Goodbye England's rose

may you ever grow in our hearts

．．．

now you belong to heaven

and the stars spell out your name

and it seems to me you lived your life

like a candle in the wind

never fading with the sunset

．．．

and even though we try

the truth brings us to tears

all our words cannot express

．．．

On 29th July, 1981，Diana Spencer a shy girl， married Charles．the Prince of Wales in London．

Everything looked perfect for the happy couple and the public fell in love with Diana．

    However，things were not as they seemed．Charles and Diana divorced（离婚）in 1996．

    Diana became more active in charity work．The public loved her for the Way she cared for

others．Diana's life ended tragically（悲惨地）at the age of 36 in a car crash in France On August

the 3lst．1997．she got into a car with her boyfriend，Fayed，her bodyguard（保镖）and her

driver Although the doctors tried to save her, It was too late and she died．

Millions around the world cried when they saw the card on her coffin （棺材） from her two young sons．It bad only one word on it "Mummy"．She is still remembered as the people's princess．

1．How old was Diana when she married Charles?

2．How many other people with Diana were there in the car when it was crashed?

3．In what way did Diana's two sons show their love to her?

4．Who do the words "England's rose" in the song refer to?

Mrs. Brow and Mr. Brow live in South Seattle，near Kubota Gardens．They would like to invite someone to help them．Mrs. Brown is 71 years old，She is quite talkative．She likes to chat with others．Mr. Brown is 70 years old．He is a little shy，but he likes the idea of a helpful friend．His leg is hurt，so he is not able to walk around as well as he once was．The couple（夫妇）really wants to be able to stay in the home that they love．They want to find someone to help them do a little housework，and possibly occasional（偶尔）yard work in summer and chat with them from time to time．An hour a month would make a big difference in their lives!

We have many needy elder people with disabilities （残疾）on our waiting list who are waiting for help in Seattle and King County．If you can spend an hour or two hours a week，or a couple of times a month，please contact（联系）with us as soon as possible to become a volunteer （志愿者）．

Volunteer Chores Center

No.98，Mount Vernon Street，South Seattle

Phone number：360-416-7585

housework@skagitcap.Org

1．What does the underlined word“talkative”mean in Chinese?

A．恼怒的                   B．害羞的                   C．健谈的                   D．善变的

2．What do Mrs. Brown and Mr. Brown want a volunteer to do?

A．To do housework and chat with them．

B．To provide more information for them．

C．To invite their friends to their home．

D．To join Volunteer Chores Center．

3．How many ways can a volunteer contact with Volunteer Cholas Center?

A．2．                        B．3．                        C．4．                        D．5．

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A volunteer must do yard work every day．

B．Mrs. Brown is not able to do any housework．

C．Mr. Brown is as old as his wife．

D．There is something wrong with Mr. Brown’s leg．

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．volunteer Wanted                                        B．A Funny Old Man

C．How to Become a Volunteer                        D．The Vo1unteer Chores Center

Are only clever and good-looking students happy in the school? Best-selling ___31___ Xiao Nizi (Nini) doesn’t think so.

 “___32___ has his own place in the sky." she said.  "We're all special in our own ways.”

Nini, from Hunan, writes stories about young people in the school. Her books, ___33___ Devils Kiss and Un-e on Midsummer’s Night, are very ___34___ with students.

In her stories, the main characters arc usually common girls who are neither pretty ___35___ smart. But they always win the love of a Prince Charming(白马王子)，or ___36___ successful stars.

"It’s not because of luck."' said Nini. ""They are ___37___ honest and they don't lie. They know what they arc good ___38___ and work hard to realize their dreams. "

Nini herself is like one of the characters in her stories. She was a shy girl at school. But she thought a lot and liked languages, and that made her ___39___ to be a writer. She hopes her stories ___40__ make more kids happy.

31. A. writer        B. reader         C. speaker

32. A. Nobody      B. Everyone      C. Someone

33. A. as           B. for example    C. such as

34. A. successful    B. popular        C. funny

35. A. nor          B. or             C. but

36. A. become      B. make          C. take

37. A. still          B. only          C. ever

38. A. at           B. for           C. with

39. A. deciding      B. to decide      C. decide

40. A. can          B. must         C. need

Are only clever and good-looking students happy in the school? Best-selling ___31___ Xiao Nizi (Nini) doesn’t think so.
“___32___ has his own place in the sky." she said.  "We're all special in our ownways.”
Nini, from Hunan, writes stories about young people in the school. Her books,___33___ Devils Kiss and Un-e on Midsummer’s Night, are very ___34___ with students.
In her stories, the main characters arc usually common girls who are neither pretty ___35___ smart. But they always win the love of a Prince Charming(白马王子)，or___36___ successful stars.
"It’s not because of luck."' said Nini. ""They are ___37___ honest and they don't lie. They know what they arc good___38___ and work hard to realize their dreams. "
Nini herself is like one of the characters in her stories. She was a shy girl at school. But she thought a lot and liked languages, and that made her ___39___ to be a writer. She hopes her stories ___40__ make more kids happy.
【小题1】A. writer        B. reader         C. speaker
【小题2】 A. Nobody     B. Everyone      C. Someone
【小题3】A. as           B. for example    C. such as
【小题4】 A. successful    B. popular        C. funny
【小题5】 A. nor          B. or            C. but
【小题6】A. become      B. make         C. take
【小题7】 A. still          B.only         C. ever
【小题8】 A. at           B. for           C. with
【小题9】A. deciding      B. to decide      C. decide
【小题10】 A. can          B. must        C. need