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 them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. 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 flowers than my lovely daughter? " My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.

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.Lucky. B.Helpful. C.Upset D.Worried

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

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

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

C.Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.

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.Mom's help B.Mom's words

C.Dad's silence D.Dad's love

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

A.My Neighbors B.Telling the truth

C.Growing Carnations D.Dad's Best Flower

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What time of day do you feel most alert (清醒的)? Are you more of a morning person? Or does your brain need a few hours to get going? A lot of research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we are best able to perform, according to the Wall Street Journal (华尔街日报).

When it comes to the human brain, many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help speed this up.

But everyone’s body clock is different. Morning people will rise early and work better early in the day. Evening people will wake later but their brain will work better toward the end of the day.

Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it s better to exercise later in the day.

Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to get distracted. This is partly because our brain becomes less alert after we eat a big meal. Research also shows that we become sleepy around 2 pm.

Finally, it is best to eat during our active periods. This allows our body to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.

1.Many people perform best later in the morning because ________.

A.they can’t get up very early

B.thcy have to take a shower first

C.the body’s temperature needs time to rise

2.Evening people had better ________.

A.rise late and work in the morning

B.wake later and work in the evening

C.rise carly and work in the morning.

3.What does thc underlined word “distracted” mean?

A.精力充沛的 B.思想不集中的 C.容光焕发的

4.According to the research, which of the following is TRUE?

A.It’s better to do exercise in the afternoon.

B.We perform better after eating a big meal.

C.Sleeping at 2 pm is not good for our health.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Brain performance B.Research about time C.The best time to do things

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