Do you know that a Mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?

I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open a door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient(接受者) how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. And, its a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.

Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activity reduces stress and can help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis(骨质疏松). Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.

All Moms would find these fitness benefits extremely invaluable. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift .

1.The first paragraph is most likely to tell us that___________.

A．we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day

B．it is good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day

C．we should give a special gift to our Mom for Mother’s Day

D．moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day

2.You would like to send the gift of fitness to your mother because__________.

A．it is very expensive

B．it doesn’t cost you too much

C．it makes your mother healthy

D．you will be proud of it

3.You want to keep healthy you should__________.

A．reduce stress and have a good sleep

B．try your best to get rid of depression

C．increase your energy and work longer

D．take an active part in physical activity

4.According to this passage the gift of fitness will____________.

A．help moms to lose some more weight

B．encourage moms to do more exercise

C．keep moms having a healthy diet

D．make moms look even more beautiful

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．This Mother’s Day, Give the gift of Fitness

B．Better Pay Attention to Your Mom’s Health

C．Mom Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness

D．Help Your Mom Keep a Good Shape

 

In Glasgow, Scotland, a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s   1   lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving!”

She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to   2  . Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew   3  , and the daughter became more and more entrenched （固执）in her way of life.

No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having   4   her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in   5   of her daughter. She stopped at each of the rescue missions （收容所）with a simple   6  . “Would you allow me to   7   this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten   8   at the bottom: “I love you still … come home!”

One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat   9   listening to the service, all the while letting her   10   wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?

She couldn’t   11   until the service was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still … come home!”  12   she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too   13   to be true.

It was night, but she was so   14   by the message that she started walking home.  15   the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and   16   her way timidly （胆怯地）. As she knocked, the door   17   open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s   18  , the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!”

The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s arms. The daughter said, “I was so worried and   19   someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been   20  .”

1．A．modern                B．religious            C．awful              D．simple

2．A．earn money         B．help others        C．get free           D．become famous

3．A．lonelier               B．slower              C．angrier             D．older

4．A．told about         B．heard of           C．learned from    D．talked to

5．A．sight                B．charge            C．search         D．need

6．A．request              B．remark              C．question           D．speech

7．A．print out             B．look at               C．give off             D．put up

8．A．record                 B．advice             C．message           D．notice

9．A．sensitively           B．absent-mindedly C．devotedly         D．carefully

10．A．eyes                B．hands             C．thoughts       D．imaginations

11．A．help              B．move          C．wait              D．listen

12．A．After                B．Since              C．Until                 D．As

13．A．lucky              B．good               C．happy              D．certain

14．A．astonished       B．touched            C．interested           D．ashamed

11．A．By                   B．At                  C．During           D．Before

16．A．had                B．led                  C．made              D．held

17．A．seemed            B．blew               C．proved            D．flew

18．A．safety                B．health               C．danger             D．life

19．A．observed            B．realized             C．found           D．thought

20．A．pushed           B．opened            C．locked           D．fixed

In Glasgow, Scotland, a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s　 1　 lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving!” She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to 2 . Many years passed by, her father died , her mother grew　 3　 , and the daughter became more and more entrenched (固执) in her way of life . No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having　 4　 her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in　 5　 of her daughter. She stopped at each of the rescue missions with a simple　 6　 . “Would you allow me to　 7　 this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 8　 at the bottom: “I love you still…come home!” One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat　 9　　 listening to the service, all the while letting her　 10 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother? She couldn’t　 11 until the service was over. She stood and went to look .It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still…come home!”　 12　 she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too　 13 　to be true. It was night, but she was so　 14 by the message that she started walking home. 15　　 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and　 16 　her way timidly. As she knocked, the door　 17 open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s　 18 　, the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!” The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s arms. The daughter said, “I was so worried and 19 someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been　 20　 .” 1．A．modern B．religious C．awful D．simple 2．A．earn money　　 B．help others 　 C．get from D．become famous 3．A．lonelier 　 B．slower C．elder　 D．older 4．A．told about B．heard of C．learned from D．talked to 5．A．sight B．charge C．search D．need 6．A．request B．remark C．question　 D．speech 7．A．print out B．look at 　 C．send off D．put up 8．A．record B．advice C．message D．notice 9．A．sensitively B．absent-mindedly 　C．devotedly　 D．carefully 10．A．eyes　 B．hands C．thoughts D．imaginations 11．A．help　 B．move　 C．wait D．listen 12．A．After B．Since C．Until D．As 13．A．lucky B．good C．happy D．certain 14．A．astonished 　 B．touched C．interested D．ashamed 15．A．By B．At C．During D．Before 16．A．had B．led C．made　 　 D．held 17．A．seemed B．blew 　 C．proved D．flew 18．A．safety B．health C．danger D．life 19．A．observed　 B．realized　 C．found　 D．thought 20．A．pushed B．opened C．locked D．fixed

 

Mother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s Day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?

    I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open her door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient （接受者）how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. Besides, it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.

Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activities reduce stress and help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis （骨质疏松）. Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.

All moms would find these benefits extremely great. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness, you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift.

1. The first paragraph is likely to tell us that ________.

A. we should give a special gift to our mom for Mother’s Day

    B. we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day

    C. it’s good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day

    D. moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day

2. The underlined word “invaluable”（in paragraph 2） means ________.

A. priceless       B. worthless      C. useless       D. helpless

3. According to this passage, the gift of fitness will ________.

A. make moms feel prouder

    B. let moms free from illnesses

    C. keep moms having a healthy diet

    D. encourage moms to do more exercise

4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

    A. Better Pay Attention to Your Mother’s Health

    B. Give the Gift of Fitness This Mother’s Day

    C. Moms Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness

    D. Help Your Mother Keep a Good Shape

 

 

Bill Javis took over our village news-agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was ready-made. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.

Every day he opened his shop at six a.m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that. Many of Bill’s customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 o’clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doormat, and at 4 o’clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile.

He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move.

“What’s wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.

For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.”

I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.

1．Bill opened the shop so early in the day because ___________.

A．he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work

B．the shop had to be open when the morning papers came

C．he was never sure of the time

D．it was then that he did a lot of business

2．You might say “hard luck” to someone who __________.

A．has just heard some very good news

B．is less fortunate than he or she ought to be

C．puts great effort into whatever he or she tries

D．fails through his or her own fault entirely

3．On that sunny afternoon, the writer was surprised when he saw Bill because ________.

A．he thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing

B．he thought Bill was ill, since he was not moving at all

C．Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange

D．Bill stayed in his flat

4．From the information given in the passage, who or what do you think was wrong?

A．The bell was; it must have gone off at the wrong time.

B．Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep.

C．The writer’s watch was fast.

D．Bill’s clock was wrong; it was very old.