For years I wanted a garden. I'd spend hours thinking of diferent things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Mathew, 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, 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 out 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(装饰品), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.

That was three years ago. My garden is 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!

1.How many children did the writer have?

A. Three. B. Five. C. Four. D. Six.

2.What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

A. She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.

B. It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.

C. She had to save money so that she could have a garden.

D. They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.

3.From Paragraph 5, we know that “A money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard ______.

A. one spring morning on a Mother’s Day after the children left her

B. before her children were born

C. when the children were little

D. after the children went to school

4.The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because ______.

A. their mother needed money badly

B. they wanted to live together with their mother forever.

C. it was time for them to give the money back to their mother

D. they wanted to show their love to their mother

5.According to the passage, we can know Mother’s Day is in ______.

A. January B. August C. May D. October

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阅读下面一篇短文,理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。

Self reflection means the process of how your mind evaluate (评价)how much you have taken in the information you have received. Some people prefer to do self reflection in the mind, while others like to take notes to reflect. Whether you do it in your mind or through notes, the is the same.

School textbooks are divided into units of study. This can make it to do self reflection. Sometimes there is a test at the end of a unit. Preparing for the tests is a good time to reflect, especially for like math and science.

When you do self reflection, a quiet place. You won’t like to be bothered when you are still working on your reflection. at school or home is a good choice, only if it’s quiet. You can some notes on things you have learned in this unit. And then you can also note down the questions that you still wonder about. , how to solve the math problem on page 17? Writing these down will help you remember to looking for the answers.

Self reflection is an important skill for a student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now!

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2.A. promise B. progress C. program D. process

3.A. easier B. slower C. busier D.stronger

4.A. problems B. subjects C. studies D. activities

5.A. look B. search C. find D. reach

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7.A. write down B. cut down C. turn down D. look down

8.A. Such as B. For example C. So D. Like

9. A. stop B. decide C. forget D. continue

10.A. kind B. quiet C. out-going D. successful

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