A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him. And we were very polite. Then we went ______ our way after saying goodbye.

Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, ______.

That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so impolite to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some ______ there. Betty brought those for you. She ______ them herself pink, yellow, and your favorite blue.”

When I heard this, I thought deeply. “While meeting with a ______, I was peaceful and polite, but with my daughter, I was not ______.” I felt sad and tears (眼泪) began to fall.

I walked quietly to Betty’s bed, “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these flowers you picked ______ me?” She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you liked them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so soriy that I ______ you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that’s okay. I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”

That day Betty gave me a ______ on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work and didn ‘ t realize how ______ family life was. I decided to do better in the future.

1.A. on B. through C. by D. after

2.A. laughing B. singing C. crying D. dancing

3.A. books B. flowers C. cards D. vegetables

4.A. bought B. planted C. picked D. borrowed

5.A. stranger B. relative C. classmate D. teacher

6.A. angry B. patient C. strict D. humorous

7.A. with B. around C. for D. behind

8.A. welcomed B. called C. treated D. beat

9.A. smile B. suggestion C. surprise D. lesson

10.A. difficult B. boring C. important D. private

Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let’s try some special apps and enjoy them.

Butter Camera

In this app, there are many filters(滤镜) that can make your photos more beautiful. But the coolest thing is that it can help you add pretty and artistic characters. The characters can be anything you like. They can be your own words, famous sayings or even a poem. You can make a photo diary that shows your feelings.

TaoMix 2(自然之声)

Once in a while, you may feel tired after a busy school day. Why not try this app? This is a music app. But the sounds in it all come from nature. There are over 100 sounds of nature, such as birdcalls, wind and rain. You can hear all these sounds. The best thing is that you can create your own music by recording other sounds you like, for example, the sound of your own laughter.

Beaker(烧杯)

Is chemistry your favorite subject? With this app, your smart phone turns into a beaker. You “pour” chemical materials by touching the upper right-hand corner of your smart phone. You “light” a match by swiping(刷) the screen quickly. You can shake the “beaker” to make chemical reactions(反应) go faster. There are 300 chemical reactions in all.

1.Jim is a photo-taking fan. He might be interested in _______.

A. Butter Camera B. TaoMix 2 C. Beaker D. WeChat

2.According to the passage, we can _______.

A. add sounds of nature to the Butter Camera.

B. record the voice of our friends into TaoMix2.

C. “pour” chemical materials by swiping the screen.

D. “light” a match to make chemical reactions faster.

3.The passage is most probably taken from a _______.

A. novel B. poem C. story book D. science magazine

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