It was Mother's Day,but the young mother was a little unhappy,because she was 800 miles away from her parents.In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day,and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden.Later that day,when she told her husband about the lilacs,he said,"I know where we can find all that you want.Get the children and come on."So they went,driving down the country roads.There on a small hill,,she saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs.The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers.Carefully,she picked a few here and a few there.On their way home there was a smile on her face.

When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair.She had no children with her.They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman,put the flowers in her hands,and smiled at her.The old granny thanked her again and again.She smiled happily,too.When the young mother came back to her car,her children asked her,"Who is that old granny?Why did you give our flowers to her?""I don't know her,"their mother said."But it's Mother's Day,and she has no children.I have all of you,and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."

21．The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because________.

A．she didn't have a present           B．she was a long way from her mother

C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day  D．she wanted to see her father

22．There were many beautiful purple lilacs__________.

A．in her garden        B．in the market

C．in the nursing home   D．in her mother's garden

23．The young woman had_____________.

A．one child       B．no child    C．more than one child    D．a boy and a girl

24．The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because__________.

A．she wanted the old granny to be happy,too

B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she was her mother  

    Unlike most other holidays,the history of April Fools’ Day,sometimes called All Fools’ Day,is not totally clear.The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582,in France.Before that year,the New Year was celebrated for eight days,beginning on March 25.The celebration reached the highest point on April 1.With the reform of the calendar under Charles 1X,the the Gregorian calendar(公历，阳历）was introduced,and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1.

    However,because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today,many people did not receive the news for several years.Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1.These backward people were considered”fools” by other people.They were often sent on “fools” errands（徒劳无益的工作）or were made the targets of jokes.

    This developed,over time,into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April.The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century.It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France.April Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast,so to speak,with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.

25．According to an earlier calendar,New Year’s Day in France was_______ .

A. March25    B. January 1    C. April 1    D. April3

26．Which of the following first had the tradition of celebrating the April Fools’ Day?

A. France.    B. England.    C. Scotland.    D. America.

27．What was people’s attitude towards the new calendar?

A. They accepted it happily.    B. They refused it immediately.   

C. Some recognized it.        D. Some laughed at it.

28．The passage mainly tells us______.

A.what the French did on April Fools’ Day B.How April Fools’ Day come into being

C.when was the new calendar introduced  D.why some people were fooled in France

    About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected (影响) in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows(阴影) of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In few cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green—a strange world indeed.

    Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.

    Some insects (昆虫) have favorite colors.Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human also have favorite colors.Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the hidden colors around us.

29. The passage is mainly about_______.            

A.color blindness                      B. women being luckier than men  

C. color and its surprising effects.         D. danger caused by color blindness

30. According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_____.          

A. tell different shapes                B. kill mosquitoes

C. see in a weak light                 D. tell orange from yellow

31. Which of the statements (陈述) about the color- blind is TRUE?

A. None of them can see deep red

B. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.

C. All of them see everything in shades of green. 

D. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.

32. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a________.             

A. red light          B. blue light        C. yellow light         D. green light

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33．One of the benefits mentioned in the advertisement is ________.

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B. 30% off any book purchased at Ruby Bookstore

C. a free bowl of dessert at any restaurant at the airport

D. a free flight to any destination in the world

34．Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?

  A. Booking date    Departure date      B. Booking date    Departure date

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35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement？

A. Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flight.

B. You need to pay $50 to sign up a child for the club.

C. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.

D. Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.

              How to keep a nearly lost friendship alive

    There are times when a friendship has to go through huge tests. It is a battle between staying together and moving away from each other.   36  .More often than not, it is pride that destroys a friendship.

   Relax your pride. This is easy to say, but very difficult to do. You may ask yourself, “Why should I say sorry when he does not show any regret for what he has done?”  37  ．If you find yourself saying any of these things, you should understand that it is your pride talking. Allowing your pride to control your feelings will leave you bitter and confused.

   Talk about the problem. Face the problem calmly.  38  ．it may sound silly, but it could certainly heal the wounds that you have caused each other. If you avoid facing the problem, your pain will only grow. Remember, you want to keep the friendship and not worsen the problem.

    Laugh about it.  39  ．After some time, when both of you have become calm and renewed your confidence in each other, go back to the time when you had nearly fallen apart. Laugh about your foolishness, and promise to never let pride take over your friendship.

    Friendship is a valuable thing.  40  .Rapport（融洽的关系）is what creates a friendship. Love,understanding,acceptance and forgiveness are what lead to a long-lasting friendship.

A. Try to save your friendship.

B. It cannot be bought or demanded.

C. It is often said that laughter is the best medicine.

D. Do not wait for the other person to make the first move.

E. There are many various reasons why a friendship breaks up.

F. Write a letter and read it out loud to the other person.

G. You may also say, “I have not done anything wrong, and I don’t want to say sorry.”