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Money doesn't grow on trees but sometimes a big family can help make it happen.
For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant there. We had five children, Matthew, Marvin, Helen and the twins, Alisa and Alan. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
We didn't have much money or time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much. I'd have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all the five finished high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking about having a garden again. I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living with very little.
Then, one morning in spring, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, l heard cars outside. I looked out of the window and saw a new tree planted right in my yard. I knew it was a weeping willow (垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all of its branches (树枝). Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard.
I went outside to look. It was true. There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped (绑) all over the tree. I could buy many flowers with one hundred dollars. There was also a note, “I still do something for you. Love, Marvin.” Marvin kept his words, too. He dug up a nice flower bed for me. My other children bought me tools and other things to help me, such as gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden is now very pretty. It is just the way I wanted it. When I go out to take care of my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they are right there with me.
I live quite far to the north, where winters are long and cold, and summers are much too short. But every year now, when winter begins, I look out of my window and think of the flowers. I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears (泪) in my eyes every time. I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does.
(1) What was the woman's dream?
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A．To have five children.
B．To have a money tree.
C．To have a flower garden.
(2) In the passage, the sentences “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees.” really mean ________.
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A．making money isn't very easy
B．they have no money tree in their yard
C．the children can see a money tree outside
(3) Marvin gave his mother a tree with much money in it, because ________.
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A．he had many money trees
B．he wanted to show his love to his mother
C．he wanted his mother to help him make more money
(4) Living with the beautiful garden, the woman ________.
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A．felt even lonely in winter
B．felt her children's deep love was with her
C．seemed to miss her children even more than before
(5) From the passage, we know that ________.
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A．having a money tree is a nice thing
B．the woman's children made her dream come true
C．the woman herself was rich enough to have a garden
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Mr Brown's house is near Mr. Smith's. Every Saturday he goes ___1___ Mr. Smith's door and___2___ Mr Smith. He tells Mr. Smith he___3___something.“I'm going to clean my house today.” or he says. “I'm going to wash ___4___ car tomorrow,” or he ___5___,“I'm going to___6___ a lot of machines next week,” but after that he___7___ it. So when people talk about Mr Brown, they don't ___8___ him Mr Brown or John. They call him“___9___ Going --to--do”because he always, （总是) says he is going to do ___10___. But he doesn't do it.
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A. to B. at C. in D. for2.
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A. speaks in B. speaks with C. talks for D. talks to3.
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A. is doing B. is going to do C. does D. do4.
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A. his B. hers C. my D. mine5.
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A. talks B. speaks C. says D. tells6.
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A. start B. get C. do D. make7.
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A. don't do B. doesn't do C. does D. do8.
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A. call B. say C. make D. names9.
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A. Miss B. Mr C. Mrs D. Uncle10.
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A. thing B. anything C. nothing D. something 查看习题详情和答案>>John doesn't like to go to school. His mother is worried about him.
One morning she goes into John's room, turns on the light and says to him, "It's time to get up. You can't stay in bed all day. "
But John doesn't want to get up. He turns the light off.
"Don't go to sleep again. You'll be late for school again, " his mother says.
Fifteen minutes later, John comes into the kitchen（厨房）and sits down at the table.
"Hurry, it's eight o'clock, " his mother says to him.
"There's no hurry, " John tells his mother. " I'm not going to school. "
"Why not? Is it a holiday? "
"No, it's not a holiday. "
His mother sits next to him and takes his hand.
"John, tell me what's wrong. Why do you hate（恨）school so much? "
The son doesn't say anything. A few minutes later he says, "The teachers don't like me, and neither do the students. "
"John, " his mother says, " I'm sorry about it, but you cannot stay at home. "
"Why not? "
"Because（因为）dear, there are two very good reasons（理由）.
First, you are thirty-five years old. Second. you are the school headmaster（校长）, " says his mother.
根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。
1. Why is John's mother worried about him?
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A. He cries a lot. B. He cannot do his homework.
C. He sleeps all day. D. He does not like to go to school
2. Why doesn't John want to go to school?
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A. He is ill. B. He likes to stay in bed.
C. He is not happy there. D. It is a holiday.
3. When does John's mother leave his room?
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A. 8:00 B. 7:45
C. 8:15 D. Fifteen minutes later.
4. What does John do at the school?
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A. He is a student. B. He is an English teacher.
C. He is the school headmaster. D. He doesn't do anything.
5. How old do you think John is before you read the last part of the story?
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A. He is about ten. B. He is thirty-five.
C. He is two years old. D. He is over sixty.
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