A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.

The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.

The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”

1.Where did the traveler come from?

A．England           B．America           C．Canada           D．France

2.Why did the traveler take the third taxi?  Because _                  _____ .

A．the other taxi driver asked more money

B．the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man

C．he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit

D．the other driver didn’t like him

3.Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.

A．$ 100            B．$ 200             C．less than $ 100     D．more than $ 200

4.Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?

A．The traveler’s sister                    B．The traveler himself

C．Nobody                               D．The driver’s sister

5.The driver was unhappy __                      ____ .

A．when he heard the traveler’s last words

B．when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name

C．when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name

D．during the two—day visit

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21　 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 22　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very 23　 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 25　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27　 of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 　28　 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　　　　　

16. A．expected　　 B．believed　　 C．enjoyed 　 　　　D．felt

17. A．afford　　　 B．spend　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　 D．pay

18. A．excited　　　 B．proud　　　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　　 D．anxious

19. A．far　　 　　　 B．much　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　 D．often

20. A．Interested　 B．Tired　　　　　　　 C．Surprised 　　 D．Relaxed

21. A．hand 　　　　 B．head　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　 　　 D．sound

22. A．looked　　　 B．moved　　　　　　 C．walked　　 　　 D．rushed

23. A．careful　　　　　　 B．helpful　　　 C．wonderful　　　 D．successful

24. A．Wanting　　 B．Suggesting　　　 C．Noticing　 　　 D．Realizing

25. A．on 　　　　　 B．since　　　 　 C．after　　　　 　　 D．from

26. A．bag　　 　 B．ticket　　　 　 C．phone　　　　　　 D．book

27. A．care　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　 D．time

28. A．just　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 D．already

29. A．use　　　　　 B．open 　 C．turn　　　　 　　 D．close

30. A．place　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　 D．name

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19　 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 22　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very 23 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 25　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27 of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 　28 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　　　　　

16. A．expected　　 B．believed　　 C．enjoyed 　 　　　D．felt

17. A．afford　　　 B．spend　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　 D．pay

18. A．excited　　　 B．proud　　　　　　 C．angry　　　 　　　　 D．anxious

19. A．far　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　 D．often

20. A．Interested　 B．Tired　　　　　　　 C．Surprised 　　 D．Relaxed

21. A．hand 　　　　 B．head　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　 　　 D．sound

22. A．looked　　　 B．moved　　　　　　 C．walked　　 　　 D．rushed

23. A．careful　　　　　　 B．helpful　　　 C．wonderful　　　 D．successful

24. A．Wanting　　 B．Suggesting　　　 C．Noticing　 　　 D．Realizing

25. A．on 　　　　　 B．since　　　 　 C．after　　　　 　　 D．from

26. A．bag　　 　 B．ticket　　　 　 C．phone　　　　　　 D．book

27. A．care　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　 D．time

28. A．just　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 D．already

29. A．use　　　　　 B．open 　　　 　　C．turn　　　　 　　 D．close

30. A．place　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　 D．name

　　 A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had　 26　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well　 27　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

　　　　 Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how　 28　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how　 29　 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his　 31　 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 32　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　　　 　Many years passed and the young man was very　 33　 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 35　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a　 36　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take　 37　 of the things that his father left him.

　　　　 When he began to search through his father’s important

papers, he saw the still new Bible,　 38　　 as he had left

it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to　　 39

the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）

dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the

40　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN

FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　

26. A．expected　　　　　 B．believed　　　 C．enjoyed　　　　　 　 D．felt

27. A．afford　　　　　　　 B．spend　　　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　　 D．pay

28. A．excited　　　　　　 B．proud　　　　　　　　 C．angry 　　　　　　 　 D．anxious

29. A．far　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　　 D．often

30. A．Interested　　　　 B．Tired　　　　　　　　　 C．Surprised　　　　 　 D．Relaxed

31. A．hand 　　　　　　　 　B．head　　　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　　　　　 　 D．sound

32. A．looked　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　　　 　 D．rushed

33. A．careful　　　　　　　　　　 B．helpful 　　　　　　　 C．wonderful 　　 　 D．successful

34. A．Wanting　　　　　　 B．Suggesting　　　　　 C．Noticing　　　　 　 D．Realizing

35. A．on 　　　　　　　　　 　B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　 　　　 D．from

36. A．bag　　　　　　　　　 B．ticket　　　　　　　　 C．phone　　　　　　 　 D．book

37. A．care　　　　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　　 D．time

38. A．just　　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 　 D．already

39. A．use　　　　　　　　　 B．open　　　　　　　　　 C．turn　　　　　　　　 　 D．close

40. A．place　　　　　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　　 D．name

For years I wanted a 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. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was not enough. Neither was 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 the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There were things blowing around on it. 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, hanging all over that tree. There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom. We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.
That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of 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. Now every year when winter comes, I look out of 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!
【小题1】How many children did the writer have?