Teleflora sighed．He could not go to the new school one more day．The kids didn't 1 about his name, but they all played and ate lunch together without him． That was the whole 2 ．

So when Teleflora went to 3 this morning, his head was bowed and his feet kicked at_4_on the sidewalk．As usual, Mrs．Benson asked if anyone had something 5 to show to the class． 6　 Mrs．Benson read to the class_ 7　 the newspaper, and today Teleflora was 8 when she read about the U．S．Mint （美国造币厂） making five special 9 Levery year to honor each of the 50 states．

He knew all about those shiny new state coins．He and his dad 10 them．Dad gave him a small_11 to hold them．By the end of the year, Teleflora would have all 50．By the time he was ready for bed that night, he　 12 to take one of his coins tomorrow．The next day, when the_13_settled, Teleflora 14 _his album and held it high for the class to 15 . “These are the coins Mrs．Benson 16 _about．And this is John Muir on the California coin, "he said, pointing．"Muir wanted to save the wilderness．"

Teleflora spoke rapidly as he_17_the designs: North Carolina and the first airplane flight．South Dakota, with four presidents carved on Mount Rushmore．

"How can I get some of these coins? Why don't we meet after school? " Josh 18 And Tel can explain everything we need to 19 ．"

Tel? Josh just called him Tel? Like they were longtime 20 ? Tel held his album and smiled．So he did have friends．

1．A．worry　　　 　　 B．think　　　　　 C．learn　　　　　 D．laugh

2．A．question　　 　　 B．doubt　　　　 C．problem　　　　 D．wonder

3．A．school　　　 　　 B．restaurant　　 C．shop　　　　　 D．hospital

4．A．everything　 　　 B．anything　 　　 C．something　　　 D．nothing　　　

5．A．special B．previous C．strange D．important

6．A．Sometime　　　　　　 B．Some time　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　 D．Some times

7．A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

8．A．shocked　　　　　　　 B．frightened　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　　　　 D．moved

9．A．coins　　　　　　　　　　 B．bills　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　　　　　　　　 D．dollars

10．A．gathered　　　　　　 B．collected　　　　　　　　　 C．created　　　　　　　　　 D．found

11．A．drawer　　　　　　　　 B．bag　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．box　　　　　　　　　　　 D．album

12．A．wanted　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　　　　 C．decided　　　　　　　　 D．hoped

13．A．boys　　　　　　　　　 B．kids　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．girls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．teacher

14．A．showed　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．closed　　　　　　　　　 D．opened

15．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 B．observe　　　　　　　　　　 C．watch　　　　　　　　　 D．notice

16．A．talked　　　　　　　　 B．read　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．wrote　　　　　　　　　　 D．thought

17．A．found　　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．showed　　　　　　　　 D．explained

18．A．asked B．ordered C．insisted　　　　　　　　　 D．continued

19．A．learn　　　　　　　　　 B．know　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．have　　　　　　　　　　　 D．confirm

20．A．deskmates B．classmates C．friends　　　　　　　　　 D．companions

A group of professional people put this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined:

 “When my grandmother got arthritis(关节炎), she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”

Rebecca-----age 8

 “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.”

Chrissy-----age 6

 “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.”

Danny----age 7

 “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it every day.”

Noelle----age 7

 “My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clare---- age 6

 “Love is when my mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”

Chris----age 7

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing. I just helped him cry.”

41. How many children talk about love between a husband and wife?

A. Three        B. Four        C. Five        D. Six

42. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy _____.

A. gave the definition of love by saying nothing

B. had a good understanding of his neighbor’s sadness

C. cheered his neighbor up in a unique way

D. showed concern for the old man in his own way

43. The children’s answers are mainly based on _____.

A. their own stories                      B. their family stories

C. what happened around them      D. how they viewed people around them

44. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To present a survey               B. To explain the meaning of love

C. To report a contest                D. To show children’s love

Apply to an American college

This week，we talked about the application process for American colleges and universities．This is part eight in our Foreign Student Series．

Earlier，we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world．We also discussed the rules for entering in the United States．And we talked about programs that can be completed online．

But if your goal is to come to the United States to study，then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you．Be sure to choose more than one．Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools．

Some students want to attend a small college．Others want to go to a big university．If a really big university appeals to you，then there are ones like Ohio State．That university in Columbus，Ohio，in the Midwest，has almost fifty—two thousand students．There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries．

Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Web site．You can pay the application charge online with a credit card．Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment．

Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online．

You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies．

Completing a college application can take some time．But answering all t he questions is not enough．Another important step is taking admissions tests．The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take．Another one is the ACT．

Colleges and universities may also require international students to take the TOEFL——the Test of English as a Foreign Language．

If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series，write to special @ voanews．com．

1．What purpose do Paragraph 1 and 2 serve in the passage?

    A．To provide background information of the topic．

    B．To attract reader’s attention to the topic．

    C．To remind the readers of the last few parts mentioned of the topic．

    D．to offer basic advice on the topic．

2．The underlined part“Ohio State”refers to ___________in the passage．

    A．one of the states in America

    B．a university in America

    C．another name for“Columbus，Ohio”

    D．the name of a web site

3．Besides a college application，you are required to take ___________test（s）if you’re not an    American．

    A．two              B．three             C．only one              D．no

4．What will the author most probably talk about next time?

    A．A list of colleges or universities that interest you．

    B．The rules for entering in the United States and programs to be completed online．

    C．How to connect American educational advising center．

    D．More detailed information about tests to take．

The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．

The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．

Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．

The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．

One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”

What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?

   A． amused     B． sad         C． angry       D． astonished

What did the holy man ask her to do to end her sorrow?

   A． to go to church for help．

   B． to live with the family that has no sorrows with the mustard seed．

   C． to help others so that she can feel the happiness from the bottom of her heart．

   D． to find a family that is always happy and give them the mustard seed before returning to him．

How did the woman treat the families she visited?

   A． She was a good listener．

   B． She helped them to solve the problems they met．

    C． She gave every family a mustard seed．．

   D． She told them her unfortunate story．

Who on the earth heals the woman’s grief?

   A． The mustard seed                B． Her children   

    C． The families in the district        D． She herself

The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．
The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．
Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．
The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．
One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”
【小题1】What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?