It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. it rains. A．Take it easy B．Just in case C．It just depends D．All right 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils （水仙花）before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.

The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible （看不见的）in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”

My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.

We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio （庭院）, we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.

The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs （鳞茎）,” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun -- one bulb at a time -- to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.

The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because _________.

A. she was not interested in them

B. they were growing on the mountain top

C. the weather was not good enough

D. it was not easy for her to drive there

What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?

A. She must be out of mind.

B. She acted as a gardener there.

C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.

D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.

What could the author probably learn from this experience?

A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

B. We must put the interests of others above our own.

C. We can change the world by growing flowers.

D. It’s never too late to learn.

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Unforgettable Experience. B. Beautiful Daffodils.

C. One Bulb at a Time. D. I Love Daffodils.

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It’s fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA.A month ago,while on summer vacation back in my motherland,I learned a lesson from mosquito(蚊子) bites.Right before 36 Kennedy Airport in New York,my grandma 37 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 38 like me.She said,“There’s an old saying—the 39 you stay away from the motherland,the sweeter your blood 40 to the mosquitoes.”Not 41 it,I replied,“Grandmaaaa,that’s just an old wives’ tale!”

Well,less than a week 42 my arrival in Manila,I was already carpeted with a 43 of mosquito bites.I took many measures to keep myself from being 44 ，but they all proved useless.

Late one 45 in my cousin’s home,I couldn’t bear the 46 of the bites.Hoping to find some comfort,I 47 my cousin,who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine.Unhappy for being 48 she said,“There is nothing you can do.Go back to sleep.”With a few turns,she slept again.Enviously(妒忌地) 49 her sleep,I hoped a big mosquito would

50 on her face.However,the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly,never biting her.Amazed(惊奇的),I ran to others’ 51 ,only to find they were all sleeping 52 as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites,I came to 53 my grandma’s silly tale.From then on,I’ve always tried to keep a(n) 54 mind about those strange old wives’ tales 55 they do have some truth to them.

36.A.leaving B.passing C.visiting D.finding

37.A.persuaded B.reminded C.warned D.informed

38.A.students B.foreigners C.passengers D.visitors

39.A.earlier B.longer C.sooner D.later

40.A.grows B.goes C.flows D.remains

41.A.expecting B.understanding C.recognizing D.believing

42.A.after B.before C.when D.as

43.A.shade B.pile C.cloud D.blanket

44.A.touched B.bitten C.defeated D.discovered

45.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night

46.A.noise B.hit C.pain D.effect

47.A.woke up B.shouted at C.looked for D.dropped on

48.A.blamed B.interrupted C.moved D.frightened

49.A.having B.watching C.making D.helping

50.A.land B.fly C.fall D.wait

51.A.houses B.flats C.rooms D.homes

52.A.joyfully B.anxiously C.soundlessly D.worriedly

53.A.tell B.know C.remember D.accept

54.A.open B.active C.clear D.honest

55.A.and B.so C.because D.until

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It’s fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA.A month ago,while on summer vacation back in my motherland,I learned a lesson from mosquito(蚊子) bites.Right before 36 Kennedy Airport in New York,my grandma 37 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 38 like me.She said,“There’s an old saying—the 39 you stay away from the motherland,the sweeter your blood 40 to the mosquitoes.”Not 41 it,I replied,“Grandmaaaa,that’s just an old wives’ tale!”

Well,less than a week 42 my arrival in Manila,I was already carpeted with a 43 of mosquito bites.I took many measures to keep myself from being 44 ，but they all proved useless.

Late one 45 in my cousin’s home,I couldn’t bear the 46 of the bites.Hoping to find some comfort,I 47 my cousin,who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine.Unhappy for being 48 she said,“There is nothing you can do.Go back to sleep.”With a few turns,she slept again.Enviously(妒忌地) 49 her sleep,I hoped a big mosquito would

50 on her face.However,the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly,never biting her.Amazed(惊奇的),I ran to others’ 51 ,only to find they were all sleeping 52 as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites,I came to 53 my grandma’s silly tale.From then on,I’ve always tried to keep a(n) 54 mind about those strange old wives’ tales 55 they do have some truth to them.

36.A.leaving B.passing C.visiting D.finding

37.A.persuaded B.reminded C.warned D.informed

38.A.students B.foreigners C.passengers D.visitors

39.A.earlier B.longer C.sooner D.later

40.A.grows B.goes C.flows D.remains

41.A.expecting B.understanding C.recognizing D.believing

42.A.after B.before C.when D.as

43.A.shade B.pile C.cloud D.blanket

44.A.touched B.bitten C.defeated D.discovered

45.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night

46.A.noise B.hit C.pain D.effect

47.A.woke up B.shouted at C.looked for D.dropped on

48.A.blamed B.interrupted C.moved D.frightened

49.A.having B.watching C.making D.helping

50.A.land B.fly C.fall D.wait

51.A.houses B.flats C.rooms D.homes

52.A.joyfully B.anxiously C.soundlessly D.worriedly

53.A.tell B.know C.remember D.accept

54.A.open B.active C.clear D.honest

55.A.and B.so C.because D.until

Little Robby, our neighbour’s nephew, carefully drew some water into a bowl and started for the door. How I hated this water rationing (定量供应). We were forced to bathe in the deep little pond we shared with Jessie, our cow. Wells were dry, and crops transformed to dust.
I watched Robby sitting down onto the steps to my house. Bees buzzed circling his hair, and he buzzed with them. I remembered his aunt’s words: I don’t know what I was thinking when I took him in. The crash killed my sister, and he wasn’t hurt, but he can’t talk. He’s in a world of all his own.
Why couldn’t she see the wonderful gifts this boy possessed? He was blessed with a loving nature and a deep admiration for all living things, and I knew he could talk to animals. My heart ached for Robby, who was to stay with us for the summer, and had already been the dearest part of our world, eagerly tending the garden with me and my husband, Tom.
On a string around Robby’s neck hung a whistle, in case he was ever lost or in danger. After all, he could not call out for help. But he knew perfectly well that the whistle was not a toy. Blowing on it would bring us both running. I had told him the story of the boy who cried wolf, and I knew he understood me.
I sighed as I cleared up the last supper dish. Every ounce of recycled water was saved for a tiny vegetable garden Robby had planted. Tom turned to me. “You know, honey, I’ve been thinking about...”
Before he could continue, a scream from the yard made us jump. My God! It’s Robby’s whistle! When we reached him, he was pointing excitedly to the sky. Looking up, we saw the most magnificent sight: Rain Clouds! “Robby! Quick! We need all the pots and pans!”
Robby raced with me to the house. A drop of water fell on my pot and then another. Soon the yard was enveloped in soaking, glorious rain. We all stood with faces held upward to feel the comfort of it. Tom picked up Robby and danced about the pots, shouting and whooping, “Rain for Robby!” Tom swung about to show me Robby’s face: he was laughing right out loud, “W-W-Wobby’s!” “Wobby’s … wain … Mom,” giggling（咯咯地笑）, and stretching out one tiny hand in the shape of a cup to catch the rain.
I hugged them both, tears of joy mixing with the rain.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “the wonderful gifts” in the 3rd paragraph refers to Robby’s ______.

A．love for nature and all living things

B．kindness to help others around

C．independence since his childhood

D．readiness to accept what happened to him

【小题2】It was because ______ that the author and her husband would run on hearing the whistle.

A．it was going to rain

B．Robby often surprised us with his whistle

C．something bad might happen to Robby.

D．Robby might find something special

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Robby was old enough, but still couldn’t speak.

B．Robby’s aunt regretted bringing Robby home.

C．Robby didn’t accept the author and Tom as his parents.

D．Robby happened to find the rain cloud and was terrified.

【小题4】It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A．we should show mercy for the disabled children

B．every child has his own talent however young he is

C．children from poor families take responsibilities earlier

D．children’s sensitive hearts are worthy to be taken care of

Many people go to work each day to a job they hate. The harmful feelings influence their entire life, putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities. There is a better way to live your life. Meaningful purpose is a driving force that adds enthusiasm to your days. Here are a few steps to get the new career rolling:

Do some self-analysis. Ask yourself -- What really matters to me? What problem or wrong would I like to fix? What do I enjoy? Where are my interests and hobbies? What are my priorities? What is my secret passion? What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Reviewing these questions can give you new insight to where you want to go.

Use your unique genius and talents. Every person is born with a unique set of natural abilities. Talents, such as managing, creating, researching, training others, drawing, can all seem like easy work because you have a natural flair（才能）for them. True happiness comes from combining your natural talents, developing and excelling in them, and working in a field, job, industry that you have a passionate interest in.

Make a decision. Only action can change your life. Read a book. Take vocational tests. Use a good career-management professional. Do some career exploration and gather all the information you need. Then make a decision and go forward. Outline the action steps to reach your career goal. Finding meaning, passion and purpose every day you go to work is the wonderful reward, so don’t wait any longer. Begin right now and set in motion your own plan to live a happier, more satisfying life.

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Suggestions on How to Build a More Meaningful Career

B．Steps on How to Live Happily and Comfortably

C．Do not Hate Your Job Any Longer.

D．Find Out Your Natural Talents and Make a Success.

2.According to the passage, by analyzing ourselves, we can .

A．know the true meaning of our life

B．understand better about the career we want

C．find out our own unique genius and talents

D．improve relations with our family and friends

3.According to the passage, it’s easier to make success in the work which we .

A．have much experience at

B．have professional knowledge about

C．have been performing for a long time

D．have a natural talent for

4.The purpose in writing this passage is to _____.

A．persuade people to work hard to make a happier life

B．reveal some wrong-doings at work

C．direct people to choose their career

D．give some solutions to deal with troubles at work

A．Take it easy	B．Just in case
C．It just depends	D．All right

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