My mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weather comes around, you will find her planting, watering, and weeding over everything. For a number of years we lived next door to each other, and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer, she would cut colorful bouquets(花束) to enjoy inside the house -- both hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table.

Shortly before Christmas one year, a local flower shop offered a bouquet-a-month special. It seemed to be a made-to-order gift for Mom, a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.

After the holidays, in early January, I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month's bouquet. The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.

I was so embarrassed. However, after we returned home, she began to arrange the flowers she had received. "Mom, I'm sorry," I told her. "I can't believe how skimpy that bouquet is." She looked at me and smiled. "It's okay," she said. "It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one."

Mom's words helped me to realize something bigger and more important --when we have too many good things, we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one. 

Thanks, Mom, for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.

The author bought her mother flowers to ____.

A. celebrate the coming Christmas

B. express thanks for all her mother has done

C. bring more flowers to her mother's garden

D. arrange her mother's new house

What can you infer from the passage?

A. The author couldn't afford a big bouquet.

B. The mother was not happy when receiving the bouquet.

C. The author would pick up another bouquet the next month.

D. The mother would send back the bouquet to the flower shop.

The underlined word "skimpy" in Para. 4 means ____.

A. beautiful  B. colorful    C. cheap              D. small

What did the author learn from her mother?

A. How to grow flowers.                    B. How to arrange flowers.

C. Enjoying life if possible.         D. Considering things in other ways.

A. until               B. when                C. before            D. as

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阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Dear Ari,

     As you sleep in my arms, I'm amazed at how light you feel. I stare at your tiny body, so fragile that a sudden wind could lift you up into the air. I love this feeling of protecting you and dreaming of all I have in store for you.

     I intend to bring you up to be brave and successful in an often difficult society. That's why your mommy and I have named you Ari, which means "lion". It's our hope that you will grow strong and eagerly grasp every opportunity to do well for yourself and others.

     Before you came into the world, we had spent months imagining what you'd be like. Would you be a boy or a girl? Would you look like Mommy, Daddy or your elder brothers? Anyway, we would find out soon.

     Finally your mother's labor came. And several hours later, we met the first time. I held you high up in the air. I then was able to cut your umbilical cord (脐带) and put you in your mother's arms. She still had enough energy to radiate the love while she pressed you to her face.

     And here we are tonight. As I hold you close, you sleep so peacefully. I press my ear to your chest and hear your strength. I am listening to the first beats of a lion's heart. Welcome to the world, Ari.

      Love,

      Daddy

[写作内容]

    假设你就是信中的Ari,父亲在你出生的时候写了这封信。今天是父亲50岁生日,你准备以写信的方式,祝贺他的生日。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已经为你写好):

1.以约30个词概括父亲在他信中对你的期望;

2.以约120个词表达你对父亲的感恩,并包括如下要点:

(1)读信后的感受;

(2)以你自己成长的经历说明你的感受;

(3)表达你对父亲的感激和祝福。

 [写作要求]

1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接    引用原文中的句子;

2.信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 [评分标准]

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。

 

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