For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests (ask for something) my help in her tomato garden. I’m sure that she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.

　　Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe（成熟的）tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.

　　There we are, lost in the tomato vines（藤）. Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots (notice) what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a half-hearted smile.

　　She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.

1. Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?

A．He can help pick more tomatoes.

B．He can learn the hardship of labor.

C．She enjoys staying with him while working.

D．She tries to share tomato harvest with him.

2.The second paragraph shows that the writer _________.

A．isn’t good at picking tomatoes

B．doesn’t like to stay with Grandma

C．thinks his eyes and mind are useful

D．is trying to be out of Grandma’s sight

3. What’s the best title of the story?

A．Gardening—good for my Grandma.

B．Growing Grandma.

C．Gardening—good for my growth.

D．Picking tomatoes.

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

（Mary Hand—M；Chen Hui—C）

M: Help yourself to some chocolates. Chen Li brought them from Shanghai.

C: 　    1.    　  I can’t eat anything sweet. It’s my teeth.

M: I’m sorry to hear that.　    2.    　

C: I did. He told me that I have to have one tooth out and two filled. But I can’t find time for it.

M: 　    3.    　

C: But I’m busy now. I think I’ll go next week.

M: I’m afraid you’d better go right now. The sooner you do something about it, the better.

C: 　   4.   　 Can you please tell our head that I’ll be back by lunchtime?

M: 　  5.   　

C: Thank you very much. See you this afternoon.

M: See you.

A. If I were you, I’d take care of them right away.

B. You’d better not worry about yourself.

C. I agree with you.

D. Thanks.

E. With pleasure.

F. Here you are.

G. Did you see a dentist?

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

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　　Mr Brown went to London by train with his friend, Fred Brook. They got out at Victoria Station. Mr Brown was late, so he took a taxi from the station to his office. He works in a bank in London.

　　The taxi came round a comer and a car ran into it. A window broke and a wheel came off. Mr Brown fell and hit his head on the door. The car did not stop. It drove away. A policeman shouted, but the car did not stop.

　　Mr Brown got out of the taxi. The policeman spoke to Mr Brown and the taxi-driver. He was very angry. He wrote the number of the car in his little black book. The taxi-driver was angry, too. He shouted and waved his arms.

　　The policeman asked many questions. Then Mr Brown walked to his bank. There he sat on a chair and had a cup of tea. He did not work that morning.

1．Where did Mr Brown get out of his train?

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2．What hit the taxi at the corner?

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3．What did the policeman write in his little book?

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A．The number of the car.

B．The number of the taxi.

C．The number of the bus.

D．The number of the train.

4．Why were the policeman and the taxi-driver angry?

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A．Because Mr Brown was late.

B．Because Mr Brown got out of the taxi.

C．Because the policeman couldn't stop the car.

D．Because Mr Brown fell and hit his head on the door.

5．How did Mr Brown go to his bank after that? He went to his bank ________.

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