John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and the usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too tired. He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do, I'll send Mom some roses. ”

He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get for Six dollars, madam?” the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.

“No. I have to have roses,” he said. “My Mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that her favorite. ”He was emphatic（坚决的）.

The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The clerk looked at the young man and said. “Okay , I will give you a dozen red roses for your six dollars”. The young man almost jumped into the air.  He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk to be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her.  As he drove away from the shop,  he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop.  As he waited at the Light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly，he realized it wasn't a park. It was a cemetery(墓地). He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.

The light changed，and John slowly crossed the intersection. He pulled over and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk，thirty or forty steps behind the boy，who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man  stopped by a small monument and went to his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the grave and began to sob. John felt like an intruder but he couldn't leave. He stared at the little boy's shaking body and listened to his crying.

As he cried, he heard the young man speak, “Mommy, oh Mommy，why didn't I tell you how much I love you? Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus，please find my Mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her. ”

John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car.  He drove quickly to the florist and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his Mother one more time just how much he loved her.

60. Why do you think John decided to take the flowers personally?

A. He intended to give his mother a big surprise.

B. Delivery by the clerk cost much money.

C. He can't wait to express his love to his mother himself.

D. He was sympathetic towards the poor boy.

61. The passage wants to convey a message that           .

A. Naughty boys sometimes make good men

B. It is never too late to cherish what you have now

C. He is truly happy who makes others happy

D. A man talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool

62. From the passage we can learn that         .

A. The clerk gave the young man those roses free of charge

B. The young man thanked John a lot

C. Luck went against John in his business

D. John helped to pay for the boy's roses

63. Which do you suppose is the best title?

A. Tell Mommy I love Her.          B. Mother's Day.

C. Mother's Love                        D. A Red, Red Rose.

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most
beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.
So the king said, “All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall.” Just then, another artist said, “ Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cann’t see the other.”
Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.
The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.
So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.
After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.
The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day!”
It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.  
The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!
【小题1】A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to _____________.

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to  paint the most beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.

So he king said, “ All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall. ”

Just then, another artist said, “Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cannot see the other. ”

Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.

The following day, a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.

A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.

So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.

After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.

The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.

The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day! ”

It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!

56．A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to __________.

A．help them concentrate on their work

B．keep the first artist’s painting a secret

C．prevent their painting from being seen

D．make it hard for them to exchange ideas

57．Why did the first artist receive a huge sum of money from the king?

A．His painting satisfied the king.

B．His painting was the best the king has ever seen.

C．He painted better than the second artist.

D．The king promised to give him a reward.

58．How was the king feeling when he saw the second wall ?

A．Surprised and excited.           B. Fascinated and doubtful.

C．Satisfied and curious.            D. The paintings on the wall.

59．What would be best title of the text?        .

A．A king who loved art            B．Two artists and the king

C．Whose painting is better?        D．The painting on the wall

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most

beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.

So the king said, “All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall.” Just then, another artist said, “ Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cann’t see the other.”

Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.

The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.

A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.

So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.

After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.

The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.

The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day!”

It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.  

The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!

1.A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to _____________.

A．help them concentrate on their work.

B．keep the first artist’s painting a secret.

C．prevent their painting from being seen.

D．make it hare for them exchange ideas.

2.Why did the first artist receive a large sum of money from the king?

A．His painting satisfied the king.

B．His painting was the best the king has ever seen.

C．He painted better than the second artist.

D．The king promised to give him a reward.

3.How was the king feeling when he saw second wall?

A．Surprised and excited.                   B．Fascinated and doubtful.

C．Satisfied and curious.                    D．The paintings on the wall.

4.What would be the best title of the text? _____________

A．A king who loved art.                    B．Two artists and the king.

C．Whose painting is better?                 D．The painting on the wall.

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.　　

So the king said, " All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall. "

Just then, another artist said, "Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cannot see the other. "　　

Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.　　

The following day, a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.　　

A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come. So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.　　

After seeing the first artist's wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.　

The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain. “How have you managed to do this?” asked the king.

The man said simply, "It's very easy. I just polished the wall every day! "　　

It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!　　

56. A thick curtain was put upbetween the two walls in order to ________.

A. help them concentrate on their work

B. keep the first artist's painting a secret

C. prevent their paintings from being seen by other people

D. give the king a great surprise.

57. How was the king feeling when he saw the second wall?

A. Surprised and excited.                      B. Fascinated and doubtful.

C. Satisfied and curious.                     D. frightened and attracted

58. What would be best title of the text?　　

A. A king who loved art                B. Two artists and a king

C. Whose painting is better?             D. The paintings on the wall.