When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged (排列) them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very happy to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely silent. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (感谢). When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”

Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged (拥抱) dad strongly.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What is NOT a color of carnations?

A. White B. Red C. Black D. Pink

2.How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?

A. Sorry. B. Worried. C. Upset. D. Happy

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.

B. Dad had thought someone outside had cut the flowers from the stems.

C. My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.

D. Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.

4.What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?

A. Clemence’s words. B. Mom’s words.

C. Dad’s words. D. My words.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. My Neighbors B. Dad’s Best Flower

C. Growing Carnations D. Telling the truth

完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story their children. And they must have realized how difficult it is to write a good children’s book. Either the author has aimed too , so that children can’t follow what is in his ( or more often, her ) story, ________ the story seems to be talking to the readers.

The best children’s books are very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. Unfortunately, there are in fact few books like this, ________ the problem of finding the right bedtime story is not to solve. This may be why many of the books regarded as works of children’s literature were in fact written for . “Alice in Wonderland” is perhaps the most obvious(明显)of this.

Children, left for themselves, often the worst possible interest in literature. Just leave a child in a bookshop or a library and he will more willingly choose the books written in an unimaginative way, or have a look at the most children’s comics, full of the stories and jokes which are the rejections of teachers and righting-thinking parents.

Perhaps we parents should stop ________ to brainwash(洗脑)children into accepting our taste in literature. After all, children and adults are so ________ that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the same books. So I suppose we’ll just have to compromise over the bedtime story.

1.A. to B. in C. with D. around

2.A. easy B. short C. high D. difficult

3.A. and B. but C. or D. so

4.A. both B. neither C. either D. very

5.A. but B. however C. so D. because

6.A. hard B. easy C. enough D. fast

7.A. grown-ups B. girls C. boys D. children

8.A. are B. show C. find D. add

9.A. going B. liking C. trying D. preferring

10.A. same B. friendly C. different D. common

Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking (乱穿马路). As part of the school project, Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community work. After the half day of exhausting work, Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.

“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility (责任感),” he said.

Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1,400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan).

Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grades.

Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.

Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads, we really felt proud,” he said.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

1.What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?

A. He joined a special group of class13.

B. He became a policeman.

C. He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.

D. He stopped people from talking.

2. From this passage we know that _______.

A. Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city.

B. Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day.

C. Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads.

D. Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.

3.Community service _______.

A. has become a very important part of education only in China.

B. is very important in school education in some foreign countries.

C. is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world.

D. needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work.

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.

B. The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home.

C. The students in Anshan cleaned the walls under the summer sun.

D. The students in Sichuan sent spring festival couplets to the old people.

5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. Community service helps students grow a sense of responsibility.

B. Through community work students get to help others and learn something.

C. Students are now encouraged to do more community work in many schools in china.

D. Students will be awarded much money for doing more community work in Canada and the US.

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