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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 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, I 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.1．Did the woman have five children?____________________________________________________________________________ 2．Did the woman want a flower garden or a money tree?____________________________________________________________________________ 3．What did the woman see in her yard on Mother's Day?____________________________________________________________________________ 4．Why did Marvin give his mother a tree with much money in it?____________________________________________________________________________ 5．What does the sentences “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees.”really mean in English?When I arrived at Pudong Airport four weeks ago, I took a taxi to the Shanghai Bus Station. The taxi driver 1 very little English but understood that I needed to get to Jiangyin （a city three hours outside Shanghai）that same night.He had picked me up a little after 7 pm. 2 racing through traffic on the road, we arrived at the bus station at 8 pm.To my surprise, instead of just dropping me off, 3 ran inside to make sure I could make the bus.The station had closed.I didn't know what to 4 ! My driver spoke with some people outside and then rushed me over to the train station at once. I was to take a train to Wuxi （which is only one half hour away from Jiangyin）. From Wuxi I 5 take a taxi to Jiangyin. It was my only hope.We arrived at the train station minutes later. Again, my driver parked the car and ran inside to get my ticket. When he 6 , we took down my bags and began running to my platform （站台）. Suddenly, a police officer appeared and told my driver he could not stay parked where he was. My driver had to stay with 7 So, I started down the road alone. 200 feet later I was lost, 8 my ticket to strangers, asking in English where I was supposed to go. My train was about to leave. Suddenly there was my taxi driver ! He had come back to 9 I had made it safely.., which I hadn't ! He showed me where to go and I managed （设法）, with his direction, to make it to my platform 10 on time ! Only after I was sitting in my seat on the train to Wuxi did I have time to think about what a nice person this taxi driver is. I had only paid for a 11From the airport to the bus station but, for some reason, he went to a lot of 12 effort （努力）to make sure I got to where I needed to go-Jiangyin. Without him, my first night in China would have been very terrible.1．A．read B．spoke C．wrote D．heard 2．A．After B．Before C．Since D．Until3．A．I B．we C．he D．they4．A．see B．make C．have D．do5．A．might B．could C．should D．must 6．A．arrived B．began C．returned D．left7．A．other drivers B．my bags C．the policeman D．his car 8．A．showing B．giving C．leaving D．sending 9．A．be sure B．know C．make sure D．wonder if 10．A．still B．also C．even D．just11．A．ride B．trip C．tour D．distance 12．A．true B．extra C．unusual D．developed Life is not easy, so I'd like to say, when anything happens, believe in yourself.When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me.I was sad but could do ter, 36 happened, and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a bad idea! It meant I had to 37 before all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 38 ” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 39 the topic “Believe in yourself.” I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 40 With my mother's great love, I did 41 in the contest. I couldn't believe my 42 when the news came that I had won the first prize. I heard the cheers 43 the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations!”to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.44 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 45 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.36．A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything 37．A．speak B．shout C．say D．tell 38．A．pass B．lose C．win D．fall 39．A．brought B．reached C．thought D．chose40．A．words B．times C．topics D．sentences 41．A．bad B．good C．wrong D．well 42．A．study B．ears C．eyes D．teacher 43．A．from B．of C．for D．to44．A．Just B．Since C．Before D．Ever 45．A．someone B．me C．everyone D．myself（C）When I was a high school student in Hawaii, I went to Waikiki Beach at 7:30 one summer morning. The beach was empty except for a tall, handsome, silver-haired Hawaiian. He walked past me on his way to the water. Then he stopped.“Do you swim?” He asked.“I'm a very good swimmer,” I said.“How would you like to swim against me? Just for fun, I mean. Down to the beach wall and back. It's just about 200 meters.” He was smiling at me.“Sure,” I said.Students at my age are often competitive （好斗的）, and I was no difference. He won't be able to hold this speed （速度）for long, I told myself.When we reached the beach wall, we were swimming side by side. I was very tired, my legs felt heavy. My shoulders started to burn （灼热）. As we turned back, he smiled at me.“He doesn't look tired at all. He must be trying to cover it,” I thought. I tried hard to make the rest of the way.“Just about even,” he said, when we finally walked out of the water and up the beach.I was out of breath. “Guess so,” I said, trying not to show it.“Thanks for the swim. You're pretty good, all right. See you later,” he told me.Ten minutes later I told my friend Sammy what happened.“He's a very good swimmer,” I said.Sammy laughed. “Are you joking? That's Duke Kahanamoku. He won gold medals at the Olympics. I guess he's really good for sure!”I learned later that Duke Kahanamoku won a gold and silver medal in 1912 and two golds in 1920. He had also won silver in 1924. He was over 60 when I swam against him.58．The writer thought ________ when the Hawaiian asked him to swim against him.A．he would not swim as fast as the manB．he was as competitive as other studentsC．people could know he was good at swimmingD．it would be easy for him to swim faster than the Hawaiian59．When they swam for about 100 meters,________.A．they were evenB．the writer was not tired at allC．Duke Kahanamoku was tiredD．the writer's shoulders were on fire60．What can you infer （推测）from the text?A．The writer was a good swimmer.B．Duke Kahanamoku won several medals in the Olympics.C．Duke Kahanamoku swam much faster when he was very young.D．The writer knew who the old man was as soon as he walked out of the water.单项选择。