When I was eleven years old, God gave me a gift of happiness. One day, on my way home from school, a truck ran over me and cut off my      1   . As I lay there bleeding, I realized that I might have to live the rest of my life     2    legs. How depressing(令人沮丧的)!      3     then I realized that depression won’t get my legs back. So I decided not to      4    my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the     5  , they were shocked and sad. I told them, “I’ve already    6     the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.”
Ever since then, I often see my friends getting     7     about little things: their bus comes late; they get a bad grade on a test. But I just   8    life.
I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to focus on what you have     9   , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? So      10 are many people unhappy?
People often think happiness is based on what you     11  . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car.” But when you get the    12    and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being     13   .
Happiness is not a happening; it’s a state of     14  . You can have whatever there is in the world  and  still  be  uncomfortable.  Or  you  can  have  relatively     15   and  feel  full  of  joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and consciously taking pleasure in what you already have.

【小题1】
A.armsB.legsC.feetD.fingers
【小题2】
A.withoutB.byC.onD.with
【小题3】
A.SoB.OrC.ButD.Once
【小题4】
A.spareB.devoteC.influenceD.waste
【小题5】
A.hotelB.hospitalC.stationD.school
【小题6】
A.believedB.acceptedC.refusedD.received
【小题7】
A.worriedB.guiltyC.excitedD.curious
【小题8】
A.hateB.enjoyC.saveD.dislike
【小题9】
A.struggledB.supportedC.lostD.completed
【小题10】
A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether
【小题11】
A.achieveB.promiseC.donateD.admire
【小题12】
A.carB.lifeC.jobD.grade
【小题13】
A.wiseB.sillyC.friendlyD.unhappy
【小题14】
A.painB.appearanceC.angerD.mind
【小题15】
A.muchB.manyC.littleD.all

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go.If he coughs,he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache,he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school.he looks for excuses to go home early.
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning.His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early.
“You’re home early.Jimmy,”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No.Dad,”Jimmy said.“It’s open.But I came home early.”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him.“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you.’’
“But your mother has had twins.” his father said.“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister.”
“Yes.I know, Dad.”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week.”
【小题1】Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

A.Because he often coughs.
B.Because he often has colds.
C.Because he doesn’t like school.
D.Because he always has a headache
【小题2】Jimmy spends most of his time       
A.at school    B.at home      C in the hospital     D.in the 1ibrary
【小题3】One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because          
A.Jimmy came back early from school
B.Jimmy’s school was closed
C.Jimmy’s mother was ill
D.Jimmy’s mother had two babies
【小题4】What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?
A.He had a headache.
B.He didn’t want to go to school.
C.His father was busy with his work.
D.He had a baby brother to look after.
【小题5】Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because.
A.he wanted to save one for another excuse
B.he didn’t know the fact
C.he didn’t like the baby sister
D.his father asked him not to do so

 Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia(栀子花)was sent to my house. No card came with it.Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

    But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be, Some of my happiest moments were  spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked afier when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.

    One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn't want to go to the  coming graduation dance at all. And I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.

    My mother died ten days after l was married.1 was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

1.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The author found the sender by calling the flower shops.

B. In fact, the flower was sent by a boy.

C. It was a pleasant moment for the girl to imagine the sender.

D. The author got a gardenia every year after she was married.

2.The mother let her daughter go to the graduation dance because_______.

A. She hoped she would miss her father.   

B. She thought education was most important.

C. She hoped she would find a friend.   

D. She wanted her to be happy and strong.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Childhood Dream.                     B. A Mother's Love.

C. A Graduation Party.                      D. A Special Birthday.

 

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go.If he coughs,he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache,he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school.he looks for excuses to go home early.

One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning.His father was of course

surprised to see him back so early.

“You’re home early.Jimmy,”he said“Is the school closed today?”

“No.Dad,”Jimmy said.“It’s open.But I came home early.”

“How did you do this?”his father asked him.“What did you say to the teacher?”

“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you.’’

“But your mother has had twins.” his father said.“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister.”

“Yes.I know, Dad.”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week.”

1.Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

A.Because he often coughs.

B.Because he often has colds.

C.Because he doesn’t like school.

D.Because he always has a headache

2.Jimmy spends most of his time       

A.at school    B.at home      C in the hospital     D.in the 1ibrary

3.One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because          

A.Jimmy came back early from school

B.Jimmy’s school was closed

C.Jimmy’s mother was ill

D.Jimmy’s mother had two babies

4.What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?

A.He had a headache.

B.He didn’t want to go to school.

C.His father was busy with his work.

D.He had a baby brother to look after.

5.Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because.

A.he wanted to save one for another excuse

B.he didn’t know the fact

C.he didn’t like the baby sister

D.his father asked him not to do so

 

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