Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations．

Love

Love plays a pivotal role on our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious．In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we always tend to take this for granted．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings．Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better．

Love plays a pivotal role on our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious．In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we always tend to take this for granted．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings．Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better．

Happiness and Sorrow

Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow．Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.

Failure and Success

Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.

Hope and Despair

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

1.In the passage, the author compares life to          ．

2.In which section can readers probably read the passage?

3.How is the passage organized?

A．In order of rules．              B．In order of frequency.

4.What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

5.What’s the purpose of the passage?

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式) to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

2. What do you know from the passage?

3.Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

4.What do you think “florists” do?

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he died, the roses were still  26  to her door.

Each year he sent her roses, and the  27  would always say, “I love you even more this year, than last year on this day.” My love for you will always 28  , with every passing year. “She knew this was the last time 29  the rose would appear. Her loving husband did not know that he would  30  . he always liked to do things early. Then, if he got too busy,  31  would work out fine.”

A year went by, and it was  32  to live without her mate. Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before, the doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door. She brought the roses  33  , calling the florist shop. The owner answered, and she asked him , if he would explain, why would someone do this to her,  34  her such pain?

“I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,” The owner said, “I knew you’d  35  , and you would want to know. “ “ The flowers you received today, were   36  in advance.” “Your husband always planned ahead, he left nothing to chance.”

She thanked him and  37  the phone, her tears now flowing hard. Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to 38  the card. Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note. This is what he wrote: “Hello my love, I know it’s been a year  39  I’ve been gone, I hope it hasn’t been too hard for you to overcome.” “I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very 40  . for if it was the other way, I know how I would feel. The love we shared  41  everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than words can say.”

“You were my friend and lover, I know it’s only been a year,  42  please try not to grieve. I want you to be happy,  43  when you shed your tears. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.”

“ When you get these 44  , think of all the  45  that we had together, and how both of us were blessed. I have always loved you and I know I always will. My love, you must go on, you have some living still.”

1.A. passed          B. shown        C. presented        D. delivered

2.A. note           B. message      C. line             D. information

3.A. disappear        B. decrease      C. grow            D. keep

4.A. that            B.when          C. which           D. what

5.A. pass by         B. pass away      C. pass down       D. pass on

6.A. everything      B. something      C. nothing          D. anything

7.A. happy          B. meaningful     C. hard            D. impossible

8.A. in             B. out            C. along          D. up

9. A. curing          B. healing        C.causing          D. killing

10. A. ask            B. wonder        C. doubt            D. telephone

11.A. booked         B. grown         C. planted          D. designed

12.A. picked up       B. turned up       C.held up          D. hung up

13. A. buy            B. get            C.read           D. write

14.A. when          B. that            C. before           D. since

15.strong            B. weak          C. true             D. real

16.A made           B. bad            C. let              D. left

17. A. so             B. but            C. though           D. still

18. A. even           B. only           C. merely           D. just

19.A. roses           B. belongings      C. congratulations    D. remarks

20.A. sadness       B. disappointment   C. happiness        D. sufferings

I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to    21   in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John    22   started to shout and then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly    23    but I was too far away to jump. I was    24  .

I heard a low hum, which was growing louder. From a    25  , the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was    26   my face with my hands.    27  , I thought that if I sat very 28  , the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few seconds, I knew my    29   had failed. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down.

But it wasn’t so easy. The only way I could    30   was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be    31  .

The noise the bees made was so loud and    32  , and I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool. I was just so happy to be free from the pain and the water felt so    33  .

But we still weren’t out of    34  . Every time we tried to climb out, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water until the bees finally lost    35  .

1.                A．call off         B．get off          C．cool off   D．turn off

2.                A．eventually      B．suddenly        C．happily   D．hurriedly

3.                A．climbed        B．followed        C．dashed   D．helped

4.                A．lost            B．forgotten        C．trapped   D．fooled

5.                A．hill            B．rock           C．river D．distance

6.                A．cover          B．hide           C．find D．lose

7.                A．Finally          B．Joyfully         C．Crazily    D．Immediately

8.                A．quietly         B．still            C．relaxed   D．gracefully

9.                A．face           B．friends         C．plan D．shout

10.               A．pass away       B．get away        C．look away D．take away

11.               A．exposed        B．unwanted       C．lost   D．protected

12.               A．annoying       B．frightening      C．amazing   D．boring

13.               A．wonderful      B．painful         C．hot   D．strange

14.               A．breath         B．control         C．danger    D．doubt

15.               A．hope          B．interest         C．time D．control