6. Why did the woman look at the roses in shock?

A. She didn’t like the roses at all.

B. She had never expected to receive them again.

C. They remind her of painful experiences.

D. She thought her husband had come to life.

46．The best title for this passage is probably “________”．

A．Body Art or Damage　　　　　　　 　

B．Damage to the Youth’s Body

C．Young People’s Different Curiosities　

D．A Great Anxiety About Young People

Key: DCD A

(G)

Each year her husband sent her valentine roses, tied with pretty bows. The note would always say, "I love you even more than last year on this day. "

The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door as usual. The card said, "Be my valentine. My love for you will always grow with every passing year. " She thought this was the last time that the roses would appear. She guessed he ordered roses in advance before this day. Her loving husband did not know that he would pass away. He always liked to do things ahead. Then, if he got too busy, everything would work out fine. She trimmed the stems, placed them in a very special vase, and then sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She would sit for hours, in her husband's favorite chair, staring at his picture and the roses.

　 A year went by, and it was hard to live without him. Then, on Valentine’s day, the doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door. She brought the roses in, and then just looked at them in shock. Later she called the florist shop(花店) asked them to explain why valentine roses were sent to her.

　 The owner answered, "I know your husband passed away more than a year ago. The flowers you received today were paid for in advance. Your husband always planned ahead, Here is a standing order(长期有效的订单) here. As he has paid in advance, you will get them every year. He also wrote a special little card for you… He did this years ago. He said , ‘If you find out that I’m no longer here, the card should be sent to my wife the following year.’"

　　 She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears running down her face. Her fingers shaking, she slowly reached to get the card. Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note. Then, as she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote: "Hello my love, I know it's been a year since passed away, I hope it is not too hard for you to overcome.” "I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real. The love we shared made everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than words I can say. You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need. I know it's only been a year, but please try not to grieve. I want you to be happy, even when you shed your tears. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years. "

　 "When you get these roses, think of all the happiness that we had together, and how both of us were blessed. I have always loved you and I know I always will. But, my love, you must go on, you have some living still. "

　 "Please. . . try to find happiness, while living out your days. I know it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways. The roses will come every year, and they will only stop when your door's not answered, when the florist stops to knock. "

　 "He will come five times that day, in case you have gone out. But after his last visit, he will know without doubt to take the roses to the place, where I've instructed him, and place the rose where we are together once again. "

45．We can conclude that ________．

A．tattoos and piercing are a new kind of elegant art

B．all the teachers in the West are in favor of tattoos and pie cing

C．everything is changeable with time going on

D．it is necessary to live with all different views of beauty

44．Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercing are beautiful?

A．Jackson．　　　　　　　 　　　 B．Brittney．　　　　　　　 C．Tiara．　　　　　　 　　　 D．Nagib．

43．Who is wholeheartedly lost in tattoos and piercing?

A．Tiara．　　　　　　 　　　 B．Erin．　　　　　　　　　　 C．Nagib．　　　　　 　　　 D．Lee．

50．D 推断归纳，根据选项含义先排除A和B项，C项中lifelong与文章内容不符

(F)

　Tattoos(纹身)and body piercings(穿洞)have moved up on the trend list in recent years．Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and flesh ink．Like all other subjects, we’ll surely be faced with such situation．To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let’s sit down and hear what they say．

　Kerstin Otto from Washington:

　The hotter it gets and the more layers of clothing disappear, the more tattoos and piercings appear on various places of the human body．I wouldn’t be caught dead with a snake tattooed on my ankle or with a piece of metal stuck in my belly button．

　Erin from Indiana:

　I think body piercing is cool．In most situations, you don’t really have to worry about it getting torn out．I go to Noblesville High School．I am a sophomore (that is the 10th grade)．Body piercing can be cool, only if it is not taken to too much of an extent．I would not want to get my nose pierced, just because I think I’ll look bad．But that is my personal opinion．I guess that type of thing is a cultural difference．

　Tiara from Indiana:

　I personally think body piercing is sickening．If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them．I do, however, think that ear piercing is not wrong．There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing．Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous．I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button．

　Lee from Illinois:

　Hi! I live in Illinois．I am 23．I have 12 tattoos and three piercings．I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector．You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs-up on my art work．People on the street stop me to look at that on my leg．Most of them don’t know what it is．They just think the work itself is great．

　Subotai from California:

　I’m not prohibitive(禁止)of self-expression, but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder．In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion．A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin．It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow’s．

　Nagib from Washington:

　I wanted an earring．My friends had them and it looked like a cool thing．I wanted to get a nose ring, but my mom wouldn’t let me．Now I’m glad I didn’t get it．I just wanted a little stud, but I wouldn’t have looked good with it．

　Jackson from Ohio:　

　I don’t think it’s wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything -I think that’s ridiculous．People who get the big dragons that cover your whole body-I don’t think that’s necessary．When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women．”

　Brittney from New York:

　You don’t want to do stuff to your body．You don’t need to do that because you were made perfect．You don’t need to add piercings．If it will make you feel beautiful and you really feel like you need to do it for yourself, then okay．If it really makes a big difference impacting your self-esteem and how you are towards others, then do it．But otherwise, don’t mess with what you got．Maybe you should try something more substantial(充实的)to find beauty in yourself．

49．B细节理解，依据文章最后一句

48．C细节理解，依据文章第四段第二句

47．A细节理解，依据文章第三段第三句

46．D细节理解，依据文章第二段最后三句