On a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.

Though Mother’s Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.

Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders(给食器) out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.

I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn’t need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.

I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.

Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.

1.. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?

A. Because Mother’s Day falls shortly after Earth Day.

B. To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists.

C. To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.

D. Because her mother shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother’s Day.

2.. Which of the following is NOT related to Mom’s “green life”?

A. Rescuing a beetle from a certain tragedy. 

B. Saving glass jars, empty cheese containers.

C. Setting a caught spider free in the garden 

D. Picking dandelions on busy streets.

3.. We can infer from the article that ______.

A. the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well

B. the author’s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard   

C. the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy life

D. the author’s mother used to lecture her to protect the environment.

4.. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A. Tomatoes make the author think of her mother.

B. The author likes eating tomatoes planted by herself.

C. Planting tomatoes is a way of protecting environment.

D. The author really appreciates her mother’s teaching.

5.. The writer’s attitude towards her mom’s behavior changed in the order of ______.

A. understanding — critical — approving

B. approving — doubtful — negative

C. negative — understanding — approving

D. doubtful— critical— positive

 

Around 5:30 p.m., I was on the bus one day and everybody on the bus was quiet. People had just  36 from work, students had just finished their 37 class and everybody was a little  38  from a long day. It wasn't a particularly good day for me  as I was feeling quite tired too. I was just looking outside of the 39 without any specific thought in my mind. It was the same  40  I had seen many times before, people hurrying home.

   In front of me, there was a guy sitting in the seat who didn't look too clean. 41  he was looking out of the window, the guy suddenly 42 to me and pointed at something outside. "Hey, look." He had a big smile on his face. I turned to the  43  he was pointing to and there it was ---- the beautiful Catalina mountains burning with a beautiful  44 . The mountains were coated with bright pink light and shadows. He turned to other people on the bus and told them to look at the mountains. He  45   

" Wow" and " It's so beautiful" again and again. Everybody on the bus  46  the views indeed.

   The  47 view also helped me to  48  my long tiring day with a good feeling in my heart. But, more 49  , I was so inspired to see that this man wanted to  50  the beautiful view with everybody on the bus, total strangers. His  51 act made me accidentally find something that I had lost which I didn't even know I had lost. He made me  52  that I had lost the feelings and the excitement I  53 have everyday. In my daily life, many things had  54  their color and movement. But he  55 me that things are still there ---- they never get lost.

1.A. gone by         B. got off        C. given up      D. taken up

2.A morning         B. important      C. last           D. boring

3.A. excited          B. tired          C. puzzled       D. disappointed

4.A. window         B. classroom     C. mountain     D. city

5.A. people          B. bus           C. trouble       D. view

6. A. So             B. Once          C. As          D. If

7.A. referred         B. attended       C. turned       D. objected

8.A. finger          B. driver          C. direction     D. sky

9.A. sunset .         B. memory        C. sunrise       D. journey

10. A. wrote          B. followed        C. discussed     D. repeated

11.A. enjoyed        B. impressed       C. described      D. recorded

12. A. amazing        B. full            C. same         D. simple

13. A. save           B. hate            C. challenge      D. end

14. A. fortunately      B. naturally        C. beautifully     D. importantly

15. A. share          B. connect          C. compare      D. comment

16. A. final           B. kind            C. violent        D. direct

17.A. decide         B. believe          C. realize        D. learn

18. A. used to         B. was used to      C. got used to     D. used

19.A. increased       B. showed         C. faded         D. lost

20. A. warned         B. reminded        C. advised       D. persuaded

 

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