look at what's around you," it said. I've never forgotten that moment.

So next time you're out, take some time to notice nature, whose beauty most of us never even see. Look at the beautiful colors and different small flowers that cover playing fields—we walk all over them without a second look. Watch a bee dancing, or tiny ants going on their way, or birds singing in the sky. All of these natural living things are amazing—if only we took the time to notice them.

Have an eye for nature, and you'll find a new secret each day to keep in your heart. __ It's one of the most wonderful things I've ever done.

1.Why did the writer stop walking to the office at first?

A.Because he saw a bright light. B.Because he saw a diamond.

C.Because he saw a new world. D.Because he saw a dewdrop.

2.In which place can we put this sentence "I dropped down to my knees for a closer look."?

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

3.What's the purpose(目的)of the passage?

A.To warn us not to grow such kind of grass. B.To describe the writer's wonderful life.

C.To express the writer's love to a dewdrop. D.To encourage us to admire the nature.

4.Which might be the best title of the passage?

A.A Dewdrop B.My Secret C.Quick Moments D.The Grass

Here are four messages on Alan Marshall's answer phone.

Monday 9:21

Alan? Alan, if you're at home, please answer the phone. Are you really not there? Well, I'd just like to say that I'm very angry with you and your father too. You know how much he loves our monthly family lunches. This is the fifth one you've missed. I hope you've got a really good reason this time. Oh, umm, this is your mother speaking.

Monday 10:02

Mr. Marshall, this is Stefi Rosen, Mr. Prince's assistant. I'm calling to confirm tomorrow's lunch with Mr. Yamada of Rising Sun Computer Games. Mr. Prince wants you to know that this meeting is very important. Please remember to bring the interactivity designs (互动设计) with you. He says that Mr. Yamada is ready to pay for the world rights (版权) on your new game! The restaurant is The Four Stars in Gower Street and I've booked a table for a quarter past one. Be there on time please!

Monday 11:23

My name is Karen Miller. I' m a producer at Interactive Computer Games, Australia. I saw your game “Kill the Enemy!” at the International Computer Game Fair. I think your work is great and I'd like to discuss buying the rights for my part of the world. Someone at the fair said that you're working on a new game which is even more interactive. How interactive can you get? Perhaps we can interact over lunch? I'm in London until Wednesday. My mobile number is 0277476130800.

Monday 12:31

Hello, Alan. It's Daisy. Did you have a good weekend? How's the new game going? I miss you. Bye.

1.From the passage, we know that Alan's parents don't want him to miss _________ .

A.the new game B.the phone call C.their monthly family lunches D.a good weekend

2.The underlined word "confirm" is closest in meaning to" _________ ".

A.give up B.make sure C.check in D.deal with

3.Mr. Prince says that _________ is ready to pay for the world rights on the new game.

A.Alan B.Stefi Rosen C.Daisy D.Mr. Yamada

4.Karen Miller left the message at _________ , Monday.

A.9:21 B.10:02 C.11:23 D.12:31

5.Karen Miller called to Alan Marshall in _________ .

A.London B.Paris C.New York D. Hong Kong

6.We can know from the passage that _________ .

A.Alan's mother is very patient and never gets angry with him and his father

B.Mr. Prince's assistant is careless and always makes wrong phone calls

C.Karen Miller is a producer at Interactive Computer Games, Britain

D.Alan does a very good job of designing computer games and is always very busy

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