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One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was dispirited. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift.

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mather's Day present.

       "Do you think she'd like a purse?" she asked. I told her.I thought she might.

She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.

       "How much money do you have?" she asked.

       "Twelve bucks," I said.

 “You’re in luck,” she told me. "It's only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card." She gift-wrapped  the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.

When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?"

       "I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11." I said.

       My mother was shocked into silence.

It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.

"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day," my mother said. "Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget. "

60. The author bought his mother a purse to _____.

A. surprise his mother                      B. make his mother happy

       C. show his ability of making money           D. thank his mother for buying him a bike

61. Why was the author's mother shocked?

       A. She wasn't expecting a gift from her son.

       B. The purse was bought from the Agins.

       C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.

       D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.

62. Sylvia Agins behavior shows that_____.

       A. she is good at making money               B. she is kind and thoughtful

       C. she knows how to choose presents         D. she is critical and mean

63. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

       A. An Unforgettable Event.                B. A Considerate Mother.

       C. A Priceless Mother's Day Gift.           D. A Kind-hearted Shop Owner.

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One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed  36  . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37  for granted, just as he  38  himself. Now, however, he felt  39  —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his  40  .
Seeking more personally satisfying  41  , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate(命运)played a cruel  42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was  43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to  44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only  45  . Since then, he has put out several imaginative, illustrated(带插图的)books.
According to Jimmy, you are  46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world  47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be  51  . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the “small people” in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are   52  for us.
In spite of his new  53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working  54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could  55  .
36.A.unreasonable    B.unusual     C.unfair       D.unhappy
37.A.health              B.wealth      C.happiness       D.illnesses
38.A.ought to          B.had to       C.needed to       D.used to
39.A.ashamed          B.disappointed            C.upset        D.shameful
40.A.crying             B.painting           C.imagination      D.consideration
41.A.dignity            B.work         C.condition             D.situation
42.A.game               B.trick          C.role                    D.part
43.A.unable             B.impossible       C.unfit                D.difficult
44.A.resist           B.insist               C.refuse              D.understand
45.A.failures            B.efforts             C.choices            D.interests
46.A.that                 B.what                C.which              D.whoever
47.A.eventually        B.seldom            C.sometimes        D.usually
48.A.found              B.drawn              C.written            D.conducted
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As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, "Not to be touched!"

I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

"I, uh-I want to climb the stone walls," I said. Everyone looked up. "Can I climb the stone walls? "Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. "Heavens, no!" You'll hurt yourself!" I wasn't too disappointed; the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice. "Now hold on just a minute," I heard him say. "Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself."

"Go," he said to me, "and come and see me when you get back." For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I'll never forget what he said. "Fred," he said, smiling, "You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are."

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. "There's only one person in this whole world like you," the kids can count on hearing me say, "and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1.When the writer was small, he lived        .

A.in the city

B.on the farm

C.with his grandparents

D.away from his parents

2.The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because        .

A.there were old stone walls.

B.it was an exciting place for him.

C.he liked his grandfather.

D.the living room there was clean

3.The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means        .

A.prove

B.suppose

C.allow

D.mind

4.We can learn from the passage that the writer was        .

A.adventurous

B.funny

C.smart

D.talkative

 

 

For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.

I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean, no-frills budget.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on — and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: “IOU eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.”

Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis (棚架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.

I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes — every time.

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1.By saying “Do you see a money tree outside .….,” the mother actually means “_______”

         A.Observation is the best teacher.                 B.Seeing is believing.

         C.The outsider sees the most of the game.       D.It is not easy to gain money

2.The best title for the passage would probably be_______.

        A.My flower garden          B.Marvin helps to realize my dream

         C.Love in Michigan          D.Money grows on trees

3.The underlined word “no - frills” in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to_______.

         A.wasteful         B.tight             C.absurd            D.helpful

4.From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the mother is_______

         A.divorced when she was young 

B.not caring for her kids any longer

         C.alone but not at all lonely

D.prouder with her garden than with her kids.  

 

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