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 the children 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(养老院),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 all of you,and I still have my mother.Just think how much those flowers meant to her.

1.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.

A.she didn't have a present

B.she was a long way from her mother

C.she didn't know it was Mother's Day

D.she wanted to see her father

2.There were many beautiful purple lilacs.

A.in her garden                          B.in the market

C.in her mother's garden                   D.in the nursing home

3.The young woman had __________.

A.one child          B.no child           C.more than one child D.a boy and a girl

4.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.

A.she was her mother

B.she didn't like those flowers

C.her mother asked her to do so

D.she wanted the old granny to be happy,too

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The young woman was kind.

B.The young woman was understanding.

C.The young woman was friendly.

D.The young woman was surprised.

 

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(丁香花)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 the children 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 there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

When they were passing an old people’s home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. They stopped the ear 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 the 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 all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”

1.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because________.

A. she didn’t have a present

B. she was far away from her mother

C. she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day

D. she wanted to see her father

2.Which of the following pictures do you think matches well with Paragraph 2?

A.                 B.                   C.                  D.

3.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because _____________.

A. the old granny was her mother

B. she didn’t like those flowers

C. her mother asked her to do so

D. she wanted the old granny to be happy too

4.The following words can be used to describe the young woman except __________.

A. kind       B. understanding       C. friendly      D. surprised

 

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I   16  . I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s day I give my father   17  , too.” But what about the other days of the year?

I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to   18  . So she dialed the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen   19  , she dialed the number again, “Hi, Mom …”

Later I asked, “  20   did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and   21  . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them   22   time to answer the call. ”

My friend is a good girl. She is   23   thinking about her parents. You also want to be a   24   child, right? Please remember to   25   your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.

1.A. do         B. will         C. won’t         D. don’t

2.A. a cake      B. a kiss        C. a present      D. some money

3. A. have a rest  B. make a call   C. pay a visit      D. go gor a walk

4.A.hours       B. minutes      C. seconds       D. days

5. A. Why       B. What       C. How           D. When

6.A. fast        B. careless     C. healthy         D. slow

7. A. enough    B. quick       C. no             D. little

8.A. never       B. always      C. seldom         D. sometimes

9.A. bad         B. clever      C. sick            D. good

10.A. protect      B. look after    C. think of        D. listen to

 

1Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

1.Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday Fun Day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer, she served food, another year she organized an art programme.

2.After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and her grandchildren.

3.After a hurricane(飓风) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says, “I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”

4.One day, Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees(难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman, from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minutes’ walk from where Helen lives. They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.

5.Helen says, “The most rewarding(有益的) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?

2.What did Helen do after she retired?

3.Why was Ann excited when her book got published?

4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?

5.How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?

6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?

7.What can you learn from Helen?

 

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