We can see light in his office. He___________ be in his office.

A．can

B．can't

C．must

D．might

 

I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time.

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.

Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A. the way it blocked the view     B. its height

C. the smell of its flowers         D. its green leaves

In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

 A. Spring.    B. Summer    C. Autumn.    D. Winter.

Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

 A. He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

 B. The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

 C. He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

 D. His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

 A. the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

 B. the author worked in the office for at least a few years

 C. it was summer when the author took his job in the office

 D. the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

What advice does the author intend to give us?

 A. Treasure what we've owned.                B. Look before you leap.

 C. Treat everything calmly.                   D. Never forget the past.   

I used to work in an office，which had a locust tree growing outside the window.It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time.The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull.Unfortunately，this happened to be the room assigned(分配)to me，and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

When the first spring came，everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One morning，when I opened the window for some fresh air，I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name.Suddenly，I realized it was the locust tree！The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on，I usually came to the office very early to see dew(露珠)forming on the locust tree blossoms，and was eager to see spring again every year.

During summer，the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight，but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant.In autumn，the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul.Many times，I thought to take photos but never did.Then，I had to leave in a hurry.Later in life，it became a great regret that I had not done so.

Actually，many times in our lives，we think we own something and thus do not value it.We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day！Moreover，sometimes，we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

1．The locust tree first attracted the author most by ________.

A．the way it blocked the view　　　B．its height

C．the smell of its flowers　　　　 D．its green leaves

2．In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

A．Spring.　　　　 B．Summer

C．Autumn.　　　　 D．Winter.

3．Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years

C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office

D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

5．What advice does the author intend to give us?

A．Treasure what we've owned.

B．Look before you leap.

C．Treat everything calmly.

D．Never forget the past.

 

I used to work in an office, which had a Locust tree growing outside the window．It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time．The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull．Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time．

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree．I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name．Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year．

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant．In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors．Its beauty touched my soul．Many times, I thought to take photos but never did．Then, I had to leave in a hurry．Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so．

Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it．We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

1．The locust tree first attracted the author most by____．

       A．the way it blocked the view               B．its height

       C．the smell of its flowers                  D．its green leaves

2．In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

      A．Spring．           B．Summer           C．Autumn．         D．Winter．

3．Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

      A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had．

      B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him．

      C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him．

      D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year．

4．It can be inferred from the passage that _______．

      A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

      B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years

      C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office

      D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

5．What advice does the author intend to give us?

      A．Treasure what we've owned．            B．Look before you leap．

      C．Treat everything calmly．                D．Never forget the past．

This is a story  that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there，I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same，“I’m blessed！”.

It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive，and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway，as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me，while still smiling and waving at others.

While I was waiting for the red light to turn，he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him！

You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill，he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter  what material things are taken  from you，no one can take away your choice to be joyful.

What is the passage mainly concerned？

A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.

B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.

C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.

D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.

From the lst paragraph，we know the homeless man is         .

A.optimistic        B.brave         C.Iazy          D.kind-hearted

After leaving the boss’s office，the author         .

A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job

B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp

C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job

D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man

The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means

         .

A.completely defeated               B.wholly blown down

C.really amazed                         D.murdered by gunfire

It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A.material things are the most important in life

B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling

C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing

D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges