When I was a stay-at-home mom, there were times I wished I could buy some beauti
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When I was a stay-at-home mom, there were times I wished I could buy some beautiful flowers, but the money that they would cost was needed in the home. When I walked into town with the family, my youngest daughter, Lily, would always carry a flower stem(花梗). That’s how she got the nickname “Stick Girl”.
One day when we passed the flower lady with Lily, the flower lady smiled at her and said, “Come here. I have something for you.” She handed her a beautiful flower. Lily dropped the stem and held on to that flower until we came back home. We placed it in water and enjoyed the beauty of that flower along with the feelings of warmth and kindness from the flower lady.
My neighbors would run to her to get a bouquet of flowers whenever they wanted to, and I used to give directions(为人指路) using the flower lady. I would say, “Walk for three blocks. You’ll see the flower lady. Turn right at that street.”
My mom visits me each year. On her first summer visit this year, she looked at me and asked, “Where’s the flower lady?”
I had no idea. The flower lady had been an icon(偶像) for me for 16 years, but now she wasn’t there any more.
I went on a search and soon found her in another spot, at the Harbor Loop. I was glad to see her and I had to tell her that she was missed!
I have a garden which I admire very much now. Every time I see those bright colors when I come home after a day of work, I remember the generosity of a dear old lady whom I only know as the flower lady.
56. When the flower lady gave Lily a flower, Lily _____.
A. accepted it happily
B. paid for it and walked home quickly
C. accepted it and forgot that other people were laughing at her
D. felt sorry for not being able to pay for it
57. Why did the author give directions using the flower lady?
A. Because the flower lady used to give her daughter many flowers.
B. Because she felt grateful for the flower lady’s generosity and warmth.
C. Because her neighbors usually bought flowers from the flower lady.
D. Because the flower lady ran the flower shop with her and her mother.
58. From the passage, we know that _____.
A. it was the flower lady who taught the author how to grow flowers
B. the author didn’t know the flower lady’s address or name
C. the flower lady used to sell flowers in one place all the time
D. the flower lady might keep on offering the author flowers
59. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Stick Girl B. Beautiful Flowers C. The Flower Lady D. Buying Flowers |
答案
| 56—59 ABBC |
解析
（导读）“我”在家做全职太太时却没有闲钱给女儿买花，女儿只能拿着花梗，这时一位卖花女郎好心送给女儿一支鲜花让“我”至今记忆犹新——人间最珍贵的是慷慨和给予。
56. A。判断推理题。通读第二段就可以看出，小女孩收到鲜花以后，一直不离后，回家又放在水里面，所以应该是非常高兴。
57. B。判断推理题。“我”介绍别人去买卖花女郎的花，以及给陌生人指路时以卖花女郎为参照物，就是因为前面受过其好处，心存感激。
58. B。细节理解题。通读文章，从最后一句话可以看出，“我”并不知道这位妇女的更多信息。
59. C。主旨大意题。文章主要说了一位卖花女郎给女儿鲜花前后发生的故事，所以选C。 |
举一反三
When I come across a good essay in reading newspapers,I am often inclined to cut and keep it.But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the opposite side is as much interesting.It may be a discussion of the way to keep in good health,or advice about how to behave and conduct oneself in society.If I cut the front essay,the opposite one is bound to suffer damage,leaving out half of it or keeping the text without the subject.As a result,the scissors would stay before they start,or halfway done when I find out the regretful consequence that inevitably(不可避免地) causes my repentance.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time,both deserving your attention.You can only take up one of them,the other has to wait or be given up.But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left behind.Thus you are caught in a fix and feel sad.How come that nice opportunities and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once?It may happen that your life changes dramatically on your preference of one alternative to the other.
In fact that is what life is like:we are often faced with the two opposite aspects of a thing which are both desirable like newspaper cutting.It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only after we are engaged in another.The former may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind.I still remember a philosopher’s remarks:“When one door shuts,another opens in life.” So a casual or passive choice may not be a bad one.
Whatever we do in our lifetime,wherever life’s storm tosses us,there must be something we can achieve,some shore we can land,that opens up new vistas to us.Don’t forget God always keeps an alternative door open for every one.While the front door is closed,there must be another open for you.
小题1:When the writer finds a good article in reading newspapers,______.| A．he is always glad to cut and keep it | | B．he is always hesitant to cut and keep it | | C．he often has a desire to cut and keep it | | D．he often finds it difficult to decide which side to cut and keep |
小题2:The writer feels regretful because______.| A．he fails to choose a good essay | | B．he fails to cut the two essays on both sides well | | C．he finds the essay on the opposite side is better | | D．he finds that he just keeps the text without the subject |
小题3:What’s the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 2?| A．You’re trapped in a trouble. | | B．You find it difficult to fix something. | | C．You are trapped in a situation where you can’t decide which choice is better. | | D．You have so many opportunities that you don’t know which to choose. |
小题4:Which one do you think is the best title of this passage?| A．Paper Cutting | B．Two Opposite Sides | | C．Difficult Choices | D．Another Door |
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Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compare. They also enjoyed games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s game exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
小题1:What is true about children when they play games? | A．They can stop playing any time they like. | B．They can test their personal abilities. | | C．They want to pick a better team. | D．They don’t need rules. |
小题2:To become a leader in a game the child has to _____.| A．play | B．wait for his turn | | C．be confident in himself | D．be popular among his playmates |
小题3:What do we know about grown-ups?| A．They are not interested in games | | B．They find children’s games too easy | | C．They don’t need a reason to play games | | D．They don’t understand children’s games |
小题4: Why does a child like playing games?| A．Because he can be someone other than himself. | | B．Because he can become popular among friends. | | C．Because he finds he is always lucky in games. | | D．Because he likes the place where he plays a game. |
小题5:The writer believes that _____.| A．children should make better rules for their games | | B．children should invite grown-ups to play with them | | C．children’s games can do them a lot of good | | D．children play games without reasons |
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They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed, As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤) us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?| A．They made a careful preparation before the trip | | B．They children were more joyful than their parents. | | C．Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected. | | D．The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view. |
小题2:The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means .| A．we were weak | B．we were unhappy | | C．we were dissatisfied | D．we were disappointed |
小题3:Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?| A．It proved to be frightening. | B．It was more comfortable | | C．It turned out to be exciting | D．It made each of them tired. |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that .| A．experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way | | B．one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon. | | C．the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion. | | D．the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident. |
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As nanny(保姆), cook, cleaner, shopper, driver, and gardener, she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today. And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活) which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost €349.
At over €18,000 a year that’s more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population, including train drivers, firemen, prison officers, and social worker. Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into a even higher pay league. According to a stud, she earns €457 a week – at nearly €24,000 a year, the same as teachers, engineers, and chemists.
Researchers put a price on each chore, then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them. They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework – with looking after the children (17.9hours) and cooking and cleaning (12.9 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时).
A wife with a part-time job still works and average of 59 hours a week at home. Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace. The good news is that these hours sharply as children get older. While the average mother with child under one puts in 90 hours weekly, the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.
Mother-of-four Karen Williams from London said, “Paying the housewives may not be practical, but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax. Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands don’t understand this. For example, my husband only puts a shelf up now and again. He never cleans the kitchen – that’s the real test.”
小题1:Who earns most according to the text?| A．A social worker. | B．A fireman. | | C．A gardener. | D．A teacher. |
小题2: We lean from the text that looking after children ______.| A．takes more time than doing any other housework | | B．means more duties than being a teacher | | C．requires the mother to be well-educated | | D．prevents the mother from working outside |
小题3:According to the text, a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work _____.| A．66 hours a week | B．71 hours a week | | C．80 hours a week | D．90 hours a week |
小题4:By mentioning her husband, Karen Williams wants to show that ______.| A．housework is no easy job | | B．her husband has no time to clean the kitchen | | C．a housewife needs to be paid for cleaning | | D．the kitchen is hard to clean |
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At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractiong of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition fo the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t thing I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
小题1:What do we know about the author?| A．He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived. | | B．He made a study of many farms before buying. | | C．He made money by buying and selling farms. | | D．He had the money to buy the best farm in the country. |
小题2:Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?| A．It was of good market value. | | B．It was next to the highway. | | C．It was in a good position. | | D．It was behind a nice garden. |
小题3:Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?| A．He was afraid the owner might changes his mind. | | B．He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm. | | C．He wanted to keep the farm as it was. | | D．He was eager to become a farm owner. |
小题4:The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to ___.| A．the money the author lost in buying the farm | | B．the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place | | C．the removal of the trees around the house | | D．the failure to possess the Hollowell place |
小题5:What does the author believe as important in life?| A．To own a farm | B．To satisfy his needs | | C．To be free from worries | D．To live in the countryside |
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