There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions, he tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup(银杯) for the Rose of the Year.

Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often tempted to throw a stone(石头) or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flower did his best to be in or close by his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.

But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing had been useful. He had been to report to the headmaster, but this bad not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys when they threw stones. He had even picked up all the stones around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw, but they soon found others.

At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice. It was made of good, strong wood. It was some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After that, Mr Flowers had no further trouble: The boys were much more attempted to throw stoned at the notice than at the glass-houses.

1.It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ____

A．build glass-houses in his spare time

B．grow the rose in a glass-house

C．win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color

D．grow a rose with the longest name

2.Boys were often tempted to ____

A．throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

B．throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school

C．be in or close by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses

D．play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses

3.Mr Flowers stayed in or close by his glass-houses ____

A．at times when school-boys were walking near them

B．all the school day when there were no boys around

C．where he could not be seen by the boya passing

D．in his spare time at the beginning and end of the school day

4.Mr. Flowers had tried to ____ to protect his glass.

A．be on watch in his spare time

B．ask the headmaster for help

C．pick up all the stones around his garden

D．do all the above

5.Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ____

A．write some words on the glass

B．put up a larger notice to cover his glasshouses

C．give the boys something else to throw stones at

D．send for policemen

 

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

【小题1】When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see ________ outside the window.

A．flowers

B．presents

C．a flag

D．a chair

【小题2】 In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A．Japan

B．Denmark

C．India

D．Holland

【小题3】 In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.

A．India

B．Holland

C．Denmark

D．Japan

【小题4】In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.

A．15

B．7

C．5

D．3

【小题5】The passage is mainly about __________.

A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

C．children’s birthdays in western countries

D．the importance of children’s birthdays

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

1.In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

   A．Japan         B．Denmark      C．India          D．Holland

2.In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.

   A．15            B．7            C．5              D．3

3.The passage is mainly about __________.

A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

C．children’s birthdays in western countries

D．the importance of children’s birthdays

 

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

1. When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.

A．flowers           B．presents          C．a flag             D．a chair

2. In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A．Japan            B．Denmark          C．India             D．Holland

3. In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.

A．India             B．Holland           C．Denmark          D．Japan

4. In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.

A．15               B．7                C．5                D．3

5. The passage is mainly about __________.

A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

C．how to celebrate the birthdays.

D．Birthdays are celebrated all over the world in the same way.

 

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

【小题1】 When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.

A．flowers

B．presents

C．a flag

D．a chair

【小题2】 In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A．Japan

B．Denmark

C．India

D．Holland

【小题3】 In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.

A．India

B．Holland

C．Denmark

D．Japan

【小题4】 In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.

A．15

B．7

C．5

D．3

【小题5】 The passage is mainly about __________.

A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

C．how to celebrate the birthdays.

D．Birthdays are celebrated all over the world in the same way.