It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But I’ll   1    that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I   2    to think of my shortcomings — how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children, and how many things I couldn’t   3    my waitress’ salary to buy.

But what   4    kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were   5    impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I   6    I had done for them. I just hoped they   7  .

As I walked into the   8    quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase   9    a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly   10    of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It   11  :

She took a day off from her busy   12    to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early   13    he could see his hero take batting practice.   14    their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was   15    his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to   16    his hero’s signature, so she stayed with the little boy    17    one in the morning…

   It took me long enough to   18    it, but I finally know who the   19    hero is. Mom, I love you!

   And suddenly, it was a   20    Mother’s Day, after all.

1. A. admit                 B. adopt                    C. deny                    D. refuse

2. A. intended             B. liked                      C. tended                     D. hesitated

3. A. stress                B. spare                     C. strengthen                   D. spend

4. A. poor                  B. great                     C. faithless                   D. pretty

5. A. merely               B. usually                  C. never                       D. often

6. A. wished              B. hoped                 C. expected                  D. desired

7. A. supported           B. understood             C. approved                 D. disgusted

8. A. 1iving-room         B. kitchen                  C. bed loom                 D. study

9. A. including            B. containing             C. possessing                   D. pinning

10. A. handwriting      B. description             C. tone                        D. scratch

11. A. wrote               B. recorded                C. memorized               D. read

12. A. event               B. content             C. schedule                  D. circumstance

13. A. or                    B. for                        C. but                          D. so

14. A. At                    B. In                         C. On                          D. By

15. A. impressed        B. printed                      C. presented                 D. pressed

16. A. buy                 B. abandon                C. get                          D. swap

17. A. before              B. until                      C. after                        D. when

18. A. see                         B. hear                      C. realize                     D. tell

19. A. actual              B. true                       C. imaginary             D. visual

20. A. sad                  B. bitter                     C. happy                      D. exciting

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the world, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren.  According to some people, she lived in Boston,  and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, whether Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’Oye”. In 1695 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used.  The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty”,  “Cinderella”,  and “Puss in Boots”. But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them. In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection, Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past Times, Told by Mother Goose(London, 1729),  which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”,  “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”, “Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话). John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle(London,  undated, 1765),  which switched the focus from fairy tales to nursery rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose. A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in 1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.

56. What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

A. Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

B. The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

C. Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

D. Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

57. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be_______ .

A. a real person

B. a translation from French

C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose

D. a book written by a little old woman

58. When Perrault published the first book in 1695,_______.

A. no story of the book had been known to people

B. the stories in the book were created by Perrault

C. few people were interested in the stories of the book

D. stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” were already very popular

59. The name used in the first book published in 1695 is supposed to have been_______ .

A. Mother Goose

B. Charles Perrault

C. Elizabeth Vergoose

D. Mere I’ Oye

60. When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to_______ .

A. a printer of Boston

B. a kind of animal

C. children’s poetry

D. the French “Mere I’Oye”

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,”“Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.
In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery  rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.
【小题1】What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

A．Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

B．The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

C．Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

D．Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.

In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery  rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.

1.What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

　 A.　Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

　 B.　 The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

　 C.　 Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

　 D.　Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

2. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

　　 A. a real person                                                 B. a translation from French

 　　C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose          D.　 a book written by a little old woman

3.When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

　　 A. no story of the book had been known to people

　　 B. some stories of the book were already well known

　　 C. few people were interested in the stories of the book

　　 D. stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

4.The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

　A. Mother Goose         B. Charles Perrault C. Elizabeth Vergoose  D. Mere I’ Oye 

5.When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to,___________

     A.    a printer of Boston          B. a kind of animal

     C.    children’s  poetry            D. the  French “Mere L’oye

It was Mother’s Day，the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do．But I’ll  1 that Sunday in 2000 was bitter-sweet for me．As a single mother I  2  to think of my shortcomings-how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children，mad how many things I couldn’t  3  my waitress’s salary to buy．

    But what  4  kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college，and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University．They were  5  impolite enough to complain．but there was so much more I  6  I had done for them．I just hoped they  7 ．

As I walked into the  8  quietly to start breakfast，I was greeted by a vase  9  a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them，in the quick，manly 10  of an eighteen-year-old．It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago It  11  ．

She took a day off from her busy  12  to take the boy to see his hero at the stadium．It took 3．5 hours just to get there，and they bad to be there early  13  he could see his hero take batting practice．14  their arrival，she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was  15  his hero making a diving catch．After the game，of course he had to  16  his hero’s signature，so she stayed with the little boy  17  1：00 in the morning…

      It took me long enough to  18  it．but I finally know who the  19  hero is．Mom，I love you!

    And suddenly, it was a  20  Mother’s Day, after all．

    1．A．admit             B．abandon                 C．deny                      D．refuse

    2．A．hated              B．disliked                  C．tended                   D hesitated

    3．A stress               B．spare                   C．strengthen              D．spend

     4．A．poor               B．great                    C．faithless                 D．pretty

    5．A．merely           B．usually                  C．never                      D．often

    6．A．wished           B．hoped                  C．expected                D．desired

     7．A．supported                B．understood             C．exchanged              D．survived

    8．A．living room       B．kitchen                C．bedroom                D．study

     9．A．including          B．containing              C．contacting              D．advising

    10．A．handwriting      B description                C．tone                       D．pocket

    11．A．wrote                  B．recorded                C．memorized             D．read

    12．A．scenery        B．system                 C．schedule                D substance

     13．A．or                B．for                      C．but                        D．so

     14．A．At                B．In                        C．On                        D．By

    15．A．impressed       B．printed                  C．presented                      D．pressed

     16． A．buy            B．abandon                C．get                         D．sweep

      17．A．before          B．until                     C．after                             D．when

     18．A．See              B．hear                     C．realize                    D．tell

    19．A．actual           B．true                     C．imaginary               D．various

      20．A．sad               B．bitter                   C．happy                    D．exciting