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John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and the usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too tired. He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do, I'll send Mom some roses. ”

He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get for Six dollars, madam?” the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.

“No. I have to have roses,” he said. “My Mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that her favorite. ”He was emphatic(坚决的).

The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said. “Okay , I will give you a dozen red roses for your six dollars”. The young man almost jumped into the air.  He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk to be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her.  As he drove away from the shop,  he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop.  As he waited at the Light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly,he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery(墓地). He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.

The light changed,and John slowly crossed the intersection. He pulled over and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk,thirty or forty steps behind the boy,who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man  stopped by a small monument and went to his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the grave and began to sob. John felt like an intruder but he couldn't leave. He stared at the little boy's shaking body and listened to his crying.

As he cried, he heard the young man speak, “Mommy, oh Mommy,why didn't I tell you how much I love you? Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus,please find my Mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her. ”

John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car.  He drove quickly to the florist and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his Mother one more time just how much he loved her.

 

60. Why do you think John decided to take the flowers personally?

A. He intended to give his mother a big surprise.

B. Delivery by the clerk cost much money.

C. He can't wait to express his love to his mother himself.

D. He was sympathetic towards the poor boy.

61. The passage wants to convey a message that           .

A. Naughty boys sometimes make good men

B. It is never too late to cherish what you have now

C. He is truly happy who makes others happy

D. A man talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool

62. From the passage we can learn that         .

A. The clerk gave the young man those roses free of charge

B. The young man thanked John a lot

C. Luck went against John in his business

D. John helped to pay for the boy's roses

63. Which do you suppose is the best title?

A. Tell Mommy I love Her.          B. Mother's Day.

C. Mother's Love                        D. A Red, Red Rose.

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  John had a new car, but he had an accident not long before and his car was now in the garage repaired, so he borrowed his wife's old car one evening. He found that it didn't have much gas in the tank(油箱). So he drove to a service station and filled it up. But then the car wouldn't start.

  He thought there was probably something loose(松动) in the battery(电池), so he took a small wrench out of his pocket and hit the battery with it. The car started at once.

  Then John saw that one of the lights was not working either.“There is something wrong there, too,”he thought. He hit it on the side with his wrench, and it lit up right away.

  The garage man was standing by, watching what he did, and then he ran over to John and said,“if you ever want to sell your car, I don't want it at all. But I'd be very happy to make you an offer for that wrench.”

  “How much do you think you will pay for the wrench?”John asked, smiling with pride.

1.John borrowed his wife's old car because ________.

[  ]

A.John's old car was under repairs

B.John's new car was being repaired

C.John hasn't decided to buy another car yet

D.his wife's car needed repairing in the garage

2.John's wife's car ________.

[  ]

A.was in excellent condition

B.was an old car, but it was in use

C.didn't work at all

D.was a good one but with something wrong

3.After filling the car with the gas, his wife's car wouldn't start because ________.

[  ]

A.there was no gas in its tank

B.there was something loose in the battery

C.the car was locked and John didn't have the key

D.John didn't know how to start it

4.From what we learned in the passage, we can guess that the wrench is ________.

[  ]

A.a tool used to repair something

B.a part of his car

C.a short stick

D.something that can help him to do a lot of things in his life

5.What the garage man said ________.

[  ]

A.showed that he needed the same wrench as John had

B.showed that he liked the wrench very much

C.was to make fun of John and suggested the car was too old indeed

D.showed that his wrench was really a wonderful one

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  One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away.Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing.Mark agreed and they set out to sea.

  Soon they found themselves in a thick fog.Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship.Fortunately he saw a large buoy(浮标)through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety.As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope.The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio.He drifted(漂流)about and was not seen until twelve hours later.

  Mark spent the night on the buoy.In the early morning he fell asleep.He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up.A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain.The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message.“Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said.

(1)

Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?

[  ]

A.

Dan asked his brother go to instead.

B.

Dan was in some other place.

C.

Mark was in some other place.

D.

Mark would like to go with John.

(2)

Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________.

[  ]

A.

he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B.

he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C.

it wouldn’t be hit by other ships

D.

he might be picked up by a passing ship

(3)

John and Mark became separated because ________.

[  ]

A.

there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B.

John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away

C.

Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t

D.

John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

(4)

What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

[  ]

A.

John told people where to look for him.

B.

John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.

C.

He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.

D.

The captain saw him as the fog cleared.

(5)

The word “he” in the last sentence refers to was ________.

[  ]

A.

the captain that got the message

B.

the captain that sent the message

C.

John

D.

Mark

John Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.

I can’t say I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. When I am on a boat in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March is sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______

A.American are believed to be the offspring of fishermen.     

B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing.

C.all American are expert at fishing.

D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mother.

The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.

A.when he was reading “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck   

B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

C.after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

D.after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

According to the author, ______.

A.people can get to know VIPs when fishing   

B.people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing      

C.fishing is a way of communication

D.fishing is a way of life for most American people

What is the purpose of the writing?

A.To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.      

B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

C.To make others understand the industry of fishing.

D.To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

Mother’s Day was coming,but John had been visiting customers.He was now in a small town just outside a flower shop and he knew what to do.

    He went into the shop and saw a young man  26  the clerk to sell him some roses for six dollars,but the clerk just explained that roses were  27 

    The clerk looked up at John, 28  her head.Something inside of John was  29  by the boy’s voice.John had been  30  in his business,and he looked at the clerk and  31 mouthed that he would pay for the roses.

    The clerk looked at the young man and told him to get the roses for six dollars.The young man almost jumped into the  32  and ran from the store with the  33  .It was worth the extra dollars just to see that kind of  34

    John ordered his own flowers and made sure that the  35  would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her.He drove away from the shop,feeling very  36  .He caught a light about two blocks away.As he  37  at the light,he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk.He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates.Suddenly,he  38  that it wasn’t a park but a cemetery(公墓).

    The light  39 ,and John slowly crossed the intersection.He  40  and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to fclllow the boy.The young man stopped by a small monument and went to his  41 .He began to cry after he carefully  42  the roses on the grave.He stared at the little boy’s heaving(起伏的) body and listened to his crying.

John turned with  43  ,and walked back to his car.He drove  44  to the shop and told the clerk he would  45  the flowers personally.He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her.

1.A.begging        B.ordering     C.forcing      D.urging

2.A.cheap      B.beautiful    C.expensive    D.special

3.A.shaking        B.waving       C.nodding      D.holding

4.A.recalled       B.touched      C.hurt         D.lightened

5.A.influenced   B.ruined         C.buried       D.blessed

6.A.loudly    B.silently     C.gently       D.calmly

7.A.river      B.air          C.lake         D.hole

8.A.money      B.flowers      C.basket       D.cards

9.A.surprise       B.horror       C.excitement   D.sadness

10.A.delivery      B.message      C.transportation D.transfer

11.A.relaxed       B.disappointed C.good         D.sorry

12.A.sang          B.waited       C.looked       D.stood

13.A.remembered    B.found        C.discovered   D.realized

14.A.flashed       B.changed      C.disappeared D.shone

15.A.drove back    B.pulled over  C.broke down   D.burst out

16.A.arms          B.palms        C.feet         D.knees

17.A.laid          B.decorated    C.set          D.grew

18.A.laughter      B.anger        C.tears        D.astonishment

19.A.slowly        B.quickly      C.carefully    D.excitedly

20.A.bring    B.fetch        C.take         D.catch

 

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