For years I wanted a flower garden. I would spend hours thinking of the different things I could that would look nice together.
But then I had five lovely children: Matthew and Marvin, the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight (紧的) ,as well as time. When my children were little, if they wanted something that too much I’d have to say, “Do you see a money outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all five got through high school and college, and started living on their own. And I started thinking again about having a .
One spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I the window and was surprised to see a new tree in my yard. I put my glasses on and I couldn’t believe what I was looking at. There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There was as much as one hundred on that tree. All I could think of was all the garden flowers I could with that money! There was also a(an) attached(附上): “ Love, Marvin.”
My other had bought me tools, ornaments(装饰物) and gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden is now very , just the way I wanted.
I’m still not sure whether money on trees. But I know love does!
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解析试题分析:本文讲述了我一直都要一个有花园,里面长满了花草树木,但是忙于照顾5个孩子让我没有时间和金钱来实现自己的梦想,在母亲节这一天我的孩子们帮助我实现了我的理想,给我送礼来了一颗Money tree。
【小题1】考查动词辨析:A. sell卖,B. catch抓住,C. plant种植,D. feed喂养,从上文的:For years I wanted a flower garden.可知作者会用几个小时想种什么会看起来更好,选C
【小题2】考查形容词辨析:A. stressed有压力的,B. excited兴奋的,C. bored厌烦的,D. busy繁忙的,从上文可知作者忙于养活孩子没有时间种植花园,选D
【小题3】考查动词辨析:A. cost 花费,(主语是sth),B. took花费,(主语是It),C. spent花费,(主语是sb),D. paid付钱,(主语是sb),从上文:Money was tight (紧的) ,as well as time. 可知如果他们想要一个花费很多钱的东西,选A
【小题4】考查名词辨析:A. pocket口袋,B. tree树,C. box 盒子,D. market市场,从下文:Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”可知作者会说:“你看见外面的摇钱树了吗?”,选B
【小题5】考查名词辨析:A. garden花园,B. dream 梦想,C. present礼物,D. yard院子,从上文的:For years I wanted a flower garden.可知在孩子都独立生活后,作者又开始考虑种植花园了,选A
【小题6】考查动词短语辨析:A. looked after照料,B. looked for寻找,C. looked out of朝外看,D. looked over俯瞰,在一个春天的早上在母亲节的时候,我朝窗外看出去,看见了一棵新树,选C
【小题7】考查名词辨析:A. dollars美元,B. flowers花,C. butterflies 蝴蝶,D lights光,从上文的:There was a money tree in my yard!可知作者看见树上有百元大钞,选A
【小题8】考查动词辨析: A. see看见,B. solve解决,C. design设计,D. buy买,我花园的花都可以用这个钱买下来,选D
【小题9】考查名词辨析:A. Document文件,B. Suggest建议,C. Note便条,D. Excuse借口,树上还附上了一张字条,选C
【小题10】考查名词辨析:A. Friends朋友,B. Children孩子,C. Volunteers志愿者,D. Members成员,其他的孩子给我带来工具,装饰物和园艺的书。选B
【小题11】考查形容词辨析:A. pretty 漂亮,B. Old旧的,C. Usual通常的,D. Small小的,现在我的花园和我想象的一样漂亮,选A
【小题12】考查动词辨析:A. Decorates装饰,B. Hangs悬挂,C. Grows增长,D. puts放置,我还是不确定钱是否能长在树上,但是爱可以。选C
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Professor Williams lived alone and he was very .He used to arrive at the university to give a lecture and find that he had forgotten to bring his notes.Or he would lose his spectacles and be unable to see the .He could never find any chalk to with,and he often forgot the time and would ramble(漫谈)on for hours because he had his watch at home.But the most thing of a11 about him was his .His overcoat was rarely ,as most of the buttons were .His shoes were usually untied because he had lost the laces.He must have lost his comb as well because his hair was always standing on.His trousers were by an old tie instead of a belt.He was a chain smoker.He would smoke in class.Cigarette ash was liberally scattered over his waistcoat.
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After college I taught during the in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of that job to write full time I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel of myself — here was a working-class boy who’d school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. what does it mean? I wish all the people that have put me down had : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
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He asked me to sit down while he was looking for something between the shelves. A few moments , he returned with a couple of old books. He then sat down, , “There are two things that I want to teach you Number one is to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can you. As a matter of fact, I am one of the men in the world and have all the things that money can buy. a year ago, my wife died, and since then l have been thinking about my life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet in life, one of which was it would be like to live like a on the streets. I promised to do that for one year. For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don't ever judge a by its cover, for a cover can fool you “
“Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your .” At that moment, he put my right hand in his and put them upon the books he had from the shelves. They were the writings of Plato(柏拉图) and Aristotle(亚里斯多德)—great classics from ancient times.
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The woman thought she was an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my and she got me instead. I’m not an electrician but I do work with .
I her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not any money. This confused(使迷惑)her and she asked I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid. I told her it was an act of and to “pay it forward”. The couple, who were both retired, seemed and said they had never met anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some . I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best would be to find someone else to help out. I said that if they can’t find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I to solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even at the opportunity to help them.
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A very wealthy man was standing thoughtfully on a bridge.Despite all his riches,he could feel none of happiness but and emptiness in his heart.He to commit suicide by jumping into the fast-flowing water.
When he was about to do it,an old beggar him.“Sir,please give me some money to buy some food.I will pray for your health and long life.”
Hearing this,he his wallet from his pocket and gave all the money inside to the beggar.“Take all of this,”he said.
“All of this?” the beggar .He could not believe his good luck.
“Yes,take it all.I am going to a place where I won’t need it anymore,’’said the man.He looked back at the river .
The beggar became suspicious of the man’s .Looking at the money,and holding it for a while,he returned it and said,“No,thank you.I won’t take it! I may be a beggar but I'm not a coward(懦夫)!Bring that money with you to the river,sir!”
Hearing his response,the man was .The satisfaction and happiness of him his money to the beggar disappeared immediately.He was not even able to make the beggar receive his sincere soon-to-be-useless money.
At that moment,he suddenly the feeling that he felt just now,that good feeling and satisfaction from giving others happiness,had indeed become his own true happiness.By this he was encouraged,and had found what would make his life worth living.
Happiness is only real when .
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Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I it had slipped out my backpack as I was being .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into and I had no but to cancel my debit cards.
I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present ,which was a bright, red leather, Cheeky Monkey purse ,so probably not entirelyfor a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!
Everyone I spoke to I might get the purse back but the money and vouchers in it would very likely disappear.I had written off the of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up” when I was seeking a .
I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat! I checked the contents and everything was including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the note which read, “I came across this last night.It was too dark to it then ,so I came back tonight.I got your from your license.Sorry.Iain.”
Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!
I have told almost all my acquaintances, who almost responded with a similar standard answer, “It restores your in human nature” and it lots of stories about similar experiences.
There were no contact so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain, but I hope he will be of how grateful I am!
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Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well,that’s how I about joining Madcaps,a mothers and daughters’club assisting charity. ,my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an attitude.you might just enjoying it.
Six months ago,my mom told me the club asked us to work as at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter.That meant I had to in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first lime we went there,a lady led us to the kitchen where we my five fellow Madcaps classmates- they also wore the same mark .Since I′m usually awkward, I had never talked with any of them .Worse still,my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen,leaving me totally to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families in like rushing river.A little girl,around 5 years old,walked up to me I her a sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly.As she walked away, I she was wearing a coat.Clearly too big for her, hanging on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had with her.It suddenly struck me that how I am.
After that moment I had a of heart Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting I have awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 20 hours of charity.
So that is how I have made a by doing one thing I do not want to do .If you have an open about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded(全面的)person.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The other night as I was leaving my son's room. I noticed a hockey puck(冰球)sitting on his desk. It me not only of an exciting hockey game he and I had several years ago. but of a life lesson he had learned .
During spring vacation from school,a friend gave us two to a New York Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden. My son was very because he is an avid Rangers fan,so we attended it.
The roar of the crowd was right from the moment the puck was dropped. When the Rangers first, the crowd cheered. My son got caught up in the moment and joined in the crowd. When the Rangers scored a second time, it seemed as if the building would from the noise. Three young men in the row in front of us, probably in their early 20s, caught my as my son sang along with the crowd. They smiled at us. We were all one happy and excited hockey .
For my son, the victory was exciting. But that is not what he remembers about that night, that's not his primary recollection. After the winning goal had been scored,the losing team's goalkeeper the hockey puck out of the net behind him, and it into the crowd. One of the three young men before us caught the puck and, in one motion after catching it, threw it back to my son.
My son looked at the puck as if he had been given a golden . "Why did that man give me the puck?" I explained to my son that the man had given him the puck because he knew how it would make him to have a souvenir from the game, and not just any souvenir, but the puck that had been the goal in a shootout. It was obvious that he knew it would more to my son than it would to him.
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