Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?

Sugar Figure (糖人)

In the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would take a little maltose (麦芽糖) with a small spoon, using his hands to make a figure such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it.

Bubble Gum (改泡糖)

Almost every kid Is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for yuan.

Baby Face Ice-Cream

We prefer to call it snowman ice-cream. It tastes very delicious. It was rather expensive. I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which is not easy for me to buy them those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days.

Malt Sugar Candy

Malt sugar candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival. It's delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What happy time!

1.How many snacks are mentioned in the passage?

A.Five B.Four C.Six D.Three

2.A child who wants a cartoon character should choose ________.

A.sugar figure B.bubble gun

C.baby face- cream D.malt sugar candy

3.If you had 10 yuan, you could buy ______ .

A.20 sugar figures B.10 bubble gums

C.5 pieces of baby face ice-cream D.25 pieces of Tangguar

One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.

“Is it good?” I asked her.

“Yeah,” she answered. I leaned forward.

“Patty Poem,’” she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:

She never puts her toys away,

Just leaves them scattered where they lay …

The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:

When she grows and gathers poise,

I’ll miss her harum-scarum noise,

And look in vain for scattered toys

And I’ll be sad

A terrible sorrow (痛苦) washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.

To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s feeling when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible I burst (突然) out crying.

“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.

“Oh, Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”

She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”

“Okay,” I was still weeping (流泪). My scare has gone. But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After what seemed like a safe amount of time, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a puzzle. The language was simple, so simple I could obviously understand its meaning, yet it was still beautiful. I was now fascinated (着迷) by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.

I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry not because it was the poem that lifted my spirits, but because it was the one that hurt me the most.

1.Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?

A.It was a thick enough book. B.Something on its cover caught her eye.

C.Her mother was reading it with interest. D.It has a meaningful title.

2.The writer’s mother liked to read “Patty Poem” because______.

A.it reflected her own childhood B.it was written in simple language

C.it was composed by a famous poet D.it gave her an idea of what would happen

3.It can be concluded from the passage that “Patty Poem” leads the writer to _______.

A.discover the power of poetry B.recognize her love for puzzles

C.find her eagerness to grow up D.experience great homesickness

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