My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough    36   to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would    37   me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big   38   on the face and tell me to be a good    39  . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!

I remember the day when I decided I was too    40   for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and   41  , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his    42  started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re   43  ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”

It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to   44   and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed

How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would    45   have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

（   ）36. A. food      B. birds            C. animals      D. fish

（   ）37. A. ride          B. carry            C. drive            D. bring

（   ）38. A. kiss      B. laugh            C. look         D. hand

（   ）39. A. man           B. boy          C. teacher      D. fisherman

（   ）40. A. old           B. young            C. excited      D. moved

（   ）41. A. spoke     B. said         C. repeated     D. answered

（   ）42. A. hands     B. feet         C. eyes             D. face

（   ）43. A. kind          B. clever           C. wrong            D. right

（   ）44. A. school        B. sea          C. boat         D. river

（   ）45. A. still         B. ever         C. never            D. only   

One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.

    The rose said: "I am the most beautiful plant in this forest. "

    Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said_: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"

    The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say _: "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor. "

    Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴) into the cactus and then fly away. The rose asked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose_: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

    The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly

agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).

    So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).

1.At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was     .

   A. ugly   B. lovely  C. beautiful

2.Both the rose and the cactus have_______.

   a .thorns  B. leaves  C. fruit

3.The underlined word "useless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese

   A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的

4.Which of the following is True according to the story?

   A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.

   B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.

   C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.

5.What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?

   A. Plants and birds

   B. Ways of growing roses

   C. Appearance isn't everything.