The story of “Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1970. That 26 , my family and I were at the Church 27 for the preacher (牧师)to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was 28 . My wife and I looked at each other with 29 eyes, thinking he was  30  outside playing with his friends.

Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon (布道) and  31  no son .Since we only  32  about a block from the Church , all through the sermon I was 33  he had gone home to watch television .  34  the preacher finished his sermon , my wife and I rushed for the door .  With 35  building with every step I took toward the house , I 36 what I would say and what I would do as soon as we found him.

With all that tension and anxiety 37  , can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the house and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(an) 38  ? I was just about to let it all 39 , when without saying a word he stood,  took his mother by the hand, and  40  her into the kitchen.

There before us was a  41  table of food spread our 12-year-old son had  42 for my wife as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile. Later, we learned he left 43  after Sunday School to rush home to have it ready for his mom.

In our life, we often look at our circumstances and think how  44  things are.  Then when we see the  45   of the cases,  we can only bow our humble (卑微的)heads in amazement at how things turned out for our good!

26. A. Monday               B. Wednesday       C. Sunday                    D. Tuesday

27. A. calling                 B. waiting            C. looking                    D. searching

28. A. absent                 B. present             C. naughty                   D. honest

29. A. tearful                 B. friendly            C. frightening                D. questioning

30 A. surely                   B. probably           C. actually                 D. exactly

31. A. already                B. ever                 C. still                          D. either

32. A. lived                    B. worked       C. studied                     D. traveled

33. A. remembering       B. forgetting         C. proving                    D. thinking

34. A. Now that            B. In order that     C. As soon as               D. Even though

35. A. joy                     B. anger               C. sadness                   D. pride

36. A. explained             B. confused          C. ignored                 D. imagined

37. A. growing               B. changing          C. dropping               D. stopping

38. A. apology               B. excuse             C. smile                        D. frown

39. A. up                       B. out                   C. down                       D. in

40. A. forced                 B. drove               C. talked                       D. led

41. A. beautiful              B. terrible             C. magical                    D. dreamful

42. A. bought                 B. carried             C. prepared                   D. borrowed

43. A. slowly                 B. immediately      C. carefully                   D. secretly

44. A. bad                     B. lucky               C. good                     D. strange

45. A. beginning             B. ability               C. power                      D. outcome

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　　People spend their whole lives searching for love． I was no different． Until one day I decided to v 1 the local pound (动物收容站)． And there was love , waiting f 2 me．

　　The old dog was considered to be homeless． He had been found r 3 along the road on three legs, w 4 some serious wounds in his back and a damaged ear．

　　The people at the pound kept him b 5 he was friendly and they thought if someone had spent m 6 having his leg operated on, maybe the person would be looking for him． But no one came．

That day, I happened to walk by and see him． My heart went out to him． But I really couldn't take another dog h 7 ; I had four already． There has to be a limit, I thought, I can not s 8 them all．

　　Driving away from the pound, I knew the dog would be destroyed if I didn't take him． As I passed a church , the sign announcing this week’s sermon (布道) caught my eye． It was right before Christmas． It read： “Is there any r 9 at the hotel?” I knew at that moment there was always room for one m 10 , especially one that needed my love．

1．________2．________3．________4．________5．________

6．________7．________8．________9．________10．________

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon(布道) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Rose are the Father’s Day flowers, red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

When children can’t visit their father or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(感伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

59. The United States is special in Father’s Day because

A. many people celebrate the day.

B. only America celebrates the day.

C. America makes it an official day.

D. all men are honored in America.

60. At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19 because

A. Sonora honored her father’s birthday.

B. Sonora’s birthday was June 19.

C. it was decided by the president at that time.

D. Sonora’s mother died on June 19.

61. According to the passage, on Father’s Day

A. people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers.

B. only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers.

C. children must go home to honor their fathers.

D. fathers are often honored in many different ways.

62. According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart

A. was very kind to anyone.

B. did a lot for his daughter.

C. was the first father honored in 1924.

D. always helped others by giving money.

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

　　The origin of Father's Day is not clear, but no matter when the first true Father's Day appeared, the strongest supporter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(布道) in 1909.

　　Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War soldier, was left alone when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart had to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a farm in eastern Washington state.

　　After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the sacrifices (牺牲) and was a courageous, selfless, and loving man. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd gave her own minister and others in Spokane some advice about having a church service devoted to fathers, thus Father’s Day came into being. People celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Children made special sweets, or visited their fathers if they lived apart. In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father’s Day. People wore red roses to honor a father still living, and wore white flowers to honor a dead dad.

When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(多愁善感的). Most greeting cards have strange shapes, so fathers laugh when they open them

66. Who first raised the idea of Father’s Day?

A. Sonora                B. Smart                C. Smart’s wife     D. Sonora’s minister.

67. How many brothers and sisters did Sonora have altogether?

A. three                   B. four                  C. five                     D. six

68. Smart was a _______ father while Sonora was a _______ daughter.

A. selfless, considerate                         B. selfless, beautiful      

C. clever, diligent                               D. perfect, sentimental

69. What was the traditional way of celebrating Father’s Day in early times?

A. Visiting fathers                                 B. Taking fathers out to dinner

C. Sending fathers greeting cards           D. Wearing flowers

70. Most people send their fathers greeting cards of strange shapes to _______ them.

A. relax                   B. please                C. frighten             D. surprise

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

　　The origin of Father's Day is not clear, but no matter when the first true Father's Day appeared, the strongest supporter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(布道) in 1909.

　　Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War soldier, was left alone when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart had to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a farm in eastern Washington state.

　　After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the sacrifices (牺牲) and was a courageous, selfless, and loving man. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd gave her own minister and others in Spokane some advice about having a church service devoted to fathers, thus Father’s Day came into being. People celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Children made special sweets, or visited their fathers if they lived apart. In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Father’s Day. People wore red roses to honor a father still living, and wore white flowers to honor a dead dad.

When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(多愁善感的). Most greeting cards have strange shapes, so fathers laugh when they open them

66. Who first raised the idea of Father’s Day?

A. Sonora                B. Smart                C. Smart’s wife     D. Sonora’s minister.

67. How many brothers and sisters did Sonora have altogether?

A. three                   B. four                  C. five                     D. six

68. Smart was a _______ father while Sonora was a _______ daughter.

A. selfless, considerate                         B. selfless, beautiful      

C. clever, diligent                               D. perfect, sentimental

69. What was the traditional way of celebrating Father’s Day in early times?

A. Visiting fathers                                 B. Taking fathers out to dinner

C. Sending fathers greeting cards           D. Wearing flowers

70. Most people send their fathers greeting cards of strange shapes to _______ them.

A. relax                   B. please                C. frighten             D. surprise