阅读理解 I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date
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found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for
her groceries.A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some
flowers.I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening.I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers.The
woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me.She smiled.It was a nice smile-warm and
reassuring-and I returned her_gift by smiling back.
"Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers, "she said.
"Yes, she"s special, "I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out."It"s only
our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she"s"the one.""jokingly, I added, "The only
problem is that I can"t figure out why she"d want to date a guy like me."
"Well, I think she"s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is
obviously in love with her."the woman said."My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even
when times were tough and we didn"t have much money.Those were incredible days；he was very
romantic and-of course-I miss him since he"s passed away."
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries.There was no doubt in my mind as I
walked up to her.I touched her on the shoulder and said, "You were right, you know.These flowers
are indeed for a very special lady."I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice
conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased."You have a
wonderful evening."I said.I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the
beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story.A couple
of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story
had helped to seal it for her-that was the night that I won her heart.
1. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A. He was to meet his girlfriend.
B. He had to go back to school soon.
C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D. He had to pick up some groceries.
2. What does the underlined phrase"her gift"(Paragraph 2 ) refer to?
A. Her words.
B. Her smile.
C. Her flowers.
D. Her politeness.
3. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A. She told him a nice story.
B. She allowed him to pay first.
C. She gave him encouragement.
D. She liked flowers very much.
4. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. Flowers are important for a date.
B. Small talk is helpful.
C. Love and kindness are rewarding.
D. Elderly people deserve respecting.
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my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head.
Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator"s(解说者的)part for the play, and asked me to
change roles. Though I didn"t tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness
and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches,
as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down
by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we"ll have
only roses in this garden."
"But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful---even dandelions!" My mother looked
at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn"t it?" she asked thoughtfully. I
nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added. When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I
started to cry and told her the truth. "But you will be a beautiful narrator,"she said, reminding me of how
much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The
big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. "Your mother asked
me to give this to you," she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing
that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
1. Why did not the girl play the role of the princess? (within 10 words)
2. How did the writer feel about her narrator"s part at the beginning? (within 10 words)
3. What does "that" refer to in the passage? (within 10 words)
4. Why do you think the writer"s mum give a dandelion to her before the play? (within 15words)
5. What have you learnt from the story? (within 20 words)
children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that
great 2 can be found in the smallest individuals. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was 3 infected with HIV；his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life,
he was dependent on medications to 4 him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a
vein(静脉) in his chest. At times, he also needed extra oxygen to support his 5 .
Tyler wasn"t 6 to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not 7
to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicineloaded backpack and 8 his
tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon (小手推车). All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by
his pure 9 in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler"s mom often 10 him by telling him that
he moved so 11 she needed to dress him in red. That way,when she peered through the window to
check on him playing in the yard,she could quickly 12 him.
This deadly disease eventually 13 down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, 14 did his
HIVinfected mother. When it became 15 that he wasn"t going to survive, Tyler"s mom talked to him
about 16 . She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too,and that she would be with him
soon in heaven.
A few days before his death,Tyler 17 to me to come to his hospital bed and 18 ,"I might die
soon. I"m not 19 . When I die,please dress me in 20 . Mom promised she"s coming to heaven, too.
I"ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."
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| A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She 1 immediately and would have done anything to have 2 the words back．What she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt for the 3 she caused．In an effort to 4_ the bad effect of what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her situation, and asked for advice． The older woman listened patiently in an effort to determine just how__5__the younger woman was, how far she was willing to go to correct the situation．She 6_ the younger woman"s unhappiness and knew she must help her．She also knew she could never _7_ the pain, but she could teach．She knew the __8 would depend only on the character of the younger woman．She said, "Tonight, take your best feather pillows and put a(n) _9_ feather on the doorstep of each house in the town before the sun rises." The young woman hurried home to prepare for her work, even though the feather pillows were very __10 to her．All night long, she 11 alone in the cold．Finally the  sky was getting 12 , she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house．Just as the sun rose, she 13 to the older woman．"Now", said the wise woman, "go back and 14 your pillows with the feathers you have put on the 15 , then everything will be as it was before．" "You know that"s impossible! The wind 16 away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!" the young woman was 17 ． "That"s true," said the older woman．"Never forget．Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. __18_spoken, no amount of effort, regardless how heartfelt or sincere, can never return them to your mouth. 19 your words well and guard them most of all in the 20 of those of you love"． | |||
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| This happened years ago when I was a waitress,but I still remember this specific incident so vividly.As the end of the night was__1__,ten minutes before our restaurant closed,a gentleman came in.I was the __2__waitress who got to stay after closing to serve him his food. The customer was quite__3__with how his food was prepared.He sent his__4__back twice.When it eventually arrived to his liking,he__5__some fresh coffee.Meanwhile,my manager and our cooks were __6__me closely,as they wanted the last customer of the__7__to finally leave so that we could__8__the shop and go home. At that time I was frustrated and tired.I also knew he would probably not__9__very well,seeing his inexpensive meal.__10__,I tried to give him good service. Then in the last ten minutes,as I was refilling his coffee,I somehow__11__it on the table as well as his plate.I apologized,but I was__12__to get him another plate of food as everything was shut down in the __13__.Knowing his previous temperament (性情),I had a certain__14__of how he might react.He asked to speak to the manager. But he__15__shocked me at this point.Instead of__16__to my boss,he simply said,"This young lady"s done a fine job.You need to keep her__17__as long as you can!" After that he paid his bill and left,and I eagerly went home. The next morning when I came to work and __18__my tips-you often don"t get it till the next day_19__a customer charges it on a credit card-I was__20__that thecustomer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner.People are often much nicer than they look! | |||
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| An American soldier had called his parents before he returned from a war.He told his parents that a friend of his whom the war c________him an arm and a leg would come to live 1.________ with them.His parents________(设法) to persuade 2.________ him to stop that foolish idea,________(说) 3.________ "Someone like him would________a terrible 4.________ burden on us.Just come home and forget about this guy.He will find a way to live on his________." 5.________ The son h________up the telephone.A few days 6.________ later,the parents received a call from the San Francisco police.They i________that their son had killed 7.________ ________.The poor parents hurried to the spot, 8.________ but couldn"t b________their own eyes that their son 9.________ was lying________(死) on the ground,with only 10.________ one arm and one leg. | |||