“Do you like my dress?” She asked a stranger. “My mum made it just for me,” She said with tears in her eyes.

“Well, I think it's very pretty, so tell me, little girl, why are you crying?”

The little girl answered in a low voice, “After mum made me this dress, she went away. My dad says that she's up in heaven now with Grandfather.”

Finally the woman realized why she was crying. She felt very sorry for the little girl and gently held the child in her arms.

Then suddenly the little girl did something a bit strange. She stopped crying, walked back from the woman and began to sing. She sang softly. It was the sweetest sound the woman had ever heard, almost like the song of a very small bird.

After the child stopped singing, she said to the lady, “My mum often sang that song to me before she went away, and she asked me to sing it whenever I started crying and it would make me stop.”

“See”, she said loudly, “it did, and now my eyes are dry!”

Just before the lady wanted to go, the girl showed her a spot (印迹) on her dress, and said, “Right here is where my mum kissed  my dress, and here,” pointing to another spot, “and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mum said that she put all those kisses on my dress so that I would forget my sadness.”

Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, no, she was looking at a mother. The mother knew that she was going away and would not be there to kiss away her daughter's hurts any longer.

So the mother gave all her love to her beautiful daughter and put it into this dress. Now her child was wearing it so proudly.

The lady no longer saw a little girl wearing a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped (包) in her mother's love.

46. Who told the little girl to sing a song when she was crying?                       

A. the lady.                               B. her father.        

C. her mother.                             D. her grandfather.

47. Why was the little girl crying?                                

A. Because her mother went to a big city.   

B. Because her mother died.

C. Because her mother went out with her grandfather.        

D. Because her mother was ill in hospital.

48. The little girl showed the lady           .                        

A. how rich she was                        B. her happiness

C. how beautiful she was                   D. her mother's love

49. What do we know about the lady in the passage?                              

A. She was kind to the girl.               B. She was beautiful.

C. She was worried to see the girl.        D. She was a careless woman.

50. It can be learned from the passage that            .                                           

A. The girl's mother went away because of cancer.

B. Mother's love is the greatest in the world

C. A girl should wear a dress made by her mother

D. A mother should take her child with her wherever she goes.

“Do you like my dress?” She asked a stranger. “My mum made it just for me,” She said with tears in her eyes.

“Well, I think it's very pretty, so tell me, little girl, why are you crying?”

The little girl answered in a low voice, “After mum made me this dress, she went away. My dad says that she's up in heaven now with Grandfather.”

Finally the woman realized why she was crying. She felt very sorry for the little girl and gently held the child in her arms.

Then suddenly the little girl did something a bit strange. She stopped crying, walked back from the woman and began to sing. She sang softly. It was the sweetest sound the woman had ever heard, almost like the song of a very small bird.

After the child stopped singing, she said to the lady, “My mum often sang that song to me before she went away, and she asked me to sing it whenever I started crying and it would make me stop.”

“See”, she said loudly, “it did, and now my eyes are dry!”

Just before the lady wanted to go, the girl showed her a spot (印迹) on her dress, and said, “Right here is where my mum kissed  my dress, and here,” pointing to another spot, “and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mum said that she put all those kisses on my dress so that I would forget my sadness.”

Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, no, she was looking at a mother. The mother knew that she was going away and would not be there to kiss away her daughter's hurts any longer.

So the mother gave all her love to her beautiful daughter and put it into this dress. Now her child was wearing it so proudly.

The lady no longer saw a little girl wearing a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped (包) in her mother's love.

46. Who told the little girl to sing a song when she was crying?                       

A. the lady.                               B. her father.       

C. her mother.                             D. her grandfather.

47. Why was the little girl crying?                               

A. Because her mother went to a big city.   

B. Because her mother died.

C. Because her mother went out with her grandfather.        

D. Because her mother was ill in hospital.

48. The little girl showed the lady           .                        

A. how rich she was                        B. her happiness

C. how beautiful she was                   D. her mother's love

49. What do we know about the lady in the passage?                              

A. She was kind to the girl.               B. She was beautiful.

C. She was worried to see the girl.        D. She was a careless woman.

50. It can be learned from the passage that            .                                           

A. The girl's mother went away because of cancer.

B. Mother's love is the greatest in the world

C. A girl should wear a dress made by her mother

D. A mother should take her child with her wherever she goes.

"Do you like my dress?" she asked a stranger. "My mum made it just for me," she said with tears in her eyes.

"Well, I think it's very pretty, so tell me, little girl, why are you crying?"

The little girl answered in a low voice, "After mum made me this dress, she went away. My dad says that she's up in heaven (天堂) now with Grandfather."

Finally the woman realized why she was crying. She felt very sorry for the little girl and gently held the child in her arms.

Then suddenly the little girl did something a bit strange. She stopped crying, walked back from the woman and began to sing. She sang softly. It was the sweetest sound the woman had ever heard, almost like the song of a very small bird.

After the child stopped singing, she said to the lady, "My mum often sang that song to me before she went away, and she asked me to sing it whenever I started crying and it would make me stop."

"See," she said loudly, "it did, and now my eyes are dry!"

Just before the lady wanted to go, the girl showed her a spot (印迹) on her dress, and said, "Right here is where my mum kissed (吻) my dress, and here," pointing to another spot, "and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mum said that she put all those kisses on my dress so that I would forget my sadness."

Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, no, she was looking at a mother. The mother knew that she was going away and would not be there to kiss away her daughter's hurts any longer.

So the mother gave all her love to her beautiful daughter and put it into this dress. Now her child was wearing it so proudly.

The lady no longer saw a little girl wearing a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped (包) in her mother's love.

46. The little girl was crying because her mother ____.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. went to a big city　　　　　　　　　　 B. died

C. went out with her grandfather　　　　　 D. was ill

47. Who told the little girl to sing a song when she was crying?　　　　　　　　　　　

A. The lady.　　　　 B. Her father.　　　 C. Her mother.　　　 D. Her grandfather.

48. The little girl showed the lady ____.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. how rich she was　　　　　　　　　　 B. her happiness

C. how beautiful she was　　　　　　　　 D. her mother's love

49. What do we know about the lady in the passage?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. She was kind to the girl.　　　　　　　 B. She was beautiful.

C. She was glad to see the girl.　　　　　　 D. She was a careless woman.

50. From the story, we learn that_____.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. the girl's mother went away with her love

B. mother's love is the greatest in the world

C. a girl should wear a dress made by her mother

D. a mother should take her child with her wherever she goes

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

1. 1.

   What can we know from the first paragraph?

   1. A.
      We should change our character.
   2. B.
      We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved.
   3. C.
      We shouldn’t change our character and improve our personality.
   4. D.
      We shouldn’t improve our personality.
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence shows that                       .

   1. A.
      we should be always polite
   2. B.
      we can help others only by being happy
   3. C.
      you should be polite when you help others
   4. D.
      you should always be nice to others
3. 3.

   The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be           .
   ①confident   ②positive   ③good-looking  
   ④helpful   ⑤fashionable

   1. A.
      ①②⑤
   2. B.
      ③④⑤
   3. C.
      ①②③
   4. D.
      ①②④
4. 4.

   What’s the best title for the article?

   1. A.
      How to Develop Power.
   2. B.
      How to Be the Favorite.
   3. C.
      How to Improve Yourself.
   4. D.
      How to Please Others.