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    　　Money doesn't grow on trees but sometimes a big family can help make it happen.

    　　For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant there. We had five children, Matthew, Marvin, Helen and the twins, Alisa and Alan. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

    　　We didn't have much money or time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much. I'd have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”

    　　Finally, all the five finished high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking about having a garden again. I wasn't sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living with very little.

    　　Then, one morning in spring, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, l heard cars outside. I looked out of the window and saw a new tree planted right in my yard. I knew it was a weeping willow (垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all of its branches (树枝). Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard.

    　　I went outside to look. It was true. There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped (绑) all over the tree. I could buy many flowers with one hundred dollars. There was also a note, “I still do something for you. Love, Marvin.” Marvin kept his words, too. He dug up a nice flower bed for me. My other children bought me tools and other things to help me, such as gardening books.

    　　That was three years ago. My garden is now very pretty. It is just the way I wanted it. When I go out to take care of my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they are right there with me.

    　　I live quite far to the north, where winters are long and cold, and summers are much too short. But every year now, when winter begins, I look out of my window and think of the flowers. I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears (泪) in my eyes every time. I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does.

    (1) What was the woman's dream?

    [　　]

    A．To have five children.

    B．To have a money tree.

    C．To have a flower garden.

    (2) In the passage, the sentences “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees.” really mean ________.

    [　　]

    A．making money isn't very easy

    B．they have no money tree in their yard

    C．the children can see a money tree outside

    (3) Marvin gave his mother a tree with much money in it, because ________.

    [　　]

    A．he had many money trees

    B．he wanted to show his love to his mother

    C．he wanted his mother to help him make more money

    (4) Living with the beautiful garden, the woman ________.

    [　　]

    A．felt even lonely in winter

    B．felt her children's deep love was with her

    C．seemed to miss her children even more than before

    (5) From the passage, we know that ________.

    [　　]

    A．having a money tree is a nice thing

    B．the woman's children made her dream come true

    C．the woman herself was rich enough to have a garden

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    Jean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly (几乎不) find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.

    So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

    Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself. He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

    When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favourite rock singer. But when she knocked David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

    (　 ) 49. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is ________.

    　　　　 A. rich　　　　　　　　 B. famous　　　　　　 C. young　　　 D. lonely

    (　 ) 50. Jean thought “David” was special because he __________.

    　　　　 A. made her quite happy on QQ　　　　

    B. was from San Francisco

    　　　　 C. sent her a picture of himself　　　　

    D. was tall and good-looking

    (　 ) 51. What does the word “latest” in the underlined sentence mean?

    　　　　 A. 最迟的　　　　　 B. 最新的　　　　　　 C. 最好的　　 D.最晚的

    (　 ) 52. We could believe that Jean was _________ when seeing Jim himself instead of (取代) David at his door.

    　　　　 A. happy　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　 D. worried

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    Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have money to pay for food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a horse farm.
    When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about his dream. He wrote a seven-page（页）paper. He wanted to have a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
    The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with the words “See me after class”. So the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. You need a lot of money to own a horse farm. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a simpler dream, I will give you a good grade.”
    After school he thought hard about it. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”
    Many years later, Monty had his own large horse farm. His dream came true.
    So don’t let anyone take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.
    小题1:From Paragraph 1, we learn that _________.
    A．Monty’s family was poor
    B．Monty’s father didn’t support him
    C．Monty hoped to be a horse trainer
    D．Monty changed his mind all the time
    小题2:What was Monty’s attitude towards his paper?
    A．Careless. B．Serious.C．Joking. D．Funny.
    小题3:Monty’s teacher gave him a red “F” because he thought _________.
    A．Monty’s handwriting was too bad
    B．Monty copied from another student
    C．Monty’s dream was too hard for him to achieve
    D．Monty was not working hard to realize his dream
    小题4:What does the story want to tell us?
    A．Don’t take away others’ dreams.
    B．Follow a realistic dream.
    C．Never give up your dream.
    D．Anyone with a dream will succeed.

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    Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to pay for food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a horse farm.
    When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about his dream. He wrote a seven-page paper. He wanted to have a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
    The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with the words “See me after class”. So the boy did and asked his teacher:” Why did I get an F?” The teacher said: “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. You need a lot of money to own a horse farm. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added: “If you write this paper
    again with a simpler dream, I will give you a good grade.”
    After school he thought hard about it. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote: “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”
    Many years later, Monty had his own large horse farm. His dream came true.
    So don’t let anyone take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.
    小题1:From Paragraph1, we learn that _______.
    A. Monty’s family was poor
    B. Monty’s father didn’t support him
    C. Monty hoped to be a horse trainer
    小题2:What did his teacher ask him to do when he was in school?
    A. To write a seven-page paper.
    B. To draw a picture about his dream.
    C. To write a paper about his dream.
    小题3:What was Monty’s attitude 态度 towards his paper?
    A. Careless. B. Serious. C. Funny.
    小题4:Monty’s teacher gave him a red “F” because he thought ______.
    A. Monty’s handwriting was too bad
    B. Monty copied from another student
    C. Monty’s dream was too hard for him to achieve
    小题5:What does the story want to tell us?
    A. Follow a simple dream.
    B. Never give up your dream.
    C. Don’t take away others’ dreams.

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    阅读理解。
           DIY is very popular in China now. Do you know what it is? Yang Chen works for a computer
    business in Beijing. Though he enjoys his work, it is hard for him to relax (放松) after work. 
           "For a long time, I had no choice (选择) except going to a bar for a drink and karaoke to relax
    myself," he said.
           One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toyshop, he had an idea. "Why not do some kinds of
    things and relax myself?" Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. The
    things that he had made by himself don't look as professionally (专业地) made as those in the shops,
    but he likes doing it.
            "It is not as much fun to play with things which are bought expensively from the shops," he said.
    Now his bookshelves are full of many kinds of things he has made. They are very beautiful, and his
    family and friends like them very much.
            More and more young people are like Yang, making or creating (创造) things on their own.
    They like to do it themselves.
            Though making things with our own hands may take much time, some people, now known as
    DIYers-do-it-yourselves, enjoy doing it very much. They can make all kinds of things they like. DIY is
    becoming more and more popular in China. It may be new to the young, yet many people remember
    when it was a way of life.
            During the 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they
    had to use their own hands to do many things. White washing the wall or making clothes was a part of
    life because there was no other choice. If you wanted something done, you had to do it yourself; and if
    you needed something, you made it yourself.
    1. What does Yang Chen most enjoy doing in his free time now?
    [     ]
    A. Playing computers.
    B. Going to a bar for a drink and karaoke.
    C. White washing the wall.
    D. Making something by himself.
    2. Many young people like making things by themselves because _______.
    [     ]
    A. they want to make more money
    B. they do it for fun
    C. there are not enough living things for them to live on
    D. they can't buy them anywhere
    3. From the passage we know _______.
    [     ]
    A. DIY is more and more popular with young people
    B. more and more people begin to make model planes
    C. between the 1960s and 1970s, people liked making things themselves
    D. more and more young people begin to like Yang Chen
    4. What's the main idea of this passage?
    [     ]
    A. Yang Chen has a new hobby.
    B. How young people create new things.
    C. DIY is a good way of like.
    D. DIY was a part of life in the past.

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