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Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life? Well, Greg Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain, but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a better life.

Greg’s story began with failure. In 1993, he set out to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days, he stumbled(踉跄) into the village of Korphe in northern Pakistan, injured and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for several days.

Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry, and some of them were ill. Also, the village school didn’t have a roof(屋顶) and the children wrote on the ground with sticks, Greg knew he wanted to do something to help. “I’ll build you a school,” he told the villagers. “I promise.”

Greg went back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. Butthiswas just the beginning of something bigger! Since then, Greg’s organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other countries, too.

Greg hasn’t finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has got many prizes, but it’s the smiles of the children he has helped that makes him happy!

Greg has just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. It’s an interesting and exciting book which tells us what ordinary people can do with courage and determination(决心).

1.What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time?

A. He fell ill.

B. He was badly hurt and hungry.

C. He lost his way.

D. He failed in his business.

2.How did Greg keep his promise to build a school?

A. He raised and saved money.

B. He did business to make money.

C. He wrote a book to sell for money.

D. He borrowed money from his friends.

3.What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

A. Saving money. B. Living in the car.

C. Raising money. D. Building the school.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Building schools can help people to have a better life.

B. We have to do something in return to those who help us.

C. Ordinary people can make a difference to people’s lives.

D. Climbing mountains is a good start to help poor people.

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A mother is a woman that has endless love for her children, and the love is selfless. In fact, she is born a kind person. She is one of the most important people in your life. So, to show your love for your mother, you can give beautiful flowers to her on this big day.

You can easily find lots of different types of flowers in many different colors. Among them carnations (康乃馨) are the most suitable for a mother, especially the red, yellow and pink ones. You don’t need to give her roses on Mother’s Day. You can give her a bouquet (花束) of another type of flower instead.

Some people like to buy flowers early and keep them in the fridge for further use. This is not a wise idea. In this way, flowers lose their freshness. It is better to buy a fresh bouquet and deliver (递送) it as soon as possible. Always try to make your purchase(购买) at the right time. If your mother is not near you and you want to send her some flowers, then you can buy them online.

Give Flowers to Your Mother on Mother’s Day

1.of flowers

▲Flowers2.for love and care.

▲Flowers show the personality of a mother.

Reasons for giving flowers to your mother

▲The love that a mother gives her children is endless and selfless.

▲Mothers are of great importance to us.

▲Giving beautiful flowers to your mother is a way to show your love.

Advice on giving flowers to your mother

▲Red, yellow, and pink carnations are the best3..

▲You can send a bouquet of different flowers instead.

▲You should buy fresh flowers and deliver them4..

▲You can deliver flowers with an online 5. if your mother is far away

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